Graduation Yacht Party in Panama

Yachts for a graduation party

The boats above are the Panama fleet, cheapest first. For the family, a 46 to 65 ft yacht with a saloon and shade. For the class, the Todomar party boats, PBTF 3, PBTF 4 and Rapport for 20 to 30. For a large school group, the 90 ft Broward for 40 and more. There is no set guest cap in Panama: send the full head count, children included, and the team matches the boat.

Built for the photo

The skyline, the Casco Viejo bayline and the Bridge of the Americas at golden hour behind the graduate in cap and gown. Book the sunset slot, board around 4:30 pm, and the light lasts until about 6:30. A photographer can be added to your charter when you book so nobody spends the party holding a phone.

High school, university and postgraduate: who is aboard

A high school class is the group that needs most planning: an adult organiser, a guest list given in advance, and no alcohol for anyone under 18, the legal drinking age in Panama. A university graduation is a party with friends. A master's or a doctorate is often a dinner with the family. The boat, the hours and the extras change with each.

Decorations, photos and food

Balloons in the school colours, a banner with the name and the year, a cake setup and a photographer; catering or a bartender for the adults. Add them when you book the charter, each with its price shown beside it. Confetti and glitter, and caps thrown over the side, stay off the boat.

What the day looks like

Board at Flamenco Marina, a loop past Casco Viejo and the city, photos at golden hour, the cake at anchor and the lights of the skyline on the way back. A Taboga day with a swim is the bigger version.

The cap and the drinks

Caps stay on heads: thrown over the side they are gone. The toast is with sparkling wine for the adults and something non-alcoholic for everyone else, served in plastic, because glass stays off the deck. The captain and the crew do not drink, and swimming happens before the toast, not after it.

The group

A family group is easy: a guest list, the grandparents in the shade, the graduate at the bow for the photo. A class group needs one organiser who collects the names, shares the confirmation with the marina and the boarding time, and makes sure every guest, children included, is in the head count.

When to book

Panama's school year ends in December, so graduation parties fall in the same weeks as company Christmas parties. Book weeks ahead. A 50% deposit online holds the date, and the balance is paid in person on the day.

What it costs

The boat and the hours set the price, with the captain and the crew on the card. The extras are priced separately from the boat.