A luxury overwater stay in the San Blas Islands
Chichime’s eastern side is home to a different kind of island stay. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors bring the sea into view from your bed, with a private terrace outside and a net suspended over the water. Inside, you have your own bathroom, a mini fridge and room to settle in together. Meals, paddle boards, snorkeling equipment and round-trip transport from Panama City are included. Stay for 1, 2 or 3 nights, just the two of you. Both guests must be 21 or older.
Spend the day on the beach, take out a paddle board or explore with the included snorkeling equipment. Come back for a meal, stretch out by the sea and enjoy air conditioning from 8 PM to 6 AM. A fan is available around the clock.
This is San Blas Deluxe Experience: an adults-only overwater cabin package in Guna Yala, Panama, with meals, transport and one departure-day island excursion included.
San Blas Deluxe Experience prices
Prices are per person for the full stay shown. Each cabin requires two guests, both aged 21 or older.
Deluxe overwater cabin
Two adults
- 1 night
- USD 425.00
- 2 nights
- USD 690.00
- 3 nights
- USD 969.00
Minimum two guests. Maximum two guests per cabin. Maximum stay: three nights.
Sea views from your bed, a private bathroom, your own terrace and a net over the water. Overnight air conditioning, a 24-hour fan, mini fridge, Wi-Fi, towels and toiletries are included.
Made for time together
A couples getaway, a honeymoon stop or a few nights away together: this stay gives you your own space over the sea, with the island close by. Each cabin is booked by two adults aged 21 or older, for one to three nights.
Meals worth slowing down for
Choose from a menu that includes fish, chicken, shrimp, octopus, mixed seafood, pizza and lasagna. Fruit is offered, and each meal includes one drink of your choice. Options include natural juices, cappuccino, espresso and latte, without a supplement. Drinking water is included throughout your stay.
On your final day, enjoy lunch at Wissidub Restaurant on Chichime before heading out on your included excursion.
Looking for a different cabin option? Explore our standard Chichime Island stay or compare all San Blas overnight trips.
How your San Blas Deluxe stay unfolds
Follow the Chichime island itinerary, with time to enjoy your cabin and the beach before an island excursion on your last day. Cabin check-in is at 10 AM and checkout is at 8 AM. All times below are approximate.
Day 1: Arrival
Panama City to your overwater cabin
Your trip starts with an early pickup in Panama City, followed by the drive to the port and a boat transfer to Chichime. Settle into your cabin on the island’s eastern side, have lunch and spend the afternoon at your own pace.
- 5:00–5:20 AM
- Pickup in Panama City
- Around 5:30 AM
- Depart Panama City
- Around 6:30 AM
- Breakfast stop on the road; purchases here are not included
- 7:15–7:30 AM
- Passport check at the regional entrance
- 8:00–8:45 AM
- Arrive at the port for your boat transfer
- Around 10 AM
- Arrive and check into your deluxe cabin
- 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
- LunchIncluded
- Afternoon
- Beach time, paddle boarding, snorkeling or relaxing at your cabin
- 6:30–7:30 PM
- DinnerIncluded
- 8 PM–6 AM
- Air conditioning available in your cabin
Final day: Lunch and island excursion
One more island afternoon before heading back
Check out of your cabin at 8 AM, then enjoy the island before lunch at Wissidub Restaurant. After lunch, take your luggage with you on the included island excursion. The boat continues directly to the port afterward.
- 6:30–7:30 AM
- BreakfastIncluded
- 8 AM
- Cabin checkout
- Morning
- Free time on Chichime
- 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
- Lunch at Wissidub Restaurant
- Around 1 PM
- Depart with your luggage for the included excursion: two to three islands and the natural pool
- Around 3–3:30 PM
- Arrive at the mainland port
- Around 7–7:30 PM
- Estimated return to Panama City
Times and stops are tentative and may change with local Guna logistics, weather and sea conditions. Cabin checkout is at 8 AM; afternoon departure does not extend your cabin stay.
Day 1: Arrival
Panama City to your overwater cabin
Your trip starts with an early pickup in Panama City, followed by the drive to the port and a boat transfer to Chichime. Settle into your cabin on the island’s eastern side, have lunch and spend the afternoon at your own pace.
- 5:00–5:20 AM
- Pickup in Panama City
- Around 5:30 AM
- Depart Panama City
- Around 6:30 AM
- Breakfast stop on the road; purchases here are not included
- 7:15–7:30 AM
- Passport check at the regional entrance
- 8:00–8:45 AM
- Arrive at the port for your boat transfer
- Around 10 AM
- Arrive and check into your deluxe cabin
- 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
- LunchIncluded
- Afternoon
- Beach time, paddle boarding, snorkeling or relaxing at your cabin
- 6:30–7:30 PM
- DinnerIncluded
- 8 PM–6 AM
- Air conditioning available in your cabin
Full island days: For two and three night stays
A day with no rush
Start with breakfast, then make the day your own. Enjoy the beaches, use the paddle boards and snorkeling equipment, or spend time together on your terrace. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included. Your island excursion takes place on departure day.
- Breakfast
- 6:30–7:30 AMIncluded
- Lunch
- 11:30 AM–12:30 PMIncluded
- Dinner
- 6:30–7:30 PMIncluded
Final day: Lunch and island excursion
One more island afternoon before heading back
Check out of your cabin at 8 AM, then enjoy the island before lunch at Wissidub Restaurant. After lunch, take your luggage with you on the included island excursion. The boat continues directly to the port afterward.
- 6:30–7:30 AM
- BreakfastIncluded
- 8 AM
- Cabin checkout
- Morning
- Free time on Chichime
- 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
- Lunch at Wissidub Restaurant
- Around 1 PM
- Depart with your luggage for the included excursion: two to three islands and the natural pool
- Around 3–3:30 PM
- Arrive at the mainland port
- Around 7–7:30 PM
- Estimated return to Panama City
Times and stops are tentative and may change with local Guna logistics, weather and sea conditions. Cabin checkout is at 8 AM; afternoon departure does not extend your cabin stay.
Day 1: Arrival
Panama City to your overwater cabin
Your trip starts with an early pickup in Panama City, followed by the drive to the port and a boat transfer to Chichime. Settle into your cabin on the island’s eastern side, have lunch and spend the afternoon at your own pace.
- 5:00–5:20 AM
- Pickup in Panama City
- Around 5:30 AM
- Depart Panama City
- Around 6:30 AM
- Breakfast stop on the road; purchases here are not included
- 7:15–7:30 AM
- Passport check at the regional entrance
- 8:00–8:45 AM
- Arrive at the port for your boat transfer
- Around 10 AM
- Arrive and check into your deluxe cabin
- 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
- LunchIncluded
- Afternoon
- Beach time, paddle boarding, snorkeling or relaxing at your cabin
- 6:30–7:30 PM
- DinnerIncluded
- 8 PM–6 AM
- Air conditioning available in your cabin
Full island days: For two and three night stays
A day with no rush
Start with breakfast, then make the day your own. Enjoy the beaches, use the paddle boards and snorkeling equipment, or spend time together on your terrace. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included. Your island excursion takes place on departure day.
- Breakfast
- 6:30–7:30 AMIncluded
- Lunch
- 11:30 AM–12:30 PMIncluded
- Dinner
- 6:30–7:30 PMIncluded
Full island days: For two and three night stays
A day with no rush
Start with breakfast, then make the day your own. Enjoy the beaches, use the paddle boards and snorkeling equipment, or spend time together on your terrace. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included. Your island excursion takes place on departure day.
- Breakfast
- 6:30–7:30 AMIncluded
- Lunch
- 11:30 AM–12:30 PMIncluded
- Dinner
- 6:30–7:30 PMIncluded
Final day: Lunch and island excursion
One more island afternoon before heading back
Check out of your cabin at 8 AM, then enjoy the island before lunch at Wissidub Restaurant. After lunch, take your luggage with you on the included island excursion. The boat continues directly to the port afterward.
- 6:30–7:30 AM
- BreakfastIncluded
- 8 AM
- Cabin checkout
- Morning
- Free time on Chichime
- 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
- Lunch at Wissidub Restaurant
- Around 1 PM
- Depart with your luggage for the included excursion: two to three islands and the natural pool
- Around 3–3:30 PM
- Arrive at the mainland port
- Around 7–7:30 PM
- Estimated return to Panama City
Times and stops are tentative and may change with local Guna logistics, weather and sea conditions. Cabin checkout is at 8 AM; afternoon departure does not extend your cabin stay.
What’s included
Included
- Private overwater cabin for two adults aged 21 or older
- Private bathroom
- Private sea-view terrace and overwater net
- Air conditioning from 8 PM to 6 AM
- Fan available 24 hours
- Mini fridge
- Wi-Fi
- Towels and toiletries
- Meals during your stay, including lunch on departure day
- One drink with each meal, including the listed coffee and natural juice options
- Drinking water
- Paddle boards and snorkeling equipment
- Access to the island and its beaches
- Round-trip ground transport from Panama City and boat transfers
- One departure-day excursion to two to three islands and the natural pool
- Life jackets
- Afternoon return to the mainland port after the excursion
Not included
- Guna Border Fee, payable in cash: $22 for foreign visitors or $7 for Panama residents
- Purchases at the breakfast stop on the drive from Panama City
- Alcohol and additional drinks beyond the included drinking water and meal drink
- Personal purchases and souvenirs
- The USD 10.00 per-person pickup/drop-off supplement for Westin Playa Bonita or Dreams Playa Bonita, when applicable
Before you go
What is the San Blas Deluxe Experience?
It is an overwater cabin stay on the eastern side of Chichime Island in Panama’s San Blas Islands. The package includes a private bathroom, terrace, overwater net, overnight air conditioning, meals, round-trip transport from Panama City and one island excursion. Book one, two or three nights for two adults aged 21 or older.
Is this a good option for a luxury holiday in the San Blas Islands?
If you want an island stay with more comfort, Deluxe combines an overwater cabin with a private bathroom, sea-view terrace, overnight air conditioning and included dining. You still get beach time and an island excursion, with transport arranged from Panama City.
How does it compare with the standard Chichime stay?
Deluxe is a separate cabin option on Chichime’s eastern side, with a private bathroom, private terrace, overwater net, overnight air conditioning and a mini fridge. It is for two guests aged 21 or older, with a maximum stay of three nights. See the standard Chichime Island stay to compare its cabin options, prices and inclusions.
How much does it cost?
The price is USD 425.00 per person for one night, USD 690.00 per person for two nights or USD 969.00 per person for three nights. These are totals for the stay shown. Two guests are required for each cabin.
Can I book alone or bring a third guest?
No. Each cabin requires exactly two guests. Both must be at least 21 years old.
Are children or infants allowed?
No. This package is strictly for adults aged 21 or older. Children, infants and guests under 21 cannot book this experience.
Is it suitable for a honeymoon or couples trip?
Yes. The cabin is designed for two, with a private terrace, overwater net and sea views from the bedroom. It is a good fit for couples who want time together alongside beach activities and an island excursion.
Does the cabin have air conditioning?
Yes. Air conditioning operates from 8 PM to 6 AM. A fan is available 24 hours a day.
Does every cabin have a private bathroom and terrace?
Yes. Every deluxe cabin has its own bathroom, private terrace and net suspended over the water.
Are Wi-Fi, towels and toiletries included?
Yes. Wi-Fi, towels and toiletries are included, along with a mini fridge and drinking water.
What food and drinks are included?
Meals are included, with menu choices such as fish, chicken, shrimp, octopus, mixed seafood, pizza and lasagna. Fruit is offered. Each meal includes one drink, with natural juices, cappuccino, espresso and latte among the options, without supplements. Drinking water is also included.
Are paddle boards and snorkeling equipment included?
Yes. Paddle boards and snorkeling equipment are included in your stay.
Are transport and boat transfers included?
Yes. The package includes round-trip ground transport from Panama City and boat transfers to and from Chichime. Transport is shared; booking a private cabin does not make the transfers or excursion private.
Where can I be picked up?
Pickup is available within our designated Panama City service area, including supported hotels, hostels and Airbnb addresses. Westin Playa Bonita and Dreams Playa Bonita carry a USD 10.00 per-person supplement. After your trip, an arranged drop-off at Tocumen Airport, Albrook Airport or Albrook Bus Terminal is available at no extra cost. Tell us before leaving the island so we can arrange it.
Which excursion is included?
Every stay includes one excursion on departure day. After lunch at Wissidub Restaurant, you and your luggage travel to two or three islands and the natural pool before continuing directly to the mainland port. Arrival at the port is approximately 3–3:30 PM. Stops and timings depend on local logistics and conditions.
What are check-in and checkout times?
Cabin check-in is at 10 AM and checkout is at 8 AM. After checkout, you can enjoy the island, have your included lunch and join the departure-day excursion. Afternoon departure does not mean you can keep the cabin until the afternoon.
Can I stay longer than three nights?
This experience is available for one, two or three nights only.
Is the island private to us?
Your cabin, terrace and overwater net are private to your booking. The island, transport and excursion are not reserved exclusively for your party.
What should we bring?
Bring your original passports, cash for the Guna Border Fee and personal purchases, swimwear, sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, insect repellent, sandals or water shoes, and a dry bag. Towels, toiletries, drinking water and snorkeling equipment are included.
Cancellation & refunds.
You may cancel your trip at any time. For customer cancellations, you receive a 90% refund when you cancel 5 or more calendar days before your trip starts, a 50% refund when you cancel 3 or 4 calendar days before, and no refund when you cancel 2 or fewer calendar days before. We count Panama calendar dates; refund tiers change at midnight in Panama. Sea San Blas may consider an exception for a verified emergency; exceptions are not guaranteed. All payments are processed securely on our website or via bank transfer.
Passport, transport and border requirements
- Bring your original passport. Entry is not permitted without it, and photocopies are not accepted.
- Shared transport is used for all customers; it is not private.
- Every guest must pay the Guna Border Fee in cash: $22 for foreign visitors or $7 for Panama residents.
- Food at the breakfast stop is optional, not included, and paid separately if you choose it.
- There are no ATMs on the islands, so bring enough cash for the Guna Border Fee and personal purchases.
Traveller suitability
This trip is not wheelchair accessible. It is not recommended for pregnant travellers, people with back or hip problems, or anyone with a serious pre-existing medical condition.
