The highlight of our 2 wk Panama adventure was Isla Bambu on Boca Brava. No question, the last stop was the best. Our lovely host at this island paradise delivered first class hospitality and luxury our entire stay. We talked many times before our trip so Jodi knew we were first timers to Panama. She gave us advice in general and handled transportation arrangements to Isla Bambu. We took a water taxi from Boca Chica, climbed the steps from the dock where Luis met us in an ATV. Jodi welcomed us at the front door to her beautiful home. I will always remember the sense of awe I felt walking in and seeing the gorgeous views through the large picture windows of the infinity pool overlooking the Pacific. We were captivated by the calm and tranquility of the tides going in and out, sunny days and stunning sunsets. Jodi met our every need, even those we didn’t know we had!
We requested and she arranged for a local chef to prepare several meals for us. Chef Erick created outstanding food featuring local seafood. I highly recommend doing this the 1st few days. Breakfast each morning was a delicious selection of fruit, breads and eggs cooked to order.
We stayed in the Piesta del Sol with views of the ocean, gorgeous tropical flowers. The bed was so comfortable and the bath, very luxurious. The decor is calming in a delightfully tropical way.
We wanted to go on a boat tour so Jodi arranged it. We spent an afternoon touring the several islands nearby and ate lunch at the Isla Parida restaurant. It was a lot of fun and the food was good. Cruising along, our captain joined a school of dolphins. They swam beside, dipping and diving all the way. It was so worth it! Some of the very best pictures we have of our whole Panama vacation were taken during this boat trip.
One day, we didn’t really have any plans so Jodi suggested a beach picnic. She had a table, chairs and trays of fruit, snacks and drinks set up along with two kayaks. We kayaked for the first time ever and had a blast!
The area is known for howler monkeys. We heard them every day but didn’t see any until the last day when Erick came and said to follow him down a jungle path. We saw a whole family in the trees, feeding on leaves, just hanging around. Perfect!
An absolutely fantastic paradise adventure, we truly hated leaving Isla Bambu. We vow to return, maybe before the year is over. I am so grateful to Jodi and her staff for giving us the best vacation ever and lifelong memories.