Dive· Isla Solarte· Other Caribbean
Buoy Line & Pandora Wreck (dive sites)
9° 19.9′ N · 82° 13.7′ W · approximate
A pair of inner-bay sites between Isla Colón and Solarte: Pandora is a small wreck, and Buoy Line runs along the old channel buoys with rays, sharks, seahorses and green morays.
Practical
Coordinate is derived and approximate, in the channel between Isla Colón and Solarte where Tourism Panama places both sites. Operators know the exact marks. Maximum depth 50 ft, basic to medium level. Expect rays and sharks on Buoy Line, and seahorses, crabs and green morays (Tourism Panama). Nearby Sachen, a coral wall at 40 ft (12 m) with sharks and nudibranchs, can only be dived in the low-current months of September and October (Tourism Panama). This is a busy shipping and water-taxi route, so always fly a dive flag.
Best for
Easy wreck-and-reef combo
Season
Year-round; Sachen Sep–Oct only
Nearby
- Inner Bay Dive Sites (Pandora, Bouyline, Sachen, Old Wreck, Playground, Airport Point)0.2 NM away
- The Playground (dive site)0.3 NM away
- Hospital Point Wall Dive (Punta Hospital, Isla Solarte)0.4 NM away
- Punta Hospital Beach Shallows (Solarte jungle trail)0.4 NM away
- Coquitos Beach Bar & Restaurant (Isla Carenero)0.5 NM away
- Hospital Point (Punta Hospital, Isla Solarte)0.5 NM away
- Bibi's on the Beach (Isla Carenero)0.6 NM away
- Leaf Eaters Cafe (Isla Carenero)0.6 NM away