Experiences
Whatever you have in mind, we arrange. And if your idea of a day is doing nothing at all, that works too.
Bocas del Toro is one of those rare corners of the world where you can snorkel a reef at first light, eat fresh-made chocolate in a jungle by lunch, and watch bioluminescence light up under a black sky after dinner, all in the same day. Or you can never leave the dock. Here is what we can set up. Choose as much or as little as you like.
On The Water
Reef Snorkeling
The archipelago sits inside Panama's first marine park, which means coral, fish, and water clear enough to see the bottom of a thirty-foot dive.
Cayo Zapatillas
The postcard of the archipelago. Two white-sand cays ringed by living reef, a day trip by boat. We pack a cooler, you snorkel, swim, and stay as long as the light lasts.
Scuba
From a Discover Scuba session in our bay for first-timers, to a PADI Open Water cert with a partner dive shop in town for the people ready to commit.
Spearfishing And Freediving
With one of our captains, or with local pros who know which reef is holding what fish.
Surfing
Bocas is one of Central America's better surf destinations. Carenero, Bluff, Paunch, Wizard, plus the lesser-known breaks the locals will only show you if you ask the right way. Lessons for beginners, transport to the right break for the experienced.
Inshore And Deep-Sea Fishing
Mahi-mahi, tuna, and wahoo offshore. Snapper, snook, and tarpon inshore. Half-day, full-day, or out before sunrise.
Bioluminescent Swim
On the dark nights around the new moon, the water in the right bays glows when you move through it. You step off the boat and your hands light up.
Sailing And Sunset Cruises
A catamaran day around the islands, a sunset run with cocktails, the boat yours to use as you please.
Dolphin Bay
Best between June and July, when the water is calmest and the dolphins are easiest to find.
Beach Hopping
Red Frog, Starfish Beach, Bluff. Each one a different version of the same blue water.
Kayak And Paddleboard
From the dock, on calm days, between the mangroves or out to the reef.
On Land
Cacao Farms
Bocas is cacao country. Farms on Isla Bastimentos and around Almirante walk you through the bean-to-bar process and let the kids grind their own chocolate.
Horseback Riding
Through the jungle on Bastimentos, with views down to the water.
Foraging Walks
With a local guide who knows which leaves are tea and which fruits are dinner.
Jungle Hikes
The Bastimentos Marine Park has trails through the rainforest, past waterfalls, and to deserted Caribbean beaches.
Bat Caves
Nivida Cave on Bastimentos. Headlamps, a guide, and a lot of bats.
Bocas Town
A short boat ride to dinner. Restaurants on the water, music after, a market on Saturdays.
Indigenous Community Visits
The Ngäbe-Buglé village of Salt Creek on Bastimentos welcomes visitors. A guide arranged through the village walks you through the community.
At The Property
Massage
A masseuse comes to the dock for a session by the water.
Yoga
A teacher comes to the property at the time you want. On the lawn, on the dock, or wherever you would like to flow.
Cooking With Lina
If you ask, she will show you how to make the coconut rice the kids are going to ask for at home.
The boat waits.
All of the on-water activities, plus the off-island land trips, run from our private boat with our captain. The schedule is yours. The captain is yours. There is no "we are sorry, the boat is full today." Weather and seasonal timing matter for a handful of these (bioluminescence, dolphin sightings, certain surf breaks), so we build the schedule with the conditions in mind.
Tell us when you're coming and who you're bringing. We'll take it from there.
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