Your own yacht, palm-fringed islands & Caribbean bliss

Guna Yala by Private Yacht

When to go

December-April, July-August

Trip length

6 days / 5 nights

Typical investmentPrice

from $6,600 pp

Escape to Panama’s Guna Yala archipelago for five nights aboard your private yacht. Leave the capital behind for palm-fringed islands and shallow turquoise seas, with your crew taking care of meals aboard. Spend your days sailing between islands, snorkeling coral gardens, and swimming straight from the boat. Step ashore on sandy islands, paddle sheltered waters, or relax on deck with a good book and a beautiful view. End each day with dinner beneath an open sky. Six days of saltwater adventures and sweet island life, with the route chosen around wind, conditions, and your wishes.

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Along the way

Trip highlights

Sunset view from the deck of a catamaran, with rigging silhouetted against a pink and orange sky over the sea, Guna Yala, Panama.

Complete disconnection

A small postcard-perfect island with white sand and palm trees surrounded by turquoise water, San Blas Islands, Guna Yala, Panama.

Uninhabited islands & coral shallows

A sailor hoists the sail from the bow of a catamaran near a palm-covered island, San Blas Islands, Guna Yala, Panama.

All meals cooked fresh and served aboard

Aerial view of catamarans and a sailboat moored beside a small palm-covered island in the San Blas Islands, Guna Yala, Panama, with a lone sailboat anchored in the deeper water beyond the reef.

Private catamaran with full crew

Your route

Day by day

Island dreaming under sail

San Blas Archipelago

Day 1: From Panama City to your private yacht

Depart Panama City by private transfer to the Caribbean coast and continue by boat to your private yacht. Meet your crew, check into your cabin, and spend your first evening among palm-fringed islands and turquoise water. Welcome aboard.

Day 2: Coral gardens & island bliss

Wake to sunlight on the water and spend the day snorkeling coral reefs, swimming from the yacht, or stepping ashore on uninhabited islands. Enjoy lunch on deck, then relax in the shade or head back into the sea. Dinner is served aboard beneath the open sky.

Day 3: Sail, swim & savor the Caribbean

Cruise between islands, with your route chosen around wind and tide. Paddle shallow lagoons, walk sandbars, or remain at anchor to enjoy a favorite setting. Fresh meals are prepared aboard, with plenty of time to swim, relax, and take in the views.

Day 4: A little adventure or a deliciously lazy day

Choose a longer sail or stay at anchor in a beautiful spot. Read on deck, snorkel a new reef, or watch pelicans skim the water. Tonight, enjoy dinner aboard by candlelight as the Caribbean stretches out around you.

Day 5: One more day in island paradise

Return to a favorite cove, take an early swim, or spend time ashore among sand and palms. Your final full day is yours to enjoy. This evening, share a celebratory dinner aboard as the sky darkens and the stars appear.

Day 6: Farewell to the islands

After breakfast, sail toward the mainland, disembark, and transfer privately to Panama City for your onward travels. Bid farewell to your private yacht and beautiful Caribbean waters.

Aerial view of a sailboat floating over a vivid coral reef in the turquoise waters off Guna Yala, Panama.

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