What to do and see in Isla Bastimentos, Panama: The Best Places and Tips

Welcome to Scuba 6 Eco Diving and our little corner of paradise. Specializing in small groups allows us to do things differently. First, we offer high quality personalized service and cater to the client’s individual needs. Our extra-long bottom times, one-of-a-kind dive briefings and our unique and innovative way of guiding the dives have earned us the reputation of offering the best dive experiences in Bocas del Toro. When it comes to dive training, we make an extra effort to help students attain a higher level of skills and confidence than normally achieved.That’s the difference passion makes. We are the only dive operation in Panama to offer eco diving and citizen scientist programs that show divers how to collect scientific data that marine biologists and foundations will use to help protect the marine environment this in turn makes your dives even more fun. We also apply sustainable business practices and continuously strive to leave less of a footprint. Michel is co-owner and a PADI Course Director with a stellar reputation and over 25 years dive experience. Ginette is co-owner, a PADI instructor with over 20 years dive experience - her passion is coral reef ecology. All team members are trained in eco diving and sustainable practices. Come dive with us and find out first hand why so many people make us their number one choice.

A ride on the Zipline Canopy Tour in Panama will be the highlight of your trip Bocas del Toro! This amazing Tour includes: 7 tree-based island ziplines, 13 elevated platforms, a 4 feature tree challenge comprising of a swaying suspended log-bridge, a traversable canopy net, and a series of other rope features. Isla Bastimentos is located 30 miles from Costa Rica and is the only zip line in Bocas del Toro. It is both exhilarating and very beautiful. The National Marine Park is listed as one of the most beautiful national parks in the world. See it from the top!

Bastimentos Alive takes you into the beautiful jungle and to the tropical Beaches of Bastimentos. Check out our website for more details on our tours.

Vinyasa Yoga Vinyasa yoga is a more active form of yoga where we flow with the breath between poses using sun salutations. This class will give you a great work out while bring harmony and balance to the body and mind. Heather offers public classes, private, and semi-private classes. Private classes at $40, semi-private of 2 or more people $60 (up to 6 people, 7 or more $10 per person). Energy Healing Energy Healing sessions are available by appointment. Heather is an expert at Reading the chakras(energy centers of the body that yoga helps to open, clear, and heal and are the basis of all forms of yoga) and works with you to identify blocks in your system while gently using hands on healing to clear and open the chakras and meridians(pathways from the chakras to organs). Heather's sessions have helped hundreds of clients to find relief and heal from debilitating injuries and past experiences leading to a new joy, health, and balance in the body. Sessions are $125 per hour. Therapeutic Massage Heather is trained in various modalities and is gifted at finding and healing injuries. A combination of deep tissue, swedish, trigger point therapy, and neuromuscular skeletal technique will melt away stress and having you feeling blissful. $65 per hour, $90 per 1.5 hours. Herbal Consultations- address health issues using rain forest herbs $50 Tarot Readings- 3 card Reading with 2 questions $30, full Reading with up to 5 additional questions $60 Akashic Record Reading- Heather is trained to access and read the akashic records, where all lifetimes and events are stored. $200 for 1.5 hour session.