Normally people go on holiday to relax on the beach and soak up the sun. Panama is lucky enough to have 2 fabulous Coast lines offering miles and miles of white sand pristine beaches. You can enjoy the Pacific and the Caribbean Ocean at once. Our Panama Travel Agency will take care of your travel needs.

Panama City Beaches

There are not many Capital cities or major cities in the world where you have beautiful white sanded beaches and clear water only 20 or so minutes from. If you follow the Pacific Coast north up towards Costa Rica you will find many small pristine cove areas with clear waters for snorkeling and fishing and also white sanded pristine beaches lined with palm trees.

These beaches offer 4 high class resorts, multi million dollar homes and normally you can find some of Panama's wealthiest people at their Ocean homes here. There is a 18 hole championship course, a RV park and also access to all of these great beaches within 1 hour of Panama City.

The names of the more well known beaches and beach communities are Punta Chame, Gorgona, Coronado, Rio Mar, Santa Clara and Playa Blanca.

The 4 resorts in the area are the Royal Decemeron and Playa Blanca which are large all inclusive resorts in the Farallon and Santa Clara area. They have up to 600 rooms and are beach front with restaurants, water sports, nightlife and all the services and amenities you would expect of a beach front 4 star all inclusive. There is the Coronado Beach Resort closer to Panama which is a beach resort offering a 5 start service, 18 hole golf course and the only one of its kind in Panama. Finally is the recently finished Intercontinental Playa Bonita only 30 minutes from Panama City. This hotel is Panama's newest and most upscale hotel offering 5 star service all around and close to Panama City.

Punta Chame-Farallon

Punta Chame to Farallon starts 1 hour from Panama City and extends fro 30 miles up the Pacific Coast. Located between Km 78 and 120 (milestones 48 and 75) on the Pan-American Highway from Panama City. This area is easily accessed as the pan American highway follows the coast from Panama City right up the coast for almost 4 hours to Penonome. These beaches are highly desirable as they offer close proximity to Panama City and also beautiful beaches.

On these beaches you can sail, surf, fish, dive and swim. The Beaches of Gorgona, Coronado, San Carlos, El Palmar, Rio Mar, Corona, Sea Cliff, Santa Clara, Playa Blanca, Farallon and Juan Hombron are all very popular year.

Caribbean Coast

From Panama City the Caribbean Coast is only 1 hour away whether you drive to Colon or fly to Bocas del Toro it is all the same. The thing that the Caribbean offers that the Pacific does not is the coral reefs, more white sanded beaches and the crystal clear ocean great for fishing, diving, snorkeling and swimming.

Below are some of the most popular areas for beaches on the Caribbean Coast of Panama:

Isla Grande: Situated directly north of Panama City just off the coast of Portobelo lies the Island of Isla Grande. The Island is very unpopulated with fantastic white sanded beaches and offers the Bananas Resort. The Island is great for kayaking, horseback riding, snorkeling and diving.

Bocas del Toro: Easily accessible from Panama City on a short flight (1 hour). Located on the North East caribbean Coast of Panama bordering with Costa Rica. The area has a variety of great islands and offers white sanded beaches, marine parks, an abundance of wildlife and much much much more. The area has seen great growth in tourism and has prospered in light of this. Here you can buy your own island!!

Isla San Blas: This Caribbean area is located to the North East of Panama City and is the area that back bones down towards Columbia. The area is a Kuna Indian Reserve that cannot be built upon and is inhabited only by the Kuna. There are 100's of Islands in the area and 98% of them are uninhabited and offer white sanded islands with palm trees.