Private Half-Day Cruising and Fishing: Panama Bay and Canal Experience

Embark on a private half-day cruise and fishing adventure in Panama Bay and the Panama Canal. Experience the wonders of modern engineering, admire mega container ships, and enjoy breathtaking views of the Panama City skyline.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Panama Canal - You’ll get to see first hand the ship carriers in their cross from the Pacific side of the Panama Canal. While they cruise under the America’s bridge you’ll get to cruise right next to them, in the Canal’s designated route.
  • Panama Bay - You’ll get to see the anchorage of the Canal’s at the Panama Bay while your guide will…
What's Included
  • Passenger’s insurance included
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges covered
  • Access to professional fishing gear
  • On-board restrooms available
  • Complimentary beverages (water, juices, Gatorade, beer)
  • Certified, bilingual captain/guide and deckhand
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Experience the beauty of Panama’s Pacific coast during this 4-hour tour, starting next to the first set of locks of the Panama Canal Pacific side, learning about the Panama Canal operations, considered one of the Wonders of modern engineering. Then, appreciate the PostPanaMax mega container carrier ships in their operations as you leave the port area…

Location
Panama Sign
Flamenco Marina, Causeway of Amador. Meeting point: Panama Sign
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Elchay
Aug 21, 2024
Must do in Panama. - Excellent service and very polite guides. We had a great half day trip to Tobago island. With delicious bbq by the staff. I would highly recommend.
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R7337tcninaf
Jul 20, 2024
Best ride in Panama! - The captain and his assistant were so courteous and helpful. We really enjoyed the views and the boat ride- it was so relaxing! The boat was super clean and looked even better in person! We hooked up our music to their bluetooth and we had a great time! we highly recommend Gem charters!
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677hectory
May 7, 2024
Excellent experience to taboga island - Excellent boat trip and crew! Very friendly and helpful They cooked barbecue for us, served us the meal and assisted us with the drinks all day long, excellent service
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Eliew2024
May 2, 2024
Fun day fishing Pacific Islands - Took my 4 grandsons 11-19 years of age fishing with Gem. They had a blast and were successful in all getting fish. The captain and crew were very helpful keeping an eye on them and helping them catch and land their fish. No hesitation in doing it with them again.
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Toddda2553tz
Jan 17, 2024
Excellent - Amazing time! Didn’t catch a lot but still had a blast. Captain was great. Made ceviche right on boat with our catch!
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Gregorydoum
Jan 13, 2024
Awesome tour! - Had a great time touring Panama Canal. Very friendly team, helpful and informative! Definitely would do it again. Keep up the good work guys!
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E4600oeelenaa
Jan 5, 2024
Thank you for the amazing tour! One of a kind experience! - What an experience! The crew were really caring and made sure we had everything we needed to enjoy our trip. The captain even taught us about the Panama Canal and the boat routes, it was super fun! 5 stars, and highly recommended for anyone visiting Panama and curious to learn from experienced locals about Panama and the beautiful Canal.
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Aaron-hart
Jan 3, 2024
Best Panamanian Charter Company - Very nice boat ride, personable captain, and amazing food. 10/10 would recommend! Ask them about fishing!
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L1734cfjimmyc
Dec 19, 2023
Best time spent on our short Panama trip! - My wife and I had a fantastic morning of fishing with Capt. Miguel and his deckhand Oscar. They took us offshore to the outer edge of Panama Bay, where the coastal shelf drops off and the feed is plentiful. In short order, we hooked onto a fish and I landed a nice Mahi-Mahi. A little later, we also had 4 Bonito hit all at the same time and I landed two of them. Oscar fileted the Mahi and made a delicious fresh civiche out of a piece...best breakfast ever with Ritz crackers and a cold Balboa! Thank you guys for a wonderful trip! We both give Gem Charters two thumbs up and totally recommend them to anyone wanting a quality time out fishing!
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A7794eaallenc
Oct 3, 2024
Don’t Trust - Our trip started great. Some heckling by guide in context of my fishing experience (which he didn’t know) but I excuse that to just guy talk. We caught a few fish, which I’m grateful for. Beautiful views. Nice boat. We were prepared a bowl of mahi mahi for lunch. Cereal sized bowl with lime as condiment. Fresh fish was good but very small amount. Rest of my mahi mahi was put back in cooler. When we finished trip, we asked about fish and they said “oh we give to the dock guys”. Mind you, before trip I tipped 100 dollars, because I to am a guide on my families ranch for hunting. I know what being a guide takes and service that should be provided. I tipped additional $75 upon pulling up to dock before I asked about fish being cleaned and taken. Once they had that second tip I felt like they wanted us off that boat asap. So I guess I paid $700 for a bowl of mahi. I guess were just cheap half day clients….
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From $85
up to 9 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).