Coiba, Panama
As the sun rose we realized the beauty of our surroundings. We were in Coiba Marine National Park, the third largest marine park in the world. Comprising over 270,000 hectares, this park is a refuge for more than 69 species of fish and at least 15 species of marine mammals. Early in the morning we made it to a tiny island named Granito de Oro, just a departure place for the magnificent reefs around it. As snorkels slipped into the ocean, some people chose to relax on the white pristine beach or just swim in the transparent waters of this Panamanian paradise. As the day passed, more and more sightings of marine species brought up smiles in the crowd. Among the species observed include white tipped reef sharks, hawk-billed turtles, chancho surgeon fish, Cortez rainbow wrasse, cornet reef fish, queen angel fish, moorish idols and even jewel moray.
After another delicious lunch we were in our way to the Gulf of Panama searching for marine life. Pan-tropical spotted dolphins showed up soon on the bow of the Sea Voyager and were spotted during the whole afternoon, as well as many pacific green sea turtles, yellow bellied sea snakes and a family of nebulas.
Just another day in paradise!
As the sun rose we realized the beauty of our surroundings. We were in Coiba Marine National Park, the third largest marine park in the world. Comprising over 270,000 hectares, this park is a refuge for more than 69 species of fish and at least 15 species of marine mammals. Early in the morning we made it to a tiny island named Granito de Oro, just a departure place for the magnificent reefs around it. As snorkels slipped into the ocean, some people chose to relax on the white pristine beach or just swim in the transparent waters of this Panamanian paradise. As the day passed, more and more sightings of marine species brought up smiles in the crowd. Among the species observed include white tipped reef sharks, hawk-billed turtles, chancho surgeon fish, Cortez rainbow wrasse, cornet reef fish, queen angel fish, moorish idols and even jewel moray.
After another delicious lunch we were in our way to the Gulf of Panama searching for marine life. Pan-tropical spotted dolphins showed up soon on the bow of the Sea Voyager and were spotted during the whole afternoon, as well as many pacific green sea turtles, yellow bellied sea snakes and a family of nebulas.
Just another day in paradise!