Isla Bastimentos

Bocas del Toro, Panama

Home to Selina Red Frog, within walking distance of the Bastimentos National Marine Park.

Places in Isla Bastimentos

Selina Red Frog restaurant An on-site bar and restaurant at the beach location within walking distance of Bastimentos National Marine Park.
Bastimentos National Marine Park A protected marine park near Isla Bastimentos offering snorkeling and diving among Panama's Caribbean reefs.
Bocas del Toro's archipelago island-hopping culture Most hostels and hotels are spread across Isla Colón, Isla Bastimentos, and Carenero Island, defining the destination's island-hopping backpacker identity.

Best time to visit: February to April (dry season, low rainfall) and September to October offer the best conditions for island-hopping and diving.
Getting around: Isla Colón is the main island and home to Bocas Town, with Isla Carenero a short water-taxi hop away and Isla Bastimentos further out near the National Marine Park.
Currency: US Dollar ($) / Balboa
Language: Spanish; Guari-Guari Creole and Ngäbere are spoken. English is common in tourism.
Timezone: EST (UTC-5)
Current trends: Bocas del Toro's hospitality scene continues to spread across its archipelago, with Klika's submerged-table pool and Bambuda Lodge's Filthy Friday bar crawl defining the party-hostel circuit on Isla Colón, while Selina Red Frog on Isla Bastimentos pulls travelers toward yoga, snorkeling and the National Marine Park.

Isla Colón / Bocas Town — The main island of the region and home to Bocas Town, located close to lots of activities and with lots of restaurants, bars, and shops.
Isla Carenero — Sits in the bay between Isla Colón and Isla Bastimentos and is quite developed with lots of restaurants, beach bars and hotels.