Twin Peaks
Coiba National Park · Panama
Two pinnacles rising from a sandy plain inside Coiba National Park. Whitetip sharks rest in the sand channels between the peaks and large schools of snapper and grunts crowd the summit. Visibility is moderate but the fish density is reliably excellent.
Conditions
Depth
12 to 28 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 18 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
24 to 29°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Vis (m) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Whitetip reef shark
Last confirmed Apr 15, 2026 · 130 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Guineafowl Puffer
Last confirmed Apr 18, 2026 · 108 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
King Angelfish
Last confirmed Jun 26, 2026 · 95 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Redlip Parrotfish
Last confirmed May 5, 2026 · 76 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Razor Surgeonfish
Last confirmed May 5, 2026 · 57 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Pacific green turtle
Last confirmed Apr 17, 2026 · 12 records
Very likely
Most dives
Frogfish
Last confirmed Mar 5, 2026 · 4 records
Rare
Now and then
Schooling snapper
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear