Special Research Diving Expeditions
December 28, 2002 - January 3, 2004

ired of regular dive trips? How about exploring the remote islands of Panama  Pacific Coast and helping uncover the secrets of the reef systems.  Here's your chance to learn more about the Central Pacific Ocean's marine life.  Do your part  to help the exploration of these remote areas and have a fun vacation at the  same time. 

Coiba National Park, Panama Two Oceans Expedition

This is a state-of-the-art volunteer experience developed by divers for divers. It was designed to be educational but never boring; challenging, but never stressful and most important, always fun.  Here's an opportunity for you to be part of a dive team expanding the envelope of man's knowledge of the sea for little more than the cost of a regular dive trip. No crowded cattle boats or novice divers.  You will learn scientific diving techniques to enhance your skills and competency as a Research Diver.  This is not a regular "dive trip."  Its an opportunity to be an oceanographer for a week and find out how exciting, challenging and fun it can be to dive with a team of friends and professionals on a true research expedition.

Our team, (Oceanographic Expeditions) will be chartering the Coral Star, a 115 foot live aboard, with wonderful food and staterooms, a Ship that specializes in the Central Pacific area.  Besides visiting some of Panama's 1,600 islands, we'll visit the Coiba National Marine Park (one of the oldest in the entire hemisphere). 

We'll assist The Coiba National Biological Research Center's efforts to study coral growth as well as collect baseline fish information for the Reef Environmental Education Foundation.  Besides lots of exploration diving, you can kayak, snorkel or just beach comb on these beautiful tropical islands.  We'll visit the Panama Canal and learn the importance of rainforests to the canal's operation.

General Details

First and last night stay at a Hotel in Panama City. On the Ship, deluxe room with air conditioning, ocean view and all luxury amenities. All meals aboard Coral Star.  Diving, Minimum of three dives each day.  Drift and night dives along with monitoring dives are scheduled during the trip.  Project Oceanographer on board ship to lead dives and expeditions.  Membership in Reef Environmental Education Foundation.  All tanks, weights, oceanographic equipment and project specific gear provided.  Oceanographic Diver Team shirt. 

Research Diver Course and OE certification.
Limited space for team is 12.  Contact us for pricing.