Isla Palenque
Gulf of Chiriquí, near Boca Chica, Panama
Location
Gulf of Chiriquí
A 400-acre private rainforest island near Boca Chica, bordering the Gulf of Chiriquí National Marine Park, with seven secluded beaches.
Transfer
A private-island transfer
Fly to David (DAV), then to Boca Chica and a boat (round-trip included); a charter flight or helicopter is also possible.
Villas
Eight casitas & a villa
Eight beachfront casitas, each around 50 feet from the waterline with most of a beach to itself, plus a six-bedroom Beachfront Villa Estate sleeping up to 14.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, families and buyout groups wanting a barefoot private island.
Board Basis
All-inclusive
Round-trip Boca Chica boat, three daily meals, soft drinks, guided island tours and kayaks; some activities extra.
About the Resort
A 400-acre private rainforest island
Isla Palenque is a 400-acre private rainforest island in the Gulf of Chiriquí, with just eight beachfront casitas and a six-bedroom villa — each casita roughly fifty feet from the water with most of a beach to itself. A member of the Cayuga Collection and a National Geographic Unique Lodge, it runs all-inclusive: round-trip boat, Eden's hyper-local dining and guided island tours across seven secluded beaches. Whale-watching and sportfishing fill the Marine Park beyond, and arrival is by boat or a beach-landing helicopter.
Accommodation
Casitas & villa
Eight beachfront casitas plus a six-bedroom villa.
Signature
Beachfront Casita
Sleeps three. With a king and a twin, a direct beach path, an open-air bath, a private garden and an indoor-outdoor lounge on the Pacific.
BeachfrontOpen-air bath
Top
Beachfront Villa Estate
Sleeps up to fourteen. A six-bedroom estate over Playa Primera, with a two-level infinity pool and an open-sided rancho lounge.
Six-bedroomInfinity pool
Food & Drink
Dining
Open-air, hyper-local and all-inclusive.
Signature
Eden
Open-air, hyper-local and sustainable; three daily meals.
Lounge
Hammock lounge & bar
Drinks between the beaches.
All-inclusive
All-inclusive
Three meals a day, with island tours.
Wellbeing
Wellness & water
In-garden massages and facials with organic products, an infinity pool, the villa's two-level pool and seven beaches to roam.
In-garden treatments
Organic products.
Infinity pool
Plus the villa's pool.
Seven beaches
Yours to roam.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Beaches, rainforest and the Marine Park.
Seven beaches
Mostly to yourself.
Whale-watching
August to November.
Kayak & SUP
Around the island.
Foraging & cooking
Hyper-local classes.
Sportfishing & snorkel
In the Marine Park.
Getting There
Location & Transfers
By boat
From Boca Chica
Round-trip boat included.
By air
To David (DAV)
Charter or helicopter possible.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Isla Palenque. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- All-inclusive; some activities extra.
Made for couples
- Families and buyout groups.
Setting
- A private rainforest island.
Getting there
- Fly to David, then boat.
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