Taboga Island

Good to know

Tickets are sold online at tabogaexpress.com (Book Now) and at its booth in Fuerte Amador mall. Passport or ID is required to board. Another operator, Barcos Calypso, sails from Isla Naos; we could not reach its site to confirm current times.

Details

Hours

Taboga Express (official timetable image): Mon-Fri 4 sailings each way, Amador 8:00, 9:30, 11:00, 15:30 and Taboga 8:45, 10:15, 14:30, 16:30; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays add Amador 17:00 / Taboga 17:30

Duration

Full day

Seasonality

Year-round; dry season (Dec-Apr) is sunniest; humpback whales can be seen on the crossing July-October

Best for ages

All ages

Shabbat

Requires a ferry; weekday or Sunday only.

Booking

Yes

Kosher food

None of the places to eat on the island are known to be kosher. Bring a packed lunch and plenty of water. The operator says there is no ATM on the island.

Ticket price

Taboga Express tourist round trip US$30 adult, US$16 child 1-12; one way US$15 tourist. US$24 is the national/resident adult round-trip fare (official price sheet, seen 2026-11-05)

Distance from Panama City

~21 km straight-line from Punta Paitilla (computed from coordinates; road distance is longer); about 30 minutes by fast ferry from the Amador Causeway