Bar· Isla Colón· Other Caribbean
Calypso Cantina Cruisers' Night (Bocas Marina)
9° 20.2′ N · 82° 14.8′ W · approximate
The marina bar where Bocas cruisers gather — Friday-night barbecue with live music, holiday potlucks, and the best place to hear who is heading where.
Practical
At Bocas Marina (position approximate, see marina entry). Friday-night cruisers' barbecue with an expanded menu and live music (melonthego, 2022); cruiser potlucks at Thanksgiving and Christmas (Savarona 2017; melonthego 2022). Arrive by dinghy and use the marina dinghy dock. Hours and nights change seasonally — check on the 7:45 am VHF 68 net.
Best for
Meeting other cruisers, Friday-night music
Nearby
- Bocas Marina (Bocas Yacht Club & Marina, Isla Colón)Right here
- Bocas Marina Fuel Dock (diesel & gasoline)0.1 NM away
- The Old Wreck (night & bioluminescence dive)0.2 NM away
- José Ezequiel Hall International Airport (Bocas del Toro, BOC)0.3 NM away
- The Floating Bar (Bocas south anchorage)0.3 NM away
- Airport Point & Mangrove Point (dive sites)0.4 NM away
- Banco Nacional de Panamá (Bocas Town)0.4 NM away
- Bocas Cruisers & Expats Net (VHF 68)0.4 NM away