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”...

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