Bocas is great, but better elsewhere in Central America! (Bocas del Toro)

Member Name: poonam82

Product:	Bocas del Toro
Date:	17/05/09 (3 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great nightlife & scuba diving!

Disadvantages: Not very cheap for budget travellers

Bocas del Torro is Amazing - but I didn't find it as great as some other more renowned places through Central America - such as Roatan, Utila (Honduras) or Caye Caulker (Belize)...

Scuba diving is great but don't go there during July/August - the visibility quality isn't that great! (Far better places to scuba dive in Honduras!)

Staying in Bocas on a budget, I'd recommend Mondo Taitu - it's clean, owned by two lads who have packed up from their respective countries and living a better quality life - rooms are clean and there is a great atmosphere there. If you are single, and especially a female, it is a good place to head to, to meet people.

However, it is a bit of a trek to get to from where you are dropped off so travel light or if you can pay for it, get a lift!

Wrecked bar is great for music (traditional reggaeton and western music) - if the heat gets too much, you can sit around a circular pool of water, dip your feet in, talk to your friends and see the ship wreck at the bottom.

Bocas is a nice place - but there is better, also Panama's currency being in the dollar, budget travellers aren't necessarily overly impressed! BUT, definitely worth a visit and the chilled back attitude you can't help but become immersed into!!

Summary: Lovely place but travel further in to Central America, even greater places await!