Islands and beaches · Isla Colón (Bocas Town)
Bocas del Toro
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A Caribbean archipelago of nine main islands and many islets, known for snorkeling and diving, surf, Afro-Caribbean culture and boat trips to beaches and mangroves. Bocas Town has a Chabad House and a kosher restaurant.
Good to know
Island tours are by water taxi/boat; book with licensed operators. Coordinates are Bocas Town (OSM city node).
Details
- Duration
- Multi-day (domestic flight or long drive plus boat)
- Seasonality
- Year-round
- Best for ages
- All ages
- Shabbat
- Chabad of Bocas (Calle 1ra 10-145, Bocas Town) runs Shabbat and holiday meals with registration and daily/Shabbat prayers; its site lists hotels 2-4 minutes' walk away (Bocas Paradise, Swans Cay, Tropical Suites).
- Kosher food
- Chabad of Bocas lists Sababa Restaurant (parve and meat) at 10-145 Calle 1ra, Bocas del Toro, as kosher.
- Distance from Panama City
- ~302 km straight-line from Punta Paitilla (computed from coordinates; road distance is longer)
Sources
- tourismpanama.com (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- chabadbocas.org (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- hadassahmagazine.org (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- nominatim.openstreetmap.org (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
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