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How to get to Popa Island

You reach the Bocas lodge by boat. That, which sounds like a hassle, is half the reason the place is so quiet.

Konsenda · 2026-08-23 · Bocas del Toro

How to get to Popa Island

Popa Island sits in the Bocas del Toro archipelago, far from the bustle of Isla Colón. There is no road: you arrive by water, from Chiriquí Grande or from Bocas Town.

The transfer is arranged before you travel — it is the first thing to write to us about. Depending on where you come from and when you arrive, the best option changes.

And the crossing is not lost time. It is the part where the archipelago opens up and you understand, all at once, why it is worth coming this far.