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Bocas del Toro Travel Guides

Real guides written from the islands — the beaches, boat trips and wildlife we send our own guests to, with photos we took ourselves.

Turquoise bay with swimmers in Bocas del Toro, Panama

The Complete Guide · Panama

The Complete Bocas del Toro Travel Guide

Everything for planning a Bocas del Toro trip in one place: how to get there, when to go, the best beaches, boat trips, wildlife and where to stay — written by locals, with links to 14 in-depth guides.

Palm-lined Caribbean beach in Bocas del Toro, Panama

Travel Guide · Panama

The Best Things to Do in Bocas del Toro

Zapatilla Cay ringed by turquoise reef water, Bocas del Toro

Day Trip · Bastimentos Marine Park

Zapatilla Cays: The Complete Day-Trip Guide

Calm shallow bay at Starfish Beach (Playa Estrella), Isla Colón

Beach Guide · Isla Colón

Starfish Beach (Playa Estrella): Everything You Need to Know

Three-toed sloth looking at the camera in Bocas del Toro

Nature Guide · Bocas del Toro

Sloths, Red Frogs & Night Monkeys: A Wildlife Guide to Bocas

Golden sand and Caribbean surf at Red Frog Beach, Isla Bastimentos

Beach Guide · Isla Bastimentos

Red Frog Beach: Water Taxis, Fees and Where the Frogs Actually Are

Wide, empty sweep of sand at Wizard Beach (Playa Primera), Isla Bastimentos

Beach Guide · Isla Bastimentos

Wizard Beach (Playa Primera): The Beach You Have to Earn

Calm water of Dolphin Bay (Laguna Bocatorito), Bocas del Toro

Wildlife Guide · Isla San Cristóbal

Dolphin Bay: An Honest Guide to Seeing the Dolphins

Turquoise water and forest inside Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park

National Park · Isla Bastimentos

Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park & the Zapatilla Cays

Snorkeler floating over a shallow Caribbean reef in Bocas del Toro

Activity Guide · Archipelago

Snorkeling in Bocas del Toro: Spots, Prices and Honest Truths

Surfer riding a clean Caribbean wave in Bocas del Toro

Activity Guide · Archipelago

Surfing in Bocas del Toro: A Spot-by-Spot Guide

Cacao pods growing on a chocolate farm in Bocas del Toro

Cacao & Culture · Bocas del Toro

Chocolate Farm Tours in Bocas del Toro: Which of the Three to Pick

Kayaking through mangrove channels in Bocas del Toro

On the Water · Bocas del Toro

Mangrove Kayaking in Bocas del Toro: $10 Rentals to Glowing Water

Boat crossing the turquoise water between islands in Bocas del Toro

Boat Tours · The Archipelago

Island Hopping in Bocas del Toro: How the Boat Tours Really Work

Stilt houses of a Ngäbe community on the water in Bocas del Toro

Culture · Isla Bastimentos