This dive site, located near Colon Island in front of the airport track and close to Saigon Bay and Bocas Town, offers a pleasant diving experience. It's suitable for both confined water skills practice and enjoyable recreational dives. The area is rich with marine life, including corals, plants, sponges, and various Caribbean reef fish. Maximum depth reaches 12 meters (40 feet), and the water temperature averages around 29 degrees Celsius. It’s generally calm.
Airport Point
Shallow, calm reef dive ideal for beginners and training.
Boat Access
9m Avg Depth
12m Max Depth
About this dive site
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Site Ratings
Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Very Good
Water Visibility Good Viz
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Plan Your Visit
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Marine Life
Sergeant Major
Coral
French Grunt
Southern Stingray
Nurse Shark
Sponge
Blue Chromis
Yellowhead Wrasse
Remora
Spotted Goatfish
Bluehead Wrasse
Green Sea Turtle
Goatfish
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Beginner
Shallow max depth of 12m and generally calm conditions.
Hazards:
boat traffic
Current Strength:
Mild
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