Our Pearl Island Neighbors
From refined elegance to barefoot casual to Artisanal fishing villages, to deserted islands and beaches, the Pearl Islands have whatever you are looking for.
Isla Contadora
Contadora is a second home destination for for wealthy Panamanians and foreigners and is known as the “Gateway to the Pearl Islands.” Contadora hosts a few boutique hotels, Bed and Breakfasts, Airbnb’s, house rentals, restaurants and supply stores.
The main mode of transportation is golf carts, while local islanders with their small boats vie to take visitors fishing or island hopping. The island has a staffed medical clinic and a well stocked, certified dive shop. There is a paved runway with regular air service and golf cart and quad rentals are available.
Pearl Island
Once known as Pedro Gonzalez, the name changed when it was developed as the exclusive Ritz Carlton Reserve. Boat over to the marina, or land at their private runway, and eat at the world class restaurant and beach club. Its also a great spot to meet some of the rich, powerful and famous who live and vacation in Panama. Gorgeous villas are available for rent for those who choose to extend their visit!
Isla Viveros
Home to the respected Mara’naa Resort, Isla Viveros has it’s own private runway and marina, a gorgeous beach club, hotel and outstanding restaurants. There’s a Jack Nicholas designed Golf Course in the works and spectacular white sand beaches surrounded by the crystal clear Pearl Island waters.
Isla San Jose
Isla San Jose is the largest privately owned island in the Americas. Its home to Hacienda Del Mar, a “barefoot elegance” hotel and restaurant that are sure to delight. It has a grass runway, regular commercial flights, spectacluar fishing, both onshore, inshore and bluewater, and is home to dozens of hand raised, free roaming toucans, guacamayas and macaws.
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Adventures await you on your next visit to the Pearl Island Archipelago…
Mogo Mogo
Also known as “Survivor Island, due to numerous versions of the Reality TV program filmed there. Mogo Mogo still retains its appeal as the perfect deserted island with coconut palms and white sand beaches. It’s also a great place to be dropped off for the day for a romantic picnic lunch, snorkel in the crystalline waters and nap in a hammock between two palm trees!
Isla Del Rey
Also known as the “Island of the King” Isla del Rey is the second largest island in Central America. It’s home to several small fishing villages, an amazing array of birds and wildlife, and some of the best fishing in Panama. There are dozens of anchorages and harbors, and MILES of uninhabited beaches. The villages around the island are well worth a visit. Regular ferry and commercial plane service is available to the island.
San Telmo
Designated a Nature Preserve, Isla San Telmo is a pristine little island with a colorful history. Resting in the shallow waters of it’s beach, one of the first submarines ever built is beached and rusting there. It was first thought to be an abandoned Japanese mini-sub that was attempting to sabotage the Panama Canal. It was later determined to be one of the first submersible vessels. It was used for pearl diving… until several fatal cases of the “bends” ended it’s career. Now you can climb aboard at low tide!
Islas Saboga, Galeta, Elephante, Casaya, Canas, Chapera…
There are dozens more islands in the Pearl Island Archipelago just waiting to be explored. Some have fishing villages on them, some are privately owned, some are raw land with their own springs, creeks, coconut palms, turtles… and rumor has it that at least one of them has buried treasure from the time when Pirates prowled the islands looking to take advantage of the Spanish galleons that regularly transited the island chain.