Water activity

Panama City: Money Heist and San Blas Islands Day Trip

Water activity

Panama City: Money Heist and San Blas Islands Day Trip

Activity provider: Panama San Blas Tours Int
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From US$ 159 per person

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Visit the San Blas Islands off the coast of Panama, known for their turquoise seas and white sandy beaches. Enjoy snorkeling, kayaking, and swimming in the natural pools on 3 islands on this day trip.

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Duration 1 day
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Live tour guide
English, Spanish
Pickup included
Pickup is at centrally-located hotels in Panama City. Please be ready in the lobby of your hotel at 5:20 AM. The maximum time that the driver can wait is 25 minutes.
Small group
Limited to 15 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit four islands in one day including Pelican and Ucusubi
  • Snorkel in one of the best reefs in San Blas and enjoy clear blue waters
  • Try your skills at paddle boarding to Ucusubi, a tiny private island
  • Visit a local community, learn how they live, and how molas are made
  • Meet and swim with Llorona, a pet shark of the island
Full description

Be collected from your accommodation in Panama City to start the day trip. Drive 2.5 hours to San Blas Port, Carti, and then take a local Panga boat to the first of the San Blas islands. First arrive at Pelicano Island, made famous by the Netflix series Money Heist. Enjoy a light breakfast of fresh fruit and coffee and take some time to sunbathe with hammocks. Towels will be provided.

Then take the paddleboards and your snorkel gear and go paddle to Ucubusi Island where you will find one of the best reefs to snorkel in San Blas. Discover a variety of colorful fish species. Afterward, enjoy a lunch of fresh fish, rice, and salad. After lunch, head to the natural swimming pool. Chill out on a bank of sand in the middle of the ocean where you can walk or swim around to find your starfish. Finally, visit a local community where you will see how the locals live. You can try the coconut bread made on the island, and see how molas are made by the grandmas on the island. Sail back towards the port and return to Panama City in the evening. 

Includes
  • Welcome fruits and coffee
  • Shared transportation from central Panama city for 6 passengers in a 4WD vehicle (if option chosen)
  • Shared boat to the islands
  • Basic English-speaking guide
  • Snorkeling gear (mask, tube, and fins)
  • Beach chair
  • Towels
  • Lunch (fish or chicken with rice and salad)
  • 1 drink (water, soda, or beer)
  • Pickup from hotels outside Panama City
  • Infant seat in the car ($50 without a baby seat or $100 with a baby seat)
  • Entrance fee to San Blas Islands ($23 per person)
Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users

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What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Sun hat
  • Sunscreen

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Drones

Know before you go

  • San Blas Islands in an Indigenous Zone where only local people work so the food is basic but tasty and all facilities are rustic
  • Snorkeling and kayaking are optional activities
  • Please send the full names, passport number, nationality, and age of all travelers at the time of booking
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.3 /5

based on 142 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.2/5
  • Transportation
    4/5
  • Service
    4.6/5
  • Organization
    4.3/5

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Obviously you can’t account for rain but you could make the trip more enjoyable by not asking us to stand in the rain waiting for the boat to arrive. Also update your information as it was not $23 it was $25. Also where is Banedub listed on your information? My tour guide didn’t seem to know what Wailey lodge was?

March 30, 2023

First I have to talk about how great the customer service is. When I got to Panama, Google blocked my email due to suspicious activity so I couldn't get the info on the tour. I emailed them from another account and they helped me get all my information transferred over so I wouldn't miss the activity. This was <12 hours before I was supposed to be picked up. So great customer service. The activity itself was great. The islands were beautiful and relaxing, There was a little bit of something for everyone. The beaches were beautiful with soft white sand. The water felt so good after being in the sun. There were paddleboats and snorkling. Several Guna Yala women had stands set up if you wanted to shop. One island had hammocks where you could relax listening to the ocean waves and feel the cool breeze. One had volleyball nets set up. Another had a bar where you could get drinks. And everywhere girls were taking instagram pics. The boat rides were fun and wet.

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March 30, 2023

people over 60, beware, you will have to jump in and out of a boat without a ladder or rail. Good sunscreen is a must. Road is bumpy and long. The Islands are Paradise, the people are very friendly, the tour was well organized, everything ran in time. We enjoyed it very much. Of course, some comments in English about history and customs would be nice.

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March 30, 2023

Product ID: 246297