The San Blas Islands Sailing Blog

Discover The Surprising Summer Storms of San Blas (and Why They’re Nothing to Fear) Every sailor who’s spent a summer in San Blas has heard of the mysterious Culepollo — a name as curious as the weather phenomenon itself. Known locally as Chocosana in the Guna language, these short but intense tropical squalls are part of the charm of sailing through one of the most pristine archipelagos in the Caribbean. The thought of a storm might sound alarming, but in reality, these br

Discover Why San Blas Is Never a Tourist Trap—and How It Rewards Informed Travelers Short answer: absolutely not. A “tourist trap” typically refers to a place—often a business or attraction—that is heavily marketed to visitors but offers overpriced goods, services, or experiences that don’t match the cost. These traps often exploit travelers’ lack of local knowledge, leading to disappointment or a feeling of being taken advantage of. Catamaran in the San Blas, Zone 2 San Blas

Planning a trip to the San Blas Islands in Panama, officially known as Guna Yala, is different from planning a conventional Caribbean vacation. There are no large resorts, marinas or crowded tourist centers—just hundreds of tropical islands, clear water, Guna culture and remarkable natural beauty. As a direct operator of private catamaran charters in San Blas, we have been sailing exclusively in these islands since 2012. These are the questions guests ask us most often before

Avoid These Common Mistakes When Visiting the San Blas Islands Coming to San Blas for non-stop partying, hard drinking and assuming that the San Blas islands are like the BVI’s, USVI’s or any of the other typical sailing locations in the Caribbean is a misunderstanding of what the archipelago has to offer. Exposing the truth not told about the San Blas islands not only benefits our future guests and us, it also does a great favor to the Guna indigenous and their communities b