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Contadora Island Day Trip from Panama City

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Duration
About 10 hours
Pickup
7:00 AM check-in
Itinerary
Contadora, Pearl Islands
Price
$215 per adult

What is the Contadora Island day trip?

A beach day on Contadora, in the Pearl Islands, about 1.5 hours by ferry from Panama City. The round-trip ferry, a transfer to Playa Cacique beach at the Hotel Mar y Oro, lunch, 2 drinks, beach chairs and umbrellas are included. $215 per adult, $190 per child aged 5 to 11. The ferry leaves Marina de Flamenco around 7:30 AM and you are back around 5:00 PM.

Contadora Island Day Trip from Panama City
The Experience

A beach day on Contadora, by ferry from Panama City

A beach day on Contadora, one of the Pearl Islands, about 1.5 hours by ferry from Panama City. The ferry, a transfer to Playa Cacique beach at the Hotel Mar y Oro, lunch, 2 drinks, beach chairs and umbrellas are included.

Contadora is one of the Pearl Islands in the Gulf of Panama, and this is a simple, easy beach day. The ferry takes you there from the Amador Causeway in about 1.5 hours. From the island's dock you are taken to Playa Cacique beach at the Hotel Mar y Oro, where your beach chair, umbrella, lunch and 2 drinks are included, with changing rooms and showers on site. You can also walk around the town or visit the island's other beaches. The ferry back leaves at 3:00 PM. Prefer snorkeling? Compare it with Isla Bolaños on our Pearl Islands day trips page.

  • Round-trip ferry from Panama City, about 1.5 hours each way
  • A full beach day at Playa Cacique, at the Hotel Mar y Oro
  • Lunch with a choice of chicken, fish or pasta
  • 2 drinks included
  • Beach chairs, umbrellas, changing rooms and showers
  • Back in Panama City around 5:00 PM
Your Day

How does the day on Contadora work?

By 7:00 AM
Check in at Marina de Flamenco
Meet at Marina de Flamenco on the Amador Causeway, in the Duty Free area, by 7:00 AM at the latest. Staff are there from 6:30 AM.
About 7:30 AM
Ferry to Contadora
The ferry leaves around 7:30 AM and takes about 1.5 hours to reach Contadora.
Morning
Transfer to Playa Cacique
From the Contadora dock you are taken to Playa Cacique beach, at the Hotel Mar y Oro, with beach chairs and umbrellas included.
Midday
Lunch and 2 drinks
Choose chicken, fish or pasta, served with a side, plus 2 drinks. Changing rooms and showers are available for the day.
3:00 PM
Ferry back
The ferry leaves Contadora at 3:00 PM.
About 5:00 PM
Back in Panama City
You are back at the marina around 5:00 PM. We can add a private transfer to a central Panama City hotel for $50, for up to 4 people.
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Contadora Island Day Trip from Panama City

Photos of Contadora: dronepicr (aerial, island; CC BY 2.0) and Katarzyna Sierocińska (beach; Free Art License), via Wikimedia Commons.

Transparent Pricing
$215 per adult Children 5-11: $190
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What's included in the price?

  • Round-trip ferry from Marina de Flamenco
  • Transfer from the Contadora dock to Playa Cacique beach (Hotel Mar y Oro)
  • Lunch: chicken, fish or pasta, with a side
  • 2 drinks
  • Beach chairs and umbrellas
  • Changing rooms and showers
Not Included
  • Transport to and from the marina (ask us about a private transfer)
  • Golf cart rental on the island (about $40 to $50 a day)
  • Snorkel gear
Common Questions
By ferry from Marina de Flamenco on the Amador Causeway. Check in by 7:00 AM at the latest, in the Duty Free area of the marina. The ferry leaves around 7:30 AM and takes about 1.5 hours.
The ferry leaves Contadora at 3:00 PM and is back in Panama City around 5:00 PM.
About 6 hours. The ferry reaches Contadora around 9:00 AM and leaves at 3:00 PM, so most of the day is yours on the beach.
The round-trip ferry, the transfer from the Contadora dock to Playa Cacique beach at the Hotel Mar y Oro, lunch (chicken, fish or pasta, with a side), 2 drinks, beach chairs and umbrellas, and changing rooms and showers. $215 per adult and $190 per child aged 5 to 11.
Snorkel gear is not included, so bring your own if you want to snorkel. If snorkeling matters most to you, ask us about our other Pacific island day trip.
No. Coolers with food or drinks are not allowed. Lunch and 2 drinks are included.
Besides the beach day, you can walk around the town or visit the island's other beaches. Golf carts can be rented on the island for about $40 to $50 a day; this is not included in the price.
$190 per child aged 5 to 11. For children under 5, ask us.
Passports are not checked on the ferry, but bring a copy of yours. A digital copy on your phone is fine.
No. You can book for 1 person or for a large group.
In full when you book. You can pay by card through a secure payment link (7% surcharge) or by bank transfer to Banco General (USD 37.45 per international wire; no fee for local transfers within Panama).
Non-refundable. You can change the date up to 1 day before the trip. If the ferry does not sail because of bad weather or another reason beyond our control, we move your trip to a new date; there is no refund.
Yes. We can add a private transfer for up to 4 people: from Tocumen airport to Marina de Flamenco for $115 one way, or from the marina to a central Panama City hotel for $50 one way.

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Last updated 19 October 2026 Written by Michael Baade, Founder, AMPA Tours