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Latest Bocas del Toro hotel reviews
Pro
beauty, wildlife, great beaches, community, not too touristy
Con
Can be expensive due to American dollars, no beaches in town
In a nutshell
More Caribbean then Latin American.
ursulapanama Says: Bocas is a land where foreigners meet and never leave, which is why the food here is so good and you have so many options! Here is my list of my favorite restaurants in this area:- Guari Guari: you must make reservations since this place is tiny. Guari Guari comes from the...
DaAGster Says: There is also another option that I noticed which was on the Island of San Cristobal. They are one of the closer islands to Isla Colon (the tourist hub) and they offer a medicinal trail with authentic Ngobe community food. I went there in Janurary 2010 and would highly...
Visiting an Indigenous Community- San Cristobal
Panama215 Says: One of the best things that we did during our stay in Bocas is go to the indigeious community of San Cristobal. They have a medicinal plant trail that you can walk through and then the women of the community cook a traditional lunch. In addition, you can go shopping for...
elsadran Says: All tour operators in Bocas offer standardised tours to the outlying islands. This is one of the most popular ones. It goes to Dolphin Bay where they attract the dolphins by making big circles with the boat so the dolphins follow them on the wake of the circles. Snorkeling...
Catamaran Sailing & Snorkeling Tour
Gritar Says: If your looking for a great way to spend the day in Bocas Del Toro, Catamaran Sailing and snorkeling tour is the way to go. Go green and experience the reefs and dolphins in a slow breezy style, sailing! The dolphins seemed familiar with the catamaran and they were excited...
Catamaran Sailing & Snorkeling Tour
Gritar Says: If your looking for a great way to spend the day in Bocas Del Toro, Catamaran Sailing and snorkeling tour is the way to go. Go green and experience the reefs and dolphins in a slow breezy style, sailing! The dolphins seemed familiar with the catamaran and they were excited...
Bambu restaurant: Raw Seafood / Worst service experience!
georgew24 Says: Our experience begins waiting 1 hour and 15 minutes for 6 plates, The octoppus was nearly cocked (almost raw), so we ask kindly to the waiter for a chef opinion, leaving with long face, 5 minutes later the Manager-Owner tell us it was Imposible! pointing his finger to the...
Bocas Bambu Beach: Stay away from this place
livinginpanama_11 Says: When we sat down, we placed our food and drink order. My wife ordered a Caipirinha and when she received her drink it was apparent the drink was not what we had expected. It was extremely acidic and had way too much lemon juice in it. We asked that more sugar be added to the...
Toro Loco: Delicious American food
txjenny Says: This friendly and quaint American-owned bar has a relaxed atmosphere with great music and five flat screens televisions with sports on all day. On the menu they've got burgers, quesadillas, chicken fingers and wings, salad, chili, mozzarella sticks, just to name a few...
Palma de Roca: Best Burger in Bocas!
pwj9382 Says: After months on the road I was craving a burger. But not just any burger, I needed a juicy, fresh off the grill burger with all the fixings. Now in my travels, I've been to many places that claim they have the "best (insert item) in town!" Usually this is not the case, but I...
pwj9382 Says: After spending the day at Red Frog Beach, I got word that there was a hostel w/ a full restaurant a short walk away from the beach. Once I cam across the Bocas Bound Hostel, I decided to take a load off and relax at their island lounge and restaurant, Kayukos. Located in a...
TylerPilot007 Says: La Iguana is a surf shop themed bar across from the very popular sushi resturant, The Blowfish. La Iguana typically opens around 7:00pm and stays open to around 12. Great cocktails and an awesome place to meet fellow travelers and locals. A popular pregamming spot before...
Toro Loco: Great bar in Bocas del Toro
txjenny Says: Toro Loco bar just behind the park on Avenue Central is a great place to go for delicious bar food and cold beer. They play great music and have 5 tv's so you can catch sports all day long. They've got free wifi, darts, and happy hour is everyday from 3-6pm. Live music...
elsadran Says: There are daily flights from Panama city with Air Panama and Aeroperlas. I took the second one because it was cheaper. It costs 93$ one way, 120$ return and takes you to Bocas in 45 minutes to one hour. The plane starts at Albrook Airport where Aeroperlas has an office (315...
njnoelsue Says: Hi,Have yet to make our trip - we are leaving on the 20th of June for the states (Newark NJ) - I spent 3 or 4 months watching airfares go up - (foolish I know), originally we were going to fly Spirit to Costa Rica but got priced out of that trip, so turned our attention to...
elsadran Says: From September 11 to 16 the Fair of the Sea is held in the town and a beautiful Sea Queen is elected. The Fair is an opportunity for the promotion of local products and of course includes a lot of drink and food consuming...In late January the carnival is celebrated in the...
Don't rent a scooter! Watch your back!
Olivia459 Says: There's a guy in town next to a juice van who has 2 scooters (one blue, one black, parked on the street) and rents them out for $25 for 2 hours. We made the unfortunate mistake of hiring one. It worked for the first 20 minutes then cut out when we were far from anything on a...
elsadran Says: Tap water is not safe in Bocas. Use bottle water. In most other places in Panama I drank tap water and had no problem. But here I didn't make any experiments...Also they say surfing can be dangerous as there are riptides.At some beaches there are sand flies locally called...
Don't rent a scooter! Watch your back!
Olivia459 Says: There's a guy in town next to a juice van who has 2 scooters (one blue, one black, parked on the street) and rents them out for $25 for 2 hours. We made the unfortunate mistake of hiring one. It worked for the first 20 minutes then cut out when we were far from anything on a...
sssepentineee Says: Starfish beach is a beautiful, tranquil white sand beach where many starfish hang out! Although you can see them just walking on the beach, for the best effect, bring a pair of goggles. Also, because of where this beach is, the sun "sets" behind the trees quite early, so I...
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At about 50 metres north from the Parque Central, the other side of the mainroad, you'll find a very nice restaurant where you can have a good meal and...
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We spent 4 days on Isla Colon in Bocastown to soak up some of the island culture, enjoy the sun and renew our visas to go back to Costa Rica. We unforutnately fell upon quite a bit of rain but managed...
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While San José in Costa Rica was planned to be the ending point of my trip through Central America, I couldn't resist taking the opportunity to visit Panama for a couple of days. Especially when you...
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No sand-flies here! It costs $16 round trip taxi ride (try to get a group together), or you can rent a bike and pedal your way here, but be careful: the dirt road is craterland! We paid the cab...
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I love the aqua blue waters of the caribbean. I also love the topography that comes with beaches along the pacific coast. In the archipelagos of Bocas del Toro you get both. Mix all that with amazing...
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