Pirate wrecks, pelagics everywhere, caribbean reefs and pacific excitement . . .
Central America is a very narrow isthmus of southern North America extending from Mexico to Panama. The Pacific Ocean lies to the southwest, the Caribbean Sea lies to the northeast, and the Gulf of Mexico lies to the north.
Scuba diving in Central America takes you down the Gulf of Mexico, through the Caribbean sea into the South Pacific ocean and onto the Galapagos Islands.
Costa Rica enjoys a world-renowned system of protected areas, covering nearly a quarter of its territory and offers over 1,200 km of coastline stretched along two oceans, highlights of which feature snorkelling with Humpback whales and diving with giant Manta Rays.
Try Panama for a spot of canal diving; Drake Island for pirate wrecks, crater diving in El Salvador and the Corn Islands in Nicaragua for the famous "Blowing Rock".
Central America: Latest User Reviews
The best scuba training in costa rica.. possibly the world!
Oceans Unlimited Costa Rica , Costa Rica
5 Star Rating
Added: 24th August 2010 by plotty
I recently took a dive course at Oceans Unlimited and I want to praise and recommend the staff and the shop to the scuba community.
I trained with Course Director, Georgia King, and received top class scuba training. She was patient, professional, and a really great teacher. The rest of...
A great intro to SCUBA!
Chuck & Robbies, Belize
5 Star Rating
Added: 11th August 2010 by jknd02
Chuck and Robbie's was a great introduction to diving. My dive buddy and I did our book work/pool dives back in the states with an SSI instructor and Robbie was great with working with us and integrating the PADI training and getting what we needed to do our open water...
Excellent place to stay in Belize!
Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort, Belize
5 Star Rating
Added: 24th July 2010 by oneofgrace
We stayed in a treehouse and it was a neat experience looking out the windows and seeing trees. We took the scuba referral course and got certified as scuba divers. If you are interested in scuba diving or snorkeling I would highly recommend this resort. The Belize Barrier reef is...
Bananarama Dive Resort
Bananarama Resort & Dive Center, Honduras
5 Star Rating
Added: 11th June 2010 by auntmissa
We stayed in bungalow #5 the week after Easter and we couldn't be more pleasantly surprised at the hospitality we received at the Bananarama Dive Resort. The accommodations are exactly how they are shown in the resorts pictures, but once you get there they seem more private. The grounds are...
Mayan Princess Dive Shop Tops
Mayan Divers, Honduras
5 Star Rating
Added: 3rd June 2010 by muggit
My family and I had never been diving before last summer. We made several discover scuba dives and fell in love with diving. This year we went back and got our PADI certs. Mayan Divers is always well run, everyone is on time, but laid back and fun to spend...
Great Dive Trip
Fantasy Island Beach Resort, Honduras
4 Star Rating
Added: 20th May 2010 by bonnieboo2
We just got back from 2 weeks at Fantasy Island. What a great trip. Diving was spectacular and Dive masters informitive and alert. The food was good and varied. Rooms were clean and well maintained. We had no problems except lack of water 1 day while they were doing repairs....
Decent Resort - Suspect Dive Center
Las Rocas Resort & Dive Center, Honduras
2 Star Rating
Added: 4th May 2010 by gabe
What stands out is that the staff, barring the two front desk clerks, were generally not friendly. Not once was a "good morning," "hello," or the like ever met with a response by staff. Furthermore, in the mornings, it was borderline ridiculous how the staff hanging by the breakfast area...
