Panama Yacht Rental Destinations

From Flamenco Marina on the Amador Causeway, private yachts cruise Panama Bay, cross to Taboga Island and run out to Contadora and the Pearl Islands; San Blas is a separate trip on the Caribbean coast. Every charter is a private boat with the captain and crew, from $800 for 3 hours, and the longer routes are priced by the route.

Panama Yacht Rentals: Private Charters from Flamenco Marina

Where can you go on a yacht from Panama City?

Panama yacht destinations compared
Destination	Starts from	The day	Price
Panama Bay	Flamenco Marina	Skyline, Casco Viejo and the canal entrance	From $800 for 3 hours
Taboga Island	Flamenco Marina	The closest island day, with swim stops in the coves	Priced by the route
Contadora and the Pearl Islands	Flamenco Marina	A full day or an overnight on the islands	Priced by the route
San Blas	The Caribbean coast	One to three nights on a catamaran	Quoted per night

Taboga Island by yacht

Taboga, the Island of Flowers, is the nearest island to Panama City and the island day most charters choose. The boat anchors off the coves for a swim, lunch is on board or in the village, and the skyline is on the way home.

Contadora and the Pearl Islands: a day trip or an overnight?

Contadora is the archipelago’s main island, with Playa Larga, Playa Cacique and an airstrip; Saboga and Chapera are the quieter sand and reef nearby, and Mogo Mogo, Pacheca, Bartolomé and Viveros are the wilder anchorages. The crossing is open Pacific, so the captain turns the day toward Taboga if the swell makes it uncomfortable. Boats with cabins make it an overnight.

San Blas: how a yacht trip there works

San Blas is Guna Yala, 365 islands on Panama’s Caribbean coast. It does not leave from Amador: catamarans with cabins take one group among the cays for one to three nights, and the Panama team plans it as its own trip.

Panama’s other coasts

Portobelo and Colón are on the Caribbean side, Coiba, Santa Catalina and Boca Chica are on the Pacific coast to the west, and Bocas del Toro is near the Costa Rican border. The boats on this site board at Flamenco Marina, so ask the team before planning a charter that starts on another coast.

Which destination fits a short or a full day?

The shortest packages cover Panama Bay. An island day needs the longer booking: Taboga is the shorter run, Contadora and the Pearl Islands the longer one. For a beach day with a bigger group, a catamaran in Panama stays level at anchor.

Best time to go, by season

December to April is the dry season, with the calmest Pacific and the clearest water. May to November brings short afternoon storms, so mornings are booked first. Humpback whales pass the Pearl Islands from July to October.

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Plan the route from Flamenco Marina

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Questions

Before you book

Which Panama island is closest to Panama City by yacht?

Taboga, the island day most charters choose from Flamenco Marina. Contadora and the Pearl Islands are a longer crossing, so they need a full day.

Does a San Blas trip leave from Panama City?

No. San Blas is on the Caribbean coast of Guna Yala. Catamarans with cabins meet the group there, and the team plans it separately from the Flamenco Marina day charters.