Location

Red Frog Beach on Isla Bastimentos is a 10 minute water taxi ride from the airport and Bocas town. Red Frog Beach includes the Marina, Punta Lava Bar & Grill, Kayukos Restaurant and Lounge and 32 Luxury Villas with private pools. The island also includes miles of rainforest trails, 5 beaches, the Zipline Canopy Tour, Catamaran Sunset Cruises, the Cave Tour and much more!

Getting to Bocas

Take an international flight to either Panama City, Panama or San Jose, Costa Rica. You will then need to book another flight to arrive to the Bocas airport (see below).

If you choose to stay in Panama City before flying to Bocas, our partner hotel is The Sheraton Hotel located at Panama Bay 15 minutes from Tocumen Airport. 

Getting to Red Frog Beach From Bocas Town

There is a Red Frog Bocas Town office located along the water front open to 9am to 6pm: 507-757-7386

Many water-taxi services run from the water front in Bocas town. This is a 10-minute beautiful boat ride.

Jampan Tours is located along the waterfront in Bocas Town and offers the following schedule for $7 round trip:

Departs Returns
Jampan Dock Red Frog Dock
9:00 am 9:30 am
12:00 pm 12:30 pm
1:00 pm 1:30 pm
2:00 pm 2:30 pm
  4:00 pm
5:00 pm 5:30 pm

 
From the airport in Bocas, you can take a taxi to the Red Frog Beach office along the water front in Bocas town along the waterfront ($1 per person).

Red Frog Villa Guests can also request an airport pick-up service for $13 per person payable in cash on arrival. Please contact us at redfrogvillas@gmail.com to coordinate this service.  

 

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Flights to Bocas del Toro from Panama City

Flights from Panama City's Albrook airport can be arranged online:
Air Panama: www.flyairpanama.com
Has at least 2 flights per day from Panama City to Bocas del Toro (during peak season they offer additional flights). The flights depart early in the morning and in the mid-afternoon. It is a one-hour flight from Albrook to Bocas del Toro (some flights stop briefly in Changuinola before landing in Bocas). The flight schedule varies by day of the week; please refer to the website for exact schedules on the days you wish to travel.

Albrook Airport is located about 45 minutes (depending on traffic) across town from the Tocumen International Airport (PTY). We suggest using the private transfer services of Carlos Carvallo. He can be reached at: ccarvallo48@gmail.com or by phone: (+507) 6780 2290.

Flights between Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro

There are flights between San Jose to Bocas del Toro periodically throughout the week. See their website for details if you are planning to travel through Costa Rica to arrive in Bocas del Toro Panama.

Bocas Weather

The weather in Bocas averages 27 degrees Centigrade or 82 degrees Fahrenheit year round. The beaches are long with soft, straw colored sand and the water is warm, clear and blue. Bocas Del Toro lies 9 degrees above the equator in the tropical zone. Isla Bastimentos is a living rainforest, and because of this it does rain throughout the year.  Generally, rain comes in short storms which pass through quickly, clearing up to a sunny afternoon and leaving the ground and forest refreshed.

Driving from Panama City to Bocas del Toro

This is a 9 to 12 hour drive from Panama City. The parking garage is in Almirante right before you reach the boat company called Taxi 25 and they are open 24 hours, they charge $4.00 per day (all subject to change). After you take the boat from there, you will reach Isla Colon in about 45 minutes.


Bocas Town to Bastimentos

Bocas Town Office

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