As someone who dived Coiba in 2006 and 2007 in February, I was interested by this discussion.
In the earlier year, the ScubaCoiba management was top notch but was changed in 2007.
The simple facts are that diving ops and conditions can vary quite a bit year to year and even day to day, and it helps for a diver to be flexible and make the most of it.
Although I am not a photographer, the report by Imaswfan contained information that seemed to be relevant and useful to those forum members who are avid underwater photographers. It is understandable that the experience was not pleasant, and that those who are fans of this area were not in agreement. But it is constructive to draw a line before personal and subjective criticism of fellow forum members.
In my experience of diving near Coiba and locally near Santa Catalina, as well as in numerous places in the Pacific near Costa Rica, the area of Coiba and Santa Catalina is an ecological treasure with variable, sometimes challenging diving of great potential.
Luis, who, if I understand the current facts, is Glenn's partner in the Coiba Dive Center now, was a dive master and captain with Herbie's op in 2006, and was first rate in local knowledge, helpfulness, and skill.