Tuesday, April 29, 2014

An Amazing Trip From Panama To Colombia By Boat

By Eloise Hewitt


A cruise between these two regions is with no doubt among the greatest world trips. The journey from Panama to Colombia by boat, which takes approximately two days, overshadows any trip by road or air. It is characterized by sailing around the magnificent white sand and isles bounded by swaying palm trees and incredible beaches full of white sand.

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.

It is always good to buy these items in Panama City, as it is cheaper and shopping there because they have plenty supplies. Most boats have very limited refrigeration for drinks. Snacks are most of the times optional and not required unless you have to eat between meals. Most of these water-crafts will offer fresh fruits as your snack. Some of the boats will include a meal of lobster while others charge extra small fee for it and others do not provide at all because they think it is over-fished

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.

Many of the cruisers travel following a strict schedule, so to be on the safe side being on time is always mandatory. Always ask when your vessel is leaving in advance so that you can have an idea when the watercraft is leaving before hand. Normally the list of sailings of each day will have the boats name, the date and port of departure.

The majority of cruisers sailing in Panama leave from San Blas islands, it can cost more but that does not mean that traveling time to Colombia will be is less . You need more time sailing through beautiful islands, no buses are used on this route. You will need other means of transport to reach the boat, but it is easily arranged by your travel agent. The captain arranges for a meeting a day before the departure to check the passports and other required documents for travel. A local hostel is booked for your night stay and departure the next day early in the morning.

Size, quality of services and the captain are among the factors that determine the cost of travel. It is well noting that a cheaper boat does not mean that the trip will be of a low standard but rather means the captain is the one with low costs.

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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