Holiday Yacht Rentals in Panama

Yachts for a holiday charter

The boats above are the Panama fleet, cheapest first. On a holiday the island days, to Taboga and the Pearl Islands, need a yacht or catamaran with the range; an evening on the bay can be any boat, including the Todomar and PBTF party boats. There is no set guest cap in Panama: send the full head count, children included, and the team matches the boat.

The dates that book first

New Year's Eve is the night of the year. Carnaval, the four days before Ash Wednesday in February or early March, is the biggest holiday, when the city leaves for the beaches and islands. Holy Week, the week before Easter, is the other long getaway. November is the month of the Fiestas Patrias, with national holidays on the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 10th and 28th. December fills with company parties, graduations and Christmas week. Each has its own plan below.

Carnaval on the water

Four days in the dry season, with the calmest Pacific of the year. Most groups book one block: an island day to Taboga or Contadora, an afternoon on the bay, or the sunset before the night's parties. The time blocks and the routes are on Panama Carnaval yacht charters.

Fiestas Patrias in November

The month of the homeland: the separation from Colombia on 3 November, Flag Day on the 4th, Colón Day on the 5th, the cry of independence in Los Santos on the 10th and independence from Spain on the 28th. Parades and marching bands fill the streets, and families take the long weekends on the water. The details are on Panama Fiestas Patrias yacht charters.

Christmas and New Year

December is the start of the dry season and the busiest month on the bay: company Christmas parties on the party boats and the Broward, family days at Taboga in Christmas week, and New Year's Eve with the city's midnight fireworks across the water. 8 December, Mother's Day in Panama, is a national holiday too, and a favourite day for a family lunch on the water. New Year's Eve has its own page: the Panama New Year's Eve yacht party.

Holy Week

Semana Santa, the week before Easter, is when many Panamanians travel. The islands and beaches are busy from Thursday to Sunday, and the scheduled ferries fill; a private boat leaves on your time and anchors off a quieter cove.

Company parties and December events

From late November to Christmas, companies book the party boats and the Broward for end-of-year parties: a sunset cruise, a seated dinner in the saloon or a party on deck with a DJ. December also brings graduations, at the end of Panama's school year, and birthdays that fold into the season. These are the dates when the largest boats go first, so a company should hold its date as soon as the calendar is set. The corporate version is on Panama corporate yacht events, and the graduation version on the Panama graduation yacht party.

Visitors celebrating their own holidays

Many guests are in Panama for a holiday from home: Thanksgiving week, the 4th of July, Easter or a family Christmas abroad. A private boat is a simple way to gather everyone in one place, with a turkey sandwich, a flag or a carol on deck if you want it. The boat, the route and the hours work the same as on any other day.

Plan the party around the confirmed hours

On a holiday, the boat and its hours are the fixed point. Book the boat first, then the dinner, the club table and the flights. Catering, a bartender, a DJ and decorations are added to your charter when you book; holiday suppliers book out too, so ask early.

Payment, weather and changes

A 50% deposit online holds the date, and the balance is paid in person on the day. Carnaval, Holy Week and the December and New Year dates fall in the dry season, when the weather is most settled. Fiestas Patrias in November falls at the end of the green season, so book the morning. If the captain judges the sea unsafe, the charter is moved. Traffic on the Amador Causeway is heavy on holidays: arrive 30 minutes early, and give the guests the marina name and the slip from the written confirmation, so nobody waits at the wrong dock while the boat is ready to leave on time.