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Thursday, May 1, 2014

An Amazing Trip From Panama To Colombia By Boat

By Eloise Hewitt


Whatever means of transport that one chooses to particular destination it should be interesting and this is no exception. A journey from Panama to Colombia by boat without a plane is not easy that is why choosing a cruiser makes the journey interesting. The boats spend the day sailing around islands, which is always something breathtaking. The sea is clear and it is occupied with unspoiled white sandy islands. Some of the islands are populated by Kuna and made up of palm trees and coral reefs . The vessels anchor at the uninhabited islands and this allow people to swim, relax. Sun-bath, snorkel, read, prepare meals and drink rum.

Small breakfast and big lunch or big breakfast with small lunch depends on the watercraft that you choose. Meals are served thrice daily mostly comprising of food from sea with pasta or rice. Vegetarians can be accommodated by all cruisers. You may seek to bring supplies like soft drinks and alcohol yourself since they are not offered on the boat.

The food stuff for carrying will be needed to be bought from the city of Panama as it is affordable and they have plenty of supplies. Snacks are mostly voluntary and unwanted unless it is a must for you to take them between meals. Most snacks are in form of fresh fruits. Some craft provide a lobster for food, others charge an additional lesser charge for it and others fail to provide it at all as a conservation measure due to over-fishing.

Passing San Blas Islands via Cartagena is the habitual path to Colombia from Panama. Period spent on the island which is normally two or three days depend on the captain or the conditions of weather at the sea. The captains use their engine in most part of the trip due to the need to move around the reef islands, strong winds and current.

Though the engines are very noisy, they often make the craft to get warmer. To evade the awful trip of two days through the open water, some captains opt navigating through the border which takes time of about four or five days sailing through the whole islands and finishing in the town of Colombia, Sapzurro.

Most of the crafts navigating in the Panama come from San Blas Isles. Possibility of high charges does not translate to less travelling time to Colombia. Due to unavailability of buses on this route, more time will be spent sailing through these gorgeous islands. Travel agent can easily arrange for alternative transport means to the watercraft. On the eve of the journey, arrangements by the captain are made for a convention to confirm on passports and additional necessary travel documents. Indigenous hotel is reserved for the night and departure sets early the following morning.

Captains are also a major factor of a watercraft trip. It is very difficult to book a specific captain for your trip. Sometimes the hostels book a watercraft for you, but they will not promise which cruiser you will take and the captain to the trip. If it is possible find out who your captain is a day before you depart and whether you like your captain or not getting your deposit back is a difficult task.

There is a variation of boats that operate between Colombia and Panama. A high quality cruiser will in no doubt have higher cost for the trip. So suppose you get a boat cruising from Panama towards Colombia that serves all meals at pocket friendly cost then you will definitely have got a great deal.




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