Playground
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About this site
The Playground is a shipwreck dive in Bocas del Toro, Panama, less than five minutes by boat from the middle of Caranero, Solarte and Isla Colon. The wreck is nearly unrecognizable, and open to all skill levels.
Depth averages 7 to 14 metres (22 to 45 feet) with a maximum of 22 metres (72 feet). The wreck is a playground for colourful fish, mollusks and nudibranchs among the coral, and bright red sea stars stand out against the white sand.
Stinging cauliflower jellyfish, the largest jellyfish in the Caribbean, are the thing to avoid, so follow your guide. Between April and June a hawksbill sea turtle may pass through. There is a lot of boat traffic, so follow the divemaster's instructions near the surface.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Red Cushion Sea StarOreaster reticulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Elkhorn CoralAcropora palmataReported here · unconfirmed
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseriReported here · unconfirmed
Thin Leaf Lettuce CoralAgaricia tenuifoliaReported here · unconfirmed
Mustard Hill CoralPorites astreoidesReported here · unconfirmed
Four-eyed ButterflyfishChaetodon capistratusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Long-spined Sea UrchinDiadema antillarumReported here · unconfirmed
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma virideReported here · unconfirmed
Boulder Brain CoralColpophyllia natansReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
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