Bocas del Toro Colon Island Panama
Panama

45 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Azamara Club Cruises (10 Cruises)

Emerald Waterways (4 Cruises)

Explora Journeys (1 Cruises)

Scenic Cruises (12 Cruises)

Windstar Cruises (18 Cruises)


Frequently Asked Questions

By tender. The ship anchors off Isla Colón, the main island of this archipelago in northwestern Panama, and boats land passengers in the heart of Bocas Town, the local capital.
Yes, in under an hour: colourful houses with wooden verandas, restaurants perched over the water, surf shops and fruit stalls. The waterfront is the town's only real land artery; you can also rent a bicycle there.
A motorized water taxi. In this archipelago the main street is liquid: lanchas run island to island, dropping off schoolchildren, fishermen and travellers in front of wooden houses on stilts. It is normal transport, not an attraction.
Yes, at Playa Estrella on the northwestern tip of Isla Colón. In shallow, almost motionless water, large orange sea stars rest on the sandy bottom. You look without ever touching them or lifting them out of the water — their survival depends on it.
About 25 to 30 minutes by road to Boca del Drago, then a short walk along the shore path or a boat shuttle. It is the most requested outing of the call and the easiest to combine with a tour of the island.
One boat excursion, then Bocas Town on foot. Choose between Playa Estrella, Dolphin Bay and snorkelling at Cayo Coral, or the Zapatillas cays for a full morning of swimming. Trying to string them together does not work on a short call.
Yes, both. In Dolphin Bay, among the mangrove islets, resident bottlenose dolphins hunt in the calm water. The mangroves of the neighbouring bay shelter sloths, which guides spot with the naked eye in the forks of the trees.
Yes, around Cayo Coral and Hospital Point: sea fans, parrotfish, sometimes a ray gliding over the bottom. The sea is generally calm within the archipelago. The Zapatillas cays, two uninhabited islets in the Bastimentos Island marine national park, offer pale sand and clear water.
Yes, on the mainland. You follow the bean from pod to bar, tasting included, among the sloths and tiny frogs that populate the forest.
The US dollar, locally called the balboa, is accepted everywhere. Negotiate or book lancha excursions at the pier. A hat and sunscreen are essential: there is little shade on the water.