Fishing Frenzy

Where else in the world can one spend three days on a boat sailing around beautiful white sand and islands surrounded with palm trees and amazing sandy white beaches. Vessel rides are always fun and Sailing from Panama to Colombia by boat has become one of the great trips in the world . A two days watercraft trip can be fun than any other trip by air or road.

The three major factors that can impact a trip are the weather, the captain and the watercraft mates. When the weather is windy with turbulent seas, the trip can be delayed, also if there is no wind during open sea sailing the time to one destination can be prolonged.

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

The usual route from panama to Colombia is through to Cartagena passing through the San Blas islands. You can spend two to three days in the islands, the period depends on the captain and often the weather conditions on the ocean. You should expect the captains to use their engines most of the trip because they need to maneuver around the reefs at the Islands, winds and currents can be too strong.

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.

The vessels are spacious and offer each and everyone on board adequate space for sleep. You can sleep on shared beds with someone but it will still be comfortable. Many of these trips are typically for backpackers on a budget, therefore the accommodation is usually not luxurious, spacious or private. The best thing captains always have an idea of how to make the boat spacious. Most sail boats are small and do not have much room to lie down but never the less this provide nice ventilation and ease access to the outside deck.

The cost has been increasing, depending on which vessel you book and its size, quality of their service and the captain. It is good to know that the cheaper the boat does not mean a low standard trip, it usually means a captain with low cost.

Sometimes the captain need to get enough passengers before they live, so until that happens your trip is delayed. These problems happen and it is good to be informed and expect them on your trip.