Big Bight Travel Guide
Bocas del Toro


Popular places to visit

Bolivar Park
Explore the great outdoors at Bolivar Park, a lovely green space in Bocas Town. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
La Gruta Cave
Find out about the history of La Gruta with a stop at La Gruta Cave. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Bocas del Toro Ferry Terminal
Explore the waterfront in Bocas Town with a trip to Bocas del Toro Ferry Terminal. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Top hotels in Big Bight

Tropical Suites Hotel
Kitchen was sparse. No coffee maker only espresso machine. We enjoyed our stay. Slept great. Papaya restaurant nearby was our favorite. Staff in Merlin restaurant below the hotel was always friendly and greeted us with a wave and smile but never came over to take our order so on three different occasions ...
Reviewed on 22 Mar 2026

Cosmic Crab Resort
Staff was friendly. We got one of the cabins on the water. It was cute, but i kind of wish we would have got one of the landbased rooms.
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026

Bocas Paradise Hotel
AC good
Reviewed on 25 Mar 2026

NAYARA Bocas del Toro
It was ok. It was small so it was hard to get a chair at certain times
Reviewed on 19 Mar 2026

La Coralina Island House
The breakfast menu was excellent and the fruit local and fresh. The room overlooked the beach and was close enough to hear the sounds of the waves. The shower didn't work in our room. Pointed it out to management but it was never fixed. Probably still isn't. Don't get assigned room 101.
Reviewed on 27 Mar 2026

Red Frog Beach Island Resort
We had jungle villa 3 which had been renovated and updated recently. Also came with a plunge pool. It’s a beautiful property and you get to experience all noises of the jungle. We saw red frogs (3) and a sloth and monkeys. We stayed 2 nights and felt good about that as the restaurants were limited ...
Reviewed on 2 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Big Bight

Punta Caracol
Though Punta Caracol may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like La Gruta Cave and Tortuga Beach.

Saigon
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Saigon and surrounding area, you can visit Tortuga Beach and Istmito Beach.
