A ring of small islands and reefs on the outer edge of San Blas. No road reaches them and the day trips don't come this far. This is where our boats sail.
San Blas has 367 islands. Most visitors see a handful of them, close to the port, on a day trip. Those islands are beautiful, and they're busy.
Keep sailing east and the archipelago changes. The islands get smaller, the water gets clearer, and the reef starts to look the way reefs are supposed to look. That's the Cayos Holandeses: the wild side of San Blas, about 40 minutes deeper than any other tour goes.
The Holandeses sit on the outer edge of Guna Yala, far from the mainland port where the day trips start.
The reefsFar from the port and the busy islands, the reef is in better shape and the water is clearer. You snorkel straight off the boat.
The remotenessNo road, no day-trip boats. Just a few Guna families, a few sailboats at anchor and a lot of sky.
We know itWe know the Holandeses because we lived there. We know the anchorages, the families and where the reef is best in each kind of weather.
Only by boat. There's no road and no ferry, and the island transfers from the port don't go this far. The way to get there is to sail on a multi-day trip.
The trip starts in Panama City: we pick you up at your hotel around 5:00 AM, drive about 3 hours through the jungle to the port, and a boat takes you to your catamaran or sailboat. From there the captain sails out to the Holandeses, usually on day 2. That's why we recommend at least 3 nights.
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This amazing agency booked us a 3-day cruise in the San Blas Islands. They showed us all the options and boats that were available and finally closed the option that best suits us and our budget. We were on a big yacht with a nice captain who cooked us 3 meals a day and sailed with us to the most beautiful and unspoiled islands of San Blas. We saw dolphins, sharks you can swim with and starfish. Everything was just perfect. Once in a lifetime experience.
Great service, great experience. We've booked a 3 night charter. Ido has been really helpful and communicative and has matched us with the most perfect sailboat, with a team of 2 (captain and crew / cook). We had a magical time and one of our top highlights!
We had 2 amazing nights on the sailboat. Sea Gypsy organized everything so well and helped us with all our questions. The trip itself was an absolute adventure and we had the best food! The cook even convinced me that I actually like octopus, which I usually never do. We went snorkeling and even saw a shark! It was breathtaking and all the beautiful islands are just stunning!
It was a dream of mine to visit the beautiful San Blas islands by boat and Sea Gypsy made it happen! They recommended the perfect yacht for our group. Highlights were visiting an island inhabited by a local Guna family, enjoying a fish BBQ on the beach, and relaxing in a hammock strung between palm trees. I can't wait to go back!
Our trip to San Blas Islands was amazing! The water was crystal clear, the food was great (be ready for lots of fresh fish!), and the people were wonderful. It was the perfect way to disconnect and escape to the tropics! Thanks, Sea Gypsy, for a wonderful adventure!
An extraordinary experience. Worth the trip even though we only had one night on the catamaran (we warmly recommend staying two nights or more). Service above and beyond, a comfortable, well-equipped catamaran and above all a captain and chef who did everything so we'd experience San Blas to the max. Ido coordinated our trip and everything was perfect!
The Cayos Holandeses are a group of small islands and reefs on the outer edge of the San Blas archipelago, in the Guna Yala territory of Panama, far from the mainland port.
Only by boat, on a multi-day sailing or catamaran trip. There is no road or ferry, and island transfers from the port do not go this far.
Not really. The day tours stay near the port. To reach the Holandeses you need at least 2 to 3 nights on a boat.
Snorkeling on healthy reefs, swimming off the boat, visiting Guna families, eating fresh fish and doing very little on islands with nobody else around.
Chichime is one of the best-known islands in San Blas and lies closer to the mainland. Many visitors combine it with the Holandeses on a multi-day trip. Ask us and we will plan the route.
We recommend at least 3 nights, so you have one or two full days on the wild side.
