Top 10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro Province

June 22, 2021 Leonarda Pillsbury

Discover the best top things to do in Bocas Town, Panama including La Buga Dive Center & Surf School, Oreba Chocolate Tour, Bocas Dive Center, Bocas Diving Pirates, Jager Knights Tours, Flying Pirates, Dragon Tours, Kawi Voyage, Bocas Ebikes, Bocas Natural Adventures - Day Tours.
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1. La Buga Dive Center & Surf School

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5.0 based on 1,301 reviews

La Buga Dive Center & Surf School

Established in 2007, “La Buga Dive & Surf” instantly built up a reputation as a reliable and renowned Dive Center & Surf School in Bocas del Toro. No matter if you decide to go diving or surfing with us, we will ensure that you will have a fabulous time experiencing the multifaceted natural resources Bocas del Toro has to offer. You can also rent one of our kayaks or Stand-Up Paddle Boards. Our qualified national staff is providing top quality service by constantly reflecting our core values: Safety, Convenience and Fun! The locals can show you the best dive sites and have an eagle eye for spotting marine life. Hope to see you soon! Your La Buga Family

2. Oreba Chocolate Tour

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5.0 based on 225 reviews

Oreba Chocolate Tour

In the Oreba Chocolate Tour you not only get to experience one this worlds greatest inventions (chocolate), you get to view sloths, a wide variety of poison dart frogs, and sometimes even toucans. Most importantly you also see how the indigenous people live within the jungle while growing 100% certified organic shade grown cacao and making chocolate with it. The tour is more of a hike through the cacao farms and jungle where the guide goes through the surprisingly difficult process of growing, harvesting, fermenting, drying, roasting, and grinding process. You learn about what makes the farm organic, how the use of trees, plants, and animals help keep the organic system intact and how the indigenous people work within this system to produce some of the worlds finest cacao and chocolate products. The tour includes a traditional Ngobe Indian lunch consisting of local roots and it actually tastes wonderful. The tour also includes transportation to and from the "Bocas Marine Tour" boat dock, a guided tour in English (its Caribbean English) or Spanish, a traditional chocolate making demonstration in the farm, viewing of the animals, the traditional lunch, and one 4 oz bag of which ever chocolate you would like. As of right now the tour could be considered adventurous as the hike is a little steep in some spots. It is well worth it once you get to the top though as the most heavenly chocolate you have ever tasted is awaiting you at the top fresh from grinding. The tour runs in rain or shine and bringing a rain jacket is advised as this is the rain forest and things get a little wet. Also, good hiking shoes that you don't mind getting really muddy. Bringing a camera is a definite must as the chancing of seeing more than one type of poison dart frog are 100% and there is about a 95% of seeing a sloth. The tour starts at 10am and runs every day. Please note: We now have a place to stay! It is very rustic and with a local indigenous family. There are two beds available for $5 a bed. Ask the tour guide about them and the waterfall tour that is now being offered in the community.

3. Bocas Dive Center

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5.0 based on 1,343 reviews

Bocas Dive Center

The most advanced, best-equipped, fun dive center in Bocas – BDC is committed to safeguarding the ocean environment. We have the largest, most up-to-date boat built for diving and two more dive boats for smaller groups and special diving tours. We have the newest and best-maintained diving equipment and are the only shop in Bocas to offer Free Diving!

4. Bocas Diving Pirates

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5.0 based on 403 reviews

Bocas Diving Pirates

The best little dive shop in paradise. Come dive or get certified with us. We offer a personalized service and the guarantee that you will have a smile at the end of the day :)

5. Jager Knights Tours

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5.0 based on 171 reviews

Jager Knights Tours

The Premier Affordable Day Sailing Tour in Bocas del Toro, with a perfect 5 year Safety and Satisfaction record, offering two great choices of destinations, either Starfish Beach, or Dolphin Bay, each ending with a snorkel at Solarte Coral Gardens, we provide lunch and all snorkel equipment. Bottled water, Sodas, and Beers are available for sale, however we do not promote booze cruises for safety reasons. We offer a large insulated shaded cockpit for those really sunny days, and high traffic webbing for those who want some relaxing sun, water rinse off and 2 bathrooms, all making for an unforgettable day on the water, rain or shine, (We do have a rainout refund policy) Private Charters are also available. We require a 9:30 arrival at the vessel for a 10am Departure and return at 4pm, please contact us for our departure location information as we are currently relocating our office and dock.

6. Flying Pirates

Calle 4 / Ave. E On the corner, next to the only bank in town., Bocas Town, Isla Colon 0101 Panama +507 6689-5050 [email protected] http://flyingpiratesbocas.com
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5.0 based on 1,283 reviews

Flying Pirates

ATV/Quad Rental Flying Pirates - ride an ATV, with or without a guide, through a private, off-limits-to-everyone-else, 1,500 acre rainforest! Your day begins in the heart of Bocas town, where you will be picked up and shuttled to our secondary location just outside of town. We offer surf racks, for those of you wanting to hit the waves while you are out, and all of our bikes come with lock boxes attached for your cameras and cash. Wind your way out of town until you hit Bluff Road and just keep right on going until you reach our property. The Flying Pirates trails will take you through the jungle, then alongside pristine beaches, all perfect for a pit stop and some swimming. Rock Beach, La Piscina and, the newly accessible Blue Lagoon, are all gorgeous natural water formations perfect for swimming and snorkeling. Explore the caves at the tip of the island, and return through Monkey Trail. If you rev your engines a little bit, the monkeys might just yell back at you.

Reviewed By JoW0527 - Oakville, Canada

Sorry for how long this review is but... My husband is an ex pro motocross rider and he found this trial a lot of fun but quite challenging. We did the jungle excursion. We nervously laughed at the injury board listing some pretty nasty injuries; broken jaws, ribs, pelvis and several concussions to name a few. After riding the trail i totally get it. We took the beach trail and it is quite technical. Take your time and watch for low hanging branches (concussion time). We made it out to Blue Lagoon which is wild and beautiful. There are beautiful beach areas all along the way but the water is more for surfing with big crashing waves. There is one particular water crossing near Piscina Beach that is challenging; mostly because the water is deep and my husband was concerned about water getting into the air intake. He did a fair amount of measuring and in the end crossed his fingers and gunned it. I walked through the tree roots to the other side. Don't think the Quad would have made it with two of us. We ran into an issue where the trail was blocked completely and it took us a bit of time to work our way out. We found the main trail nearby and walked backwards. We found the trail was blocked about 500 meters back with a few cut trees which we were able to move. Turns out the ATV company had blocked that direction due to a steep hill further up on which people had been flipping backwards or had the potential to do so. When we came up on that hill i got off and my husband made it up. After that we took the main trail (Jungle Hwy) back instead of the Monkey Trail (which we found out after is easier than the beach trail). Stopped at a restaurant at Playa Bluff on the way back called Bow Wow i think. We were covered in mud so we washed off as best we could in the ocean and enjoyed a well earned beer and delicious pizza. We only did a half day (4hrs) which was plenty for us. You have to really pay attention to the trail at all times. My husband equated it to driving through a bad snowstorm. He was pretty spent ???? The Hostel where the Quads are located is really nice. The wonderful Italian girl at the desk took us on a tour of the rooms. There is lots to do there and we enjoyed a few beers and a game of bocce before they drove us back. Overall a great excursion but heed the warnings and take your time. There is potential here for serious injury and it will take time for them to find you.

7. Dragon Tours

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5.0 based on 35 reviews

Dragon Tours

Sail the Jade Dragon, a 63' Catamaran day cruiser. Equipped with water slide, flying bridge, galley, marine sound system, snorkel and dive gear. Available for day trips, evening and full moon cruises, weddings & private parties for up to 50 passengers. We cruise the waters of the archipelago and snorkel at a number of coral reefs, as well as dolphin watching and jungle tours. Join Us for a Trip today!!!

8. Kawi Voyage

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5.0 based on 84 reviews

Kawi Voyage

We offer tours and amazing experiences with great multilingual and friendly guides, experts of the area of Bocas del Toro. Join us to discover the native communities and the faune and flora through trekking and boat rides. Small groups and great spirit to discover: - Great beachs and snorkeling - Native communities (trekking, lifestyle, medicinal plants, cocoa plantations) - Mangroves canals, sloths and the bat cave - Observation of wild animals like Sea Turtles, Manaties, Sloths, Monkeys, Unforgettable adventures! Feel free to contact us for additional information. See you soon!

9. Bocas Ebikes

2nd Street Behind Simon Bolivar Park, Bocas Town, Isla Colon Panama +507 6958-3475 [email protected] http://www.bocasebikes.com/
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5.0 based on 94 reviews

Bocas Ebikes

Offering electric fat tire bike rentals allowing you to explore all parts of Isla Colon! Easily visit Bluff Beach and all it's offerings, Boca del Drago, La Gruta (Bat Cave) and Starfish Beach. Go Pro rentals, snorkeling and other accessories offered as well.

Reviewed By CarryKro

It was so much fun to explore the island with an ebike from bocasebikes. You can explore the whole island easily and the owner of the rental shop is really really nice and helpful. We really enjoyed our day and would definitely recommend bocasebikes!

10. Bocas Natural Adventures - Day Tours

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4.5 based on 22 reviews

Bocas Natural Adventures - Day Tours

Bocas Natural Adventures is a local tour operator that has been created to satisfy the needs of our visitors. To provide a better service, we have organized land and sea tours so our visitors can enjoy beautifull beaches and destinations. We are also the only agency certified for NATURE AIR for tickets sales.

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