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Starry Night · 2 Days / 1 Night
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Starry Night · 2 Days / 1 Night

Sleep in a beachfront cabin under a star-filled sky. Two days of islands, snorkeling, and total relaxation in Guna Yala.

$190 /person ⏸ Temporarily paused + Guna Yala entrance tax (paid on site)
Description

The San Blas that doesn't fit into one day. You stay a night in a Guna cabin facing the sea: you wake to the sound of the water and step straight into it. Two days to explore islands without hurrying, snorkel, watch the sunset from the sand and spend a night under stars with no city light in the way.

The real difference isn't seeing more islands — it's the stretch between 16:00 and 9:00 the next morning: when the day-trip boats leave, the island goes quiet. That is the San Blas almost nobody sees. Day one leaves at 5:00 am for the first islands, sunset and dinner; day two, islands and the Natural Pool before returning at 15:00.

Includes 4x4 transport, boat, cabin accommodation, all meals and a local guide. The comarca entrance fee is separate. Accommodation needs more notice than a day trip and books with a deposit: we confirm the available date when you write.

Great if you want to see the island once everyone has gone, and a night of stars with no light pollution.

Maybe not your tour if you need air conditioning, wifi or hot water: the cabins are simple, standing on the sand.

0Named islands
05:00Departure from your hotel
~12 hFull day out
$190Price per traveller
What you will see on this tour

Cabaña sobre el marIslas privadasPiscina Natural
⚠️ About the day's route: The published route is the intended one, not a contract: the sea can change it on the day. Route conditions →

Day itinerary

Día 1 · 05:00

Day 1 · 05:00 Departure and the first islands

4x4 tour from the city, boat trip, and an afternoon of island hopping and snorkeling.

Día 1 · 18:00

Day 1 · 18:00 Sunset + dinner

Beachfront cabin, traditional dinner, and a night under the stars.

Día 2 · 08:00

Day 2 · 08:00 Islands and Piscina Natural

More islands, swimming at the sandbar, and free time.

Día 2 · 15:00

Day 2 · 15:00 Return

Return to Panama City in the afternoon.

What's included

  • ✅ Round-trip 4x4 transport from your hotel in Panama City (door to door).
  • ✅ Speedboat between islands with life jackets (mandatory and included).
  • ✅ Traditional lunch included (+1 drink): fresh fish, coconut rice and patacones.
  • ✅ Bilingual guide from the local Guna community.
  • ✅ Visit to 3 paradise islands and the famous Natural Pool.
  • ✅ Snorkeling gear, kayaks and paddleboards available on the islands.
  • ✅ Toilets and showers available on the islands.

Not included

  • 🎟️ Guna Yala entrance tax: $22 foreigners, $7 Panamanian nationals. Paid on arrival, in cash or by card to the driver.
  • 🍹 Alcoholic drinks and personal expenses.

What it pays to bring

There are no shops in the archipelago, and whatever is missing waits until you are back on the mainland. See the full list →

Changes and cancellations

Free cancellation up to 72 hours before; after that the deposit is held, because your place is already blocked. Cancellation policy →

Doubts about Starry Night · 2 Days / 1 Night

What is the price?

$190 per traveller. That covers transport from Panama City, the sailing, the meals of the format and the guide. Outside it sits the comarca entry, $22 for foreigners and $7 for residents, paid in cash on the way in.

What exactly do you see?

This format sells an area, not a named island: what you'll see is Cabaña sobre el mar, Islas privadas, Piscina Natural. In the remote cays you anchor where the sea allows that day, so the skipper picks the exact spot in the morning.

What time do you leave and when do you return?

Departure is always before dawn, around 5:00, because the mountain pass and the tide impose it. The return depends on the format: single-day trips come back that afternoon, multi-night ones on the last day.

What is the cabin like inside?

Simple and with no hotel fittings at all: no air conditioning, no wifi, no hot water, and the light depends on a generator that shuts down at an hour. It sits on the sand with the sea in front. Whoever knows that beforehand sleeps well; whoever expects a resort does not.

What is there to do once the last boats leave?

Nothing scheduled, and that is precisely the product. Between the afternoon and the next morning there is no activity and no timetable: what remains is the island, dinner, a sky with no city lights and the sound of the water. It is the part no single-day format can sell.

Is there anywhere to charge a phone?

Barely, and only at times. The power comes from a generator that runs for a few hours and then shuts off, so the sensible thing is to arrive with a charged power bank and a head torch. It is also why the sky looks the way it does: when the light goes, none is left.

The rest — document, comarca fee, route changes — is answered separately. Go to the frequently asked questions →

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