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Tiger Rock

This is perhaps the furthest dive spot from Bocas down, with the boat ride lasting approximately one hour. It lies just off the mainland (Cusapín - see map), to the right of Zapatilla Cays. There is a large rock formation that stands above the surface, and desends well below 100 ft. Your dive will begin with a descent to approximately 35 ft., where there is a sandy shelf, littered with stones and coral. From here you'll head north and to the right, around the rock, descending as you do to between 80 -100 ft.

The rock wall itself has a steep slope, and you can cruise alongside the rock at whatever level you feel most comfortable. The rock is covered with plentiful amounts of soft and hard coral, and has numerous small crevices or caverns. One can expect to see morey eels, bristletree worms, anenomes, sponges, and small schools of groupers, etc. There is not much in the way of large pelagic sea life here, so concentrate on the wall. Once circalling the rock and reaching the far side, you'll return back around the rock at a shallower depth, perhaps 50 - 60 ft. en route to the anchor. Depending on your air consuption, extra time can be spend near the achor, looking through the crevices and coral formations that litter the floor

Crawl Cay

This dive sit is situated just off the southeast portion of Isla Bastimentos, near the famous Crawl Cay restaurant; perhaps 30 minutes from Bocas town. It's a shallow water dive, perhaps 20 - 35 ft., over an enormous garden of soft and hard coral, separated by sandy bottom. It's much like a drift dive, in that the pick up point is far from where you enter the water. Your dive will last upwards of one hour and will be spend gliding along the coral formations. This dive is wonderful for those interested in macro photograph, as there is plenty of bristletree worms, crabs, anenomes, and christmas tree worms. There is not much here in the way of large pelagic fish

Caves

There are a series of caves at Zapatilla Cays, situated at about 40 feet. These caves go back a few hundred feet and requires underwater lights. This dive site is the furthest from Bocas town, and is often combined with a trip to Zapatilla Cays for snorkeling or relaxation

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