Location
  • Panama
    • Bocas del Toro

Program Details

Activities
Animal Viewing Scuba Diving
Housing
Hostel
Primary Language
Spanish
Age Min.
18
Age Max
50

Pricing

Starting Price
1900
Price Details
Ankay Conservation’s ecological monitoring program has been developed to be able to provide broad understanding of the regional health and abundance of the reef ecosystems, as well as create data sets for individual dive sites across different depths.

For divers that are already certified as Open Water o higher, the minimum stay is 2 weeks (Starting price) .
For non-certified divers, we recommend a 3 week program so you have enough time to gain experience and contribute, but we can tailor-make your experience to 2 weeks with proper coordination.
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Equipment Meals Wifi
What's Not Included
Airfare Airport Transfers SIM cards Transportation Travel Insurance Visa
Mar 18, 2025
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About Program

Submerge yourself un the Ankay Conservation Experience. We personalize your stay according to your needs and include everything in the program (accommodation, meals, transportation, training and loads of diving), so you can arrive and not worry about anything else other than absorbing knowledge and having fun.

Whether you are an experienced diver or have never dived before, our diving and ecological monitoring program will open up your mind to the underwater world like never before.

Join us on our mission to save the ocean.

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Program Highlights

  • Learn about marine conservation
  • Develop and perfect your diving skills
  • Get experience and training in scientific methodologies
  • Contribute with surveys to generate key data for analyzing the reefs health
  • Live in a beautiful jungle next to the ocean, while still having excellent amenities (internet, electricity, water)

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Michael
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Our best time in Ankay!!

We spent an absolutely incredible month here. Paula and Felipe are wonderful people; they made us feel very welcome from the very first day.

The house is very spacious and nestled in the jungle, just steps from the dive sites.
What can I say about the lessons and dives led by Paula and Felipe? We learned so much and had so much fun! I highly recommend a stay at Ankay's for a complete change of scenery and total entertainment.

Thank you again to both of you; I wish you every happiness. We will be back, as promised!

Chef Michael

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
Lion fish!! One of the best fish I had
9 people found this review helpful.
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Lars
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Conservation Program

The Conservation Program was great. They are offering a beautiful, remote housing. There are various things to do on land and a beautiful bay offers lots of corals, fish and marine wildlife. Furthermore beautiful, caribbean beaches wait to be explored. I learned a lot, because groups are kept small. The food was fresh, healthy and different every day. In the afternoons I could either relax in the hammock or go to the small town “Bocas” by taxi boat. In the nighttime bars offer great drinks too. All in all it was one of the best choice I could have made!! Pau and Felipe, the owners, were super friendly and helped me with every question I had. Come over and make a great experience!

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
I would stay longer 😄
Pros
  • Marine life
  • Hosts
  • Caribbean surrounding
8 people found this review helpful.
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Mallory
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

HIGHLY Recommend for Unique Diving Marine Conservation Experience

I love everything about Ankay! Pau, Felipe, Sefe and of course Mika and Buki 🐶 🐶 make you feel like family right from the start. Game nights were some of my favorite memories. The programs they offered are very informative and thoughtfully developed with marine conservation at the forefront which makes the stay even more positive. You feel like you’re doing more than travel here, you’re helping gather valuable data for marine conservation WHILE discovering super cool underwater life and making friends while doing so. All in all a 10/10 experience and would HIGHLY recommend to anyone looking to get a more meaning travel experience. 😊🪸🐠

What was your funniest moment?
How can I just pick one? It’s got to be one of our game nights or when we have karaoke nights.
Pros
  • Meaningful diving experience
  • Feels like family
  • You have so much time to explore on your own
Cons
  • Wish I had more time!
7 people found this review helpful.

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