Anchorage· Isla Grande (Panama)· Other Caribbean
Isla Grande Anchorage (Panama)
9° 37.8′ N · 79° 33.9′ W · approximate
A small, lively Afro-Caribbean island a few miles east of Puerto Lindo with clear, baby-blue water, a reef cut used by tourist skiffs, a small hotel and a couple of restaurants: a convenient first or last stop on the coastal hop to the San Blas.
Practical
Coordinate approximate: estimated from regional maps a few miles east of Linton Bay; take the anchorage from your chart. A May 2024 cruiser anchored before noon behind a small island in clear water over sea grass, with tourist skiffs running through a reef cut and a derelict catamaran with one sunken hull in the anchorage (Lowcool). Noonsite notes an Aeronaval presence at Isla Grande among the coastal anchorages patrolled after the 2019 attacks. Grass bottom: dig the anchor in carefully.
Best for
A short coastal stop between Linton Bay and the San Blas
Nearby
- Isla Grande Village Restaurants & Bars0.1 NM away
- Isla Grande Dive & Snorkel Sites (Panama)0.3 NM away
- Linton Bay Boatyard (160-tonne Travelift)1.3 NM away
- Linton Bay Clearance (Port Authority, Immigration & Customs)1.3 NM away
- Linton Bay Marina1.3 NM away
- Linton Bay Marina Restaurants (The Tropic Bar & Blue Point)1.3 NM away
- Panama Cruising Permit1.3 NM away
- Panamarina Moorings (Puerto Lindo)2 NM away