Sailing On A Boat From Panama To Colombia

By Harriet Porter


Spend 3 peaceful days cruising on a boat through spectacular islands covered in palm trees and magical white sand beaches. On the fourth and fifth day tour to the fortress city of Cartagena through amazing sites of San Blas, Colombia. This is the greatest backpacker journey to die for the cruise on a boat from Panama to Colombia.

Fears over you safety inspired by the terrifying stories of the Gringo Trail is now a thing of the past. So worry not and prepare to have a great time sailing through the open seas from Panama to Cartagena through the amazing islands of San Blas.

Do not miss this chance to have the time of your life. Amazing sceneries await you along with exhilarating activities such as snorkeling, swimming, sun bathing and even skinny dipping with your drunk buddies. Also, get to enjoy and appreciate the amazing culture of the Kuna Islanders.

The trip price will cover for the basics such as taxes, departure frees, water and food. Transportation costs are not included. Your captain will help you take care of all of the immigration hassles and before you know it, you will be on your way. You might also want to get your own snorkeling and fishing gear before you go. These will, however, be provided in the vessel. Make sure you have enough cash with you as well since there will be no ATMs off Panama City.

Depending on the captain, the meals are different from one boat to the next. The good news is that fresh sea food catches will make a huge part of meals. This will include crabs and delicious lobsters. In case you are a vegetarian, fear not, just let the captain know early and your needs will be catered for. You can also carry some beer and snacks just to keep things interesting.

There are quite a number of departure points in Panama and most leave from the San Blas islands by themselves. This should be costlier, but it should ensure less travel time to get to boats and a lot more sail time. Besides, sailing is what the trip is all about. So you must take a jeep from your hotel and leave from 5.30 am. This can be arranged by your hotel.

When you are finally on board, the captain handles stowing away your large luggage so keep a day pack and make sure you keep your essentials here. Captain payments and passports are collected on the vessel and the fee will vary from boat to boat depending on the operating cost of the captain. You will not see your passport until you are in Cartagena Hostel. So do not worry, this is normal procedure. This will be followed by a brief tour and some safety tips while on board.

Keep in mind that these are not one of those fancy tours so expect tight spaces, less beds and very little privacy. You will spend a lot of time with your boat mates and take part in the boat chores. So keep your mind open, it is all about the experience and make sure you have everything in check.




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