Is San Blas a Tourist Trap?
Definitely not, but exercise caution when booking your sailing charter and get informed. Having a bad experience and being trapped while on a cruise can be annoying to say the least.
When traveling to a destination like the San Blas islands and given the peculiarity of the area, many things can occur, one of them is being landlocked on an island that has the scent of a tourist trap and will most probably have music blasting through most of the day and night.
Why visit the touron-filled islands close to the land entrance and port such as the islands in Cayo Limon of Pelicano, Chichime, Banedup, Elefante when you can sail the outer cays including Dutch Cays and Coco Bandero thus avoiding any crowds and submerging in the sheer beauty of the tropical islands of San Blas?
In past post we have reviewed 2 interesting topics:
10 tips for avoiding being "trapped" in San Blas / tips for enjoying this Caribbean destination in Panama:
1.Come in by private plane (costs are down...) Flying to San Blas, the ultimate guide
2.Make sure your San Blas tour has a fixed price.
3.If your catamaran has technical issues and have to be reassigned, make sure you are upgraded or reimbursed the difference in cost of the two catamarans. Book with an agency with other boats to shift you to, instead of a sole operator/captain/catamaran with no other options if things go wrong.
4.Private sailing charter means private: no other guest on board.
5.Pick a sailing charter agency that meets this criteria
6.Avoid the islands close to the shore.
7.Do not buy the first handcrafted products offered to you.
*Related article: Rio Sidra’s Jungle Waterfall Hike: Join Lisa, the Master Mola Maker.
8.Make sure your food preferences are tailored to your needs, thus avoiding any "additional" food provisioning from your side.
9.Use of water toys including paddles, kayaks, sea bobs, dinghy, bbq should be included in the price and totally free.
10.Be able to change your itinerary if you are not content with the anchorages and activities chosen.
There you have it!
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