Bar· Isla Colón· Other Caribbean
The Floating Bar (Bocas south anchorage)
9° 20.0′ N · 82° 14.6′ W · approximate
A two-deck floating bar moored just off the south anchorage, where expats, locals and cruisers swim or dinghy over for cold beer and Monday-night live music.
Practical
Position approximate — 'just outside the south anchorage in Isla Colón, in the south bay by Bocas Marina' (melonthego 2022); look for it on arrival. Reach by dinghy or water taxi. Beer about US$2, cocktails about US$6 (Wikivoyage, 2023 — verify locally). Live music on Mondays; serves food. Hosts a monthly bioluminescent 'glow worm' viewing night — check its social media for dates (Wikivoyage). Watch for water-taxi traffic if swimming.
Best for
Sundowners and local intel
Nearby
- The Old Wreck (night & bioluminescence dive)0.1 NM away
- Bocas Marina Fuel Dock (diesel & gasoline)0.2 NM away
- Super Gourmet Deli (Bocas Town)0.2 NM away
- Bocas del Toro Port of Entry (AMP Port Captain, Bocas Town)0.3 NM away
- Bocas Marina (Bocas Yacht Club & Marina, Isla Colón)0.3 NM away
- Bocas Town Anchorage (Isla Colón)0.3 NM away
- Bocas Water Taxis & Almirante Ferry0.3 NM away
- Calypso Cantina Cruisers' Night (Bocas Marina)0.3 NM away