Isla Bastimentos

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Untamed, Eco, Dreamlike

A few minutes by water taxi from Isla Colón, Isla Bastimentos opens up a wilder, greener side of Bocas—less polished, but deeply soulful. It’s a favourite for planners looking to design immersive retreats, sustainable celebrations, and off-the-grid creative experiences, where nature plays both host and backdrop.

The premier venue is Red Frog Beach Island Resort, which sprawls across hillsides, forests, and beachfronts. Here, elevated villas and jungle lodges allow for forest weddings, wellness intensives, and nature-centred team retreats. The resort also provides on-site coordination for adventure add-ons—zip-lining, reef diving, mangrove paddling—all with a sustainable tourism framework.

Further along the coast, Palmar Beach Lodge offers eco-glamping beside Wizard Beach, known for its wild beauty and rolling surf. It’s a top choice for yoga retreats, artist residencies, and group bookings centred on creative practice or personal transformation. The surrounding rainforest, frequented by sloths and red frogs, invites moments of pause between programming.

Importantly, Bastimentos is also home to vibrant Ngäbe-Buglé Indigenous communities, who can co-create cultural experiences—storytelling nights, cacao-making workshops, or river explorations. These encounters are best arranged in consultation, fostering respectful exchanges that elevate the event’s impact and purpose.

From barefoot rituals on remote beaches to soul-searching circles in palm-thatched halls, Isla Bastimentos speaks to groups seeking authenticity, ecology, and depth—a rare setting where disconnection becomes a gift.

Suggested Venues : Red Frog Beach Island Resort, Palmar Beach Lodge