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Marina Carenero (Marina Cayo Carenero)
9° 20.6′ N · 82° 14.1′ W
A small, family-run wooden-dock marina on Isla Carenero looking straight across the 200 m channel at Bocas Town — long the cheapest and most personal place in Bocas to leave a boat.
Practical
Position 09°20.64'N, 082°14.11'W (marina website; Scuttlebutt). Owner Mary Robertson (SSCA host) has run it for over 20 years. Dockage for about 40 yachts to 60 ft (Noonsite); metered electricity, pressurized drinking water, large clean showers, laundry, common kitchen with BBQ, book/DVD swap, covered work area, waste-oil disposal, propane, 24-hour security, Wi-Fi and boat-watching/maintenance packages (marina site; Noonsite). Call VHF 68 or +507 6451-5559 (marina site); with Port Captain permission they can arrange clearing in at their dock (Scuttlebutt 2020). Can arrange a PriceSmart truck delivery from David (Noonsite). Reported as the least expensive Bocas marina (Noonsite). Water taxis to town run constantly. Rates on request — verify locally.
Best for
Long-term storage and a quiet base next to town
Season
Year-round; below the hurricane belt
Nearby
- Drinking Water in Bocas (marina water vs untreated town supply)Right here
- Carenero Fuel Station0.1 NM away
- Isla Carenero Anchorage0.1 NM away
- Carenero Island Loop Trail0.2 NM away
- Barco Hundido (over-water bar, Bocas Town)0.3 NM away
- Bibi's on the Beach (Isla Carenero)0.3 NM away
- Bocas Town Bakeries (John's Bakery & Panadería Alemana)0.3 NM away
- Coquitos Beach Bar & Restaurant (Isla Carenero)0.3 NM away
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