GOOD TO KNOW ABOUT BOCAS DEL TORO

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If you decide to visit Bocas del Toro, you should consider the following things

 

- If you want to book boat tours, check with your accommodation which companies or boat guides are responsible. Boats should be equipped with safety vests. Ideally, they should carry a first aid kid. On many dolphin tours, the dolphins are encouraged to jump by circling around the animals. The animals or babies are often injured by the propellers as a result. Responsible boat drivers behave respectfully so as not to disturb or stress the animals 

- Avoid disposable plastic bottles. Or if this is not possible, you can get labels from hotel receptions to stick on the bottles. Children or homeless people collect these bottles and take them to be recycled in exchange for rice and other food. This initiative is supported by Plastic Bottle Museo. You can also drop off the bottles yourself here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KeLYzJfFwaAHrHKh8

- Respect the animals above and below the water. Don't touch them and leave them where they are. Starfish, for example, die if they are lifted out of the water. There are also some people who develop allergies when they touch them.

- Only use sunscreen that is coral-friendly. Many synthetic creams

- Respect the animals above and below the water. Do not touch them and leave them where they are. Starfish, for example, die if they are lifted out of the water. There are also some people who develop allergies when they touch them.

- Only use sunscreen that is coral-friendly. Many synthetic creams are very harmful to corals and algae, even in very small quantities.

- Mosquito repellent is a must. We recommend OFF! PLANT-BASED REPELLENT From SC Johnson but without deed 

 

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- Shopping or going to a restaurant in Bocas in just a swimming costume or bikini is also not welcome. The locals are very religious and consider this disrespectful.

- Do not leave any garbage on the beach. No cigarette butts either. As cigarettes are highly toxic, they also contaminate the parts of the sea where they are thrown in. One cigarette butt contaminates 30,000 liters of drinking water.

- Nature is our future.

- Don't give children or the homeless money, give them food.

 

THINGS YOU CAN DO IN BOCAS DEL TORO

 

Explore the jungle on horseback. Guided tours across the island of Colon at BLUFF Beach https://www.bluffbeachretreat.com/panamahorsebackriding.html

Guided hiking tours through the rainforest on the island of Bastimentos Titi's Bastimentos & Polo Beach Tour (Whatsapp: +507-6788-1331)

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These beaches are some of the most popular here in Bocas del Toro. We are happy to help you plan your tours

* Isla Zapatilla

* Playa de rana roja

* Bluff Beach

* Playa de Polo

* Wizard Beach

* Playa Starfish

 

The bar and nightlife of Bocas is also very well known. Filthy Friday takes place every Friday, party island hopping https://filthyfridaybocas.com/

One of our favorite bars is the Coquito Beach Bar in Caranero. Also Besame in Bocas Town, with a chilled-out location with beach https://maps.app.goo.gl/NusGLrbU2KPw2usm6

The floating bar https://www.instagram.com/the.floating.bar/?hl=en off Isla Colon can only be reached by boat and has cool live music.

You can find out about other current live music offers in the Bocas Breeze forums on Instagram.

 

Some restaurants we can definitely recommend are BIBI's on Caranero, Coco Fastronomie in Bocas, ....

 

Other leisure activities:

 

Would you like to go diving and get to know the underwater world? At Mother of Coral you will not only get to know and understand the underwater world in a 7-day diving course, but you will also reforest the corals and thus protect the coral and animal world under water. Contact Krista at hello@motherofcorals.org or send a message to WhatsApp +1 (303) 884-9769

We can also highly recommend the diving school Pirates de Bocas bocaspirates.com in Bocas del Toro. They act responsibly and professionally.

 

There are various providers of fishing tours here in Bocas. Do you want an authentic experience with a local fisherman or would you prefer the comfort of a larger boat or yacht?

Rather short, relaxed tours or further out to sea for tuna and co? 

We will be happy to advise you and recommend our contacts.

 

Or perhaps a short trip to Costa Rica? As Costa Rica is so close by, it makes sense to take a day trip there. We recommend the flight connection from SANSA www.flysansa.com

With a stay at the KC Hotel in San José. https://www.kchotelsanjose.com

We are happy to make reservations for you with our special conditions to generate the best price for you.