Chichime: Snorkeling Among the Reefs

Snorkel at one of the most colorful reefs in San Blas: Chichime Island, crystal-clear waters, and the Natural Pool—all in one day.

$135 /person 🐷 Pay only a deposit today · the rest on tour day + Guna Yala entrance tax (paid on site)

Description

Chichime is a byword for healthy reef and clear water: one of the best snorkelling spots in Guna Yala, with colourful fish and coral close to the surface, easy even if it's your first time with mask and snorkel. After the reef, you close the day in the Natural Pool.

What makes Chichime easy is the depth: the coral sits near the surface and you reach it swimming from shore, with no support boat and no experience required. It is also two twin islands joined by a sandbar, with the most photographed leaning palms in the comarca. Arrival around 8:30, lunch and free time at 12:30, Natural Pool at 15:30.

Pickup from 5:00 am at your hotel, door-to-door 4x4 and about two and a half hours of road. Includes boat with life jackets, a typical lunch and a local guide; the comarca fee is separate, paid the same day, in cash or by card to the driver.

Great if you have never snorkelled and want to start somewhere easy and beautiful.

Maybe not your tour if you are after solitude: Chichime is among the busiest islands in the west.

Islands you'll visit

Isla ChichimePiscina Natural 🌊 Natural Pool

⚠️ About the day's route: The published route and islands are the planned itinerary: on tour day they may vary due to weather, sea conditions, tides or decisions by the Guna Yala comarca. The boat captain and guide make the final call, always putting your safety first — if an island can't be visited, it's replaced with another one just as beautiful. →

Day itinerary

05:00

Pickup at your hotel

4x4 trip from Panama City to Guna Yala.

08:30

Chichime Island

Snorkeling on the reef: healthy coral and colorful fish in shallow waters.

12:30

Lunch + free time

A traditional island lunch, followed by time to swim and relax.

15:30

Natural Pool and Return Trip

One last swim at the sandbar, then back to the city.

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.