Small-group boat trip · Bocas Town
Bocas del Toro: Zapatilla Islands Marine Park Tour
- Duration
- 7.5 hours
- Schedule
- 09:00–16:30
- Departs from
- Bocas Town
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
Boat departing from Bocas Town, passing by Dolphin Bay, and heading to the secluded Zapatilla Islands in Bastimentos National Marine Park. Established in 1988, the park is Panama's first marine park; swim on the island's sandy beach and snorkel around the nearby reefs. An entrance fee is collected for Zapatilla, usually paid in cash on the beach. On the way back, a second snorkeling stop is made at Cayo Coral.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Bocas Town, Colón Island, Dolphin Bay, Zapatilla Island No. 1, Coral Cay, Bocas Town, Colón Island
- 09:00
- 09:40
- 10:40
- 13:50
- 16:30
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Boat and captain
- Snorkel gear
Not included
- Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park fee
- Lunch
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Private groups — whole-boat charter
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Bocas Town
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- Panama Boat Tour
- Prices
- Adult US$75 · Child US$45 · Private charter US$649+Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- Zapatilla is inside Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park; the park fee is paid on site.
- Sea turtles nest on the park's beaches; keep away from nests.
- The crossing to Zapatilla can be rough in northerly swell.
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