Rain, rain, go away. This was the mantra repeating in my head as we approached Bocas Water Sports Dive Center. It had been thunder storming all morning. Our boat captains, Leandro and Modesto, wisely postponed the trip by one hour, but the clouds looked just as ominous.
In most circumstances, rain has no effect whatsoever on diving – clearly, it doesn’t rain underwater. (This fact becomes humorously obvious when you stop to think about it.) However, when lightning makes an appearance, all trips are called off.
Finally, Leandro decided to risk that the storm would get better …
Location: Southern Caribbean »
Activities: Caribbean Beaches, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling »
Last night, Kim and I took the evening bus from Liberia to San Jose and spent the night with a friend. This was designed to break up the long trip ahead of us to Bocas del Toro, the picturesque chain of Panamanian islands. On a bright Saturday morning, we rolled up to San Jose’s Caribe bus station at 5:30 sharp.
After waiting patiently, we were finally next in line at the ticket booth when the person in front of us purchased the very last seat on the bus. What bad luck. We vowed to arrive …
Location: Southern Caribbean »
Activities: Boating, Sunsets »
We traveled by bus from the Pacific to the southern Caribbean coast in just under nine hours. Our destinations were Bocas del Toro, Panama and Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. I had heard that both of these locations are big party towns, but truly had no idea what to expect. As a PADI certified advanced diver, I was looking forward to diving the Caribbean’s crystal clear waters – and to earning my Rescue Diver status, the next rung on the scuba certification ladder.
Since my friend Kim and I had never ventured south of Costa Rica, Panama …
Location: Puerto Viejo, Recent Trips, Southern Caribbean »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Boating, Caribbean Beaches, Day Spas, Dolphin & Whale Watching, National Parks & Reserves, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling, Sunsets »
