Boat Tours in Panama City at a glance
- Our pick: Panama Canal & Gatun Lake: Monkey Islands Jungle Boat Tour, US$ 60 per person (5h, 4.84★ · 1,943).
- Top rated: Snorkeling & Fishing in Panama's Pearl Islands: Private 27ft Boat, US$ 1,500 per group (8h, 4.87★ · 106).
- Best value: Panama City: Gatun Lake Monkey & Wildlife Boat Tour, US$ 30 per person (4h, 4.82★ · 2,437).
Price per person across the 30 options priced per person: US$ 30–US$ 455 (median US$ 134). With 100+ reviews: 16 of 37.
Of the 37 options: 34 with live guides in English, 35 with free cancellation, 37 with instant confirmation, 24 with hotel pickup, 28 kid-friendly, 12 private and 17 bookable last-minute.
How we rank: quality, number of reviews, availability, booking conditions and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Prices are per person, except options priced per group: that price is for the whole group, and the per-person figure assumes the group is full. “Top rated” = the highest score among options with at least 100 reviews.
Boat Tours in Panama City — Panama Canal, Gatun Lake and 21 more
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37 options
The 15 best
Ranked by quality, reviews, availability and booking conditions.
Panama Canal & Gatun Lake: Monkey Islands Jungle Boat Tour Set out by boat on Panama Canal to Monkey Islands, spot sloths and capuchins, walk the jungle, try local snacks: includes pickup and all-weather gear. Every day · 07:00, 07:30 and 13:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.84 (1,943 reviews) Duration: 5h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 60 per person
Taboga Island Catamaran Tour: Open Bar, Lunch & Panama City Views Leave Panama City behind for a day trip to Taboga Island by catamaran: swim in a quiet bay, explore the village, enjoy lunch and an open bar, with crew-led fun included. Tue–Sun · 09:00 · All ages ★ 4.79 (1,667 reviews) Duration: 6h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 99 per person
Panama City: Gatun Lake Monkey & Wildlife Boat Tour Boat tour from Panama City to Gatun Lake with guide. Spot capuchins, howler monkeys, tamarins, sloths and birds. Hotel pickup, 90 minutes wildlife viewing, water included. Every day · 07:00 and 11:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.82 (2,437 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 30 per person
Catamaran to Taboga Island: All-inclusive beach day tour Sail from Panama City to Taboga Island on a catamaran with lunch, open bar and swimming in an unspoilt bay included. Check in at 8:15am. Every day except Thursday · 08:45 · All ages ★ 4.80 (431 reviews) Duration: 7h 30m Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 99 per person
Panama Canal boat tour: Monkeys, sloths & wildlife spotting Boat tour through the Panama Canal to Gatun Lake with a live guide spotting monkeys, sloths, crocodiles and birds. Every day · 08:30 and 13:30 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.81 (528 reviews) Duration: 3h 30m Live guide: EN · PT · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 69 per person
Panama Canal: Wildlife Boat Safari & Casco Viejo Brunch Watch monkeys on Gatun Lake, cruise the Panama Canal, and share a Panamanian brunch in Casco Viejo. Includes pickup, local guide, and all food. Every day · 06:30 and 13:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 3 ★ 4.84 (770 reviews) Duration: 4h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 70 per person
Panama Canal: Ocean to Ocean Boat Ride & Fort San Lorenzo Day Trip Watch ships up close on the Panama Canal, spot wildlife by boat, and explore Fort San Lorenzo’s ruins with a local guide. Includes hotel pickup and lunch. Every day · 06:30 and 10:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 3 ★ 4.86 (1,795 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 85 per person
Panama Canal Partial Transit: Cross the Locks & Culebra Cut Cross the Panama Canal's Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks on a 7-hour guided cruise, ascending 56 feet through the Culebra Cut with meals and hotel pickup. Sat and Sun · No fixed time · Pickup available · All ages ★ 4.14 (482 reviews) Duration: 7h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 150 per person
Panama Canal Partial Tour: Miraflores & Pedro Miguel Locks Board the M/V Pacific Queen at Gamboa for a partial southbound transit through Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks. Includes lunch, drinks, and a canal pilot. Fri and Sun · No fixed time · All ages ★ 4.59 (592 reviews) Duration: 6h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 165 per person
Panama City: Sunset Catamaran Cruise with Open Bar & Bay Views Every day except Thursday · 17:15 · All ages ★ 4.69 (189 reviews) Duration: 2h 45m Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 69 per person
Panama Canal Full Transit: Pacific to Atlantic in One Day Transit the Panama Canal by small-group vessel from Pacific to Atlantic. Includes meals, guide, Gatun Lake, Miraflores and Gatun Locks, with return transport to Panama City. Sat · No fixed time · All ages ★ 4.59 (304 reviews) Duration: 12h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 220 per person
Panama Canal & Gatun Lake Boat Tour: Skip-the-Line Entry Panama Canal tour from Panama City with Miraflores Visitors Center skip-the-line entry, Gatun Lake boat tour, and wildlife spotting. Hotel pickup included, 6–7 hours. Every day · 07:30 and 13:30 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.91 (566 reviews) Duration: 5h Live guide: EN · PT · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 110 per person
Panama Canal Partial Tour: Miraflores & Pedro Miguel Locks Northbound Panama Canal transit on M/V Pacific Queen with Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks, bilingual guide, and lunch included. Around 4 hours from Flamenco Marina. Thu and Sat · No fixed time · All ages ★ 4.70 (256 reviews) Duration: 6h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 165 per person
Snorkeling San Blas Islands: Shipwreck & Natural Pool Full-day snorkeling trip from Panama City to four San Blas Islands with shared transport, boat rides, and fresh island lunch. Every day · 05:00 and 05:15 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.30 (84 reviews) Duration: 14h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 144 per person
Snorkeling & Fishing in Panama's Pearl Islands: Private 27ft Boat Private 8-hour fishing and snorkeling charter to Panama's Pearl Islands aboard a 27ft Proline with bilingual captain, gear and hotel pickup included. Every day · 06:00, 07:00 and 08:00 ★ 4.87 (106 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 1,500 per group
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Panama Canal & Gatun Lake: Jungle Cruise with Wildlife & Hike Feel the wild pulse of Panama on a Gatun Lake cruise, spot monkeys and sloths, and hike Soberania’s rainforest trails: hotel pickup and expert guide included. Every day · 07:00 and 13:00 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 85 ★ 4.83 (182 reviews) Duration: 5h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 119 per person
Panama Canal: Ocean to Ocean Day Tour & Gatun Lake Boat See both coasts of Panama Canal in one day: Pacific locks, Gatun Lake boat tour, Soberania National Park, Atlantic expansion. Hotel pickup included, small groups. Every day · 08:00 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 80 ★ 4.74 (98 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 165 per person
Gatun Lake Wildlife Boat Tour: Spot Monkeys & Birds Cruise Gatun Lake on a wildlife boat tour spotting howler monkeys, capuchins, tropical birds and turtles in the rainforest surrounding the Panama Canal. Every day · 08:00 and 13:30 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 85 ★ 4.84 (74 reviews) Duration: 3h–4h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 68 per person
San Blas Islands Tour: Island Hopping & Guna Culture Island-hopping tour from Panama City to San Blas with 2-3 islands, snorkeling, kayaking and a night on Isla Pelicano. Includes meals. Every day · 05:00 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 80 ★ 4.73 (66 reviews) Duration: 2d ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 265 per person
Panama City: Embera Village & Chagres River Boat Tour Full-day Embera village tour from Panama City with boat ride on Chagres River, jungle walk, traditional lunch, and park entry included. Small groups, hotel pickup. Tue–Sun · 08:30 · Pickup available · Up to age 80 ★ 4.86 (65 reviews) Duration: 6h Live guide: EN · PT · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 108 per person
Panama Bay: Private Fishing & Sunset Cruise 27ft Boat Depart Flamenco Marina on a 27ft Proline for a Panama Bay cruise. See cargo ships, the Canal entrance, and city skyline. Fishing gear, captain, and drinks included. Every day · 9 start times, 06:00 to 19:00 ★ 4.75 (48 reviews) Duration: 2h–4h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 500 per group
Snorkeling in Panama City: Isla Grande, Mamey & Portobelo Snorkel Panama's islands and mangroves, then explore the colonial ruins of Portobelo on this full-day boat tour from Panama City with lunch and guide. Every day · 07:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 3 ★ 4.50 (36 reviews) Duration: 11h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 154 per person
Private Fishing & Scenic Cruise to Taboga Island from Panama City Private 8-hour boat charter from Flamenco Marina to Taboga Island with snorkeling, fishing, and drinks included. Depart Panama City. Every day · 8 start times, 06:00 to 16:00 ★ 4.94 (35 reviews) Duration: 4h–8h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 750 per group
Whale Watching Pearl Islands: Private 27ft Boat Charter Eight-hour private whale watching tour from Flamenco Marina to the Pearl Islands aboard a 27ft Proline, with snorkeling. Sat and Sun · No fixed time · Season until 15 Nov ★ 4.87 (30 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 1,500 per group
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From US$ 65 per person · 2 h to 14 h
San Blas Islands: Day Trip Island Hopping & Kuna Community Wake up early for a San Blas Islands day trip: swim in natural pools, visit Pelicano Island from Money Heist, and share lunch with a Kuna family. Includes pickup. Next departure: 1 May 2027 · Hotel pickup · From age 5 ★ 4.57 (130 reviews) Duration: 12h–14h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 135 per person
Taboga Island: Private Yacht Cruise & Fishing from Panama City Sail from Panama City to Taboga Island on a private yacht, with fishing, snorkeling, and village time. Includes gear, drinks, A/C, and bilingual crew. Every day · 8 start times, 06:00 to 16:00 ★ 5.00 (16 reviews) Duration: 4h–8h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 1,500 per group
Snorkeling San Blas Islands: Sailboat day with Kuna culture Snorkel untouched coral reefs in the San Blas Islands from a sailboat with lunch and drinks included. Pickup available from Panama City hotels. Every day · 04:40, 05:00 and 09:00 · Pickup available ★ 4.59 (17 reviews) Duration: 12h–14h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 240 per person
Panama Canal boat tour: Monkey Island & Lake Gatun wildlife Boat tour on Lake Gatun to Monkey Island with a bilingual guide. Watch capuchins, tamarins and howler monkeys while cargo ships navigate the Panama Canal. Every day · Every 15 min, 06:00 to 15:00 · Pickup available · All ages ★ 4.77 (22 reviews) Duration: 4h 30m Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 65 per person
Pearl Islands Snorkeling Private Yacht Charter from Panama City Private 8-hour snorkeling and island-hopping charter from Panama City to the Pearl Islands aboard a Viking 46ft yacht, with captain and gear to explore coral reefs. Every day · Every 1 h, 06:00 to 11:00 ★ 4.90 (10 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 3,500 per group
Panama City: Emberá Village & Chagres River Boat Tour Small-group tour from Panama City to Emberá indigenous village in Chagres National Park with hotel pickup, boat ride, traditional lunch, and bilingual guide. Every day · 07:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.93 (29 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 193 per person
Panama Bay Fishing & Scenic Cruise: Viking 46ft Yacht Cruise Panama Bay aboard a Viking 46ft yacht from Flamenco Marina, watch cargo ships cross the Panama Canal entrance. Every day · 9 start times, 06:00 to 19:00 ★ 5.00 (11 reviews) Duration: 2h–4h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 1,100 per group
Panama Canal Jungle Boat Tour from Panama City: Private Wildlife Private boat tour of Gatun Lake from Panama City with certified bilingual guide, spotting monkeys, sloths and birds while ships pass through the canal. Every day · 07:00, 09:30 and 12:30 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 80 ★ 5.00 (17 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Instant confirmation. from US$ 134 per person
Panama Canal Trek & Cruise: Private Tour from Gamboa Private tour combining a trek on Pipeline Road and a boat cruise on Gatun Lake next to transiting ships, with breakfast and a bilingual guide. Every day · 05:30 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.90 (10 reviews) Duration: 6h–7h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 100 per person
Snorkeling San Blas Islands: Private boat, 3 islands, your pace Snorkel three San Blas Islands on a private boat from Panama City with your own captain, kayaking, paddleboarding, lunch and drinks included at each stop. Every day · 05:20 · Hotel pickup · From age 8 ★ 4.67 (18 reviews) Duration: 13h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 455 per person
Private Monkey Tour: Gatun Lake wildlife & Panama Canal Private boat tour on Gatun Lake searching for howler monkeys, capuchins and sloths while watching cargo ships transit the Panama Canal. Includes pickup, water and snacks. Every day · 08:00 and 14:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 4 ★ 5.00 (5 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 199 per person
Snorkeling in San Blas Islands from Panama City Day trip from Panama City to remote Holandeses Cays with shared 4x4 and boat transport, island lunch, and snorkeling in shallow reef waters. Every day · 05:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.25 (4 reviews) Duration: 14h ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 183 per person
San Blas Islands Tour: Starfish Lagoon & Shipwreck Private day tour from Panama City to San Blas Islands with hotel pickup, private boat, and lunch included. Visit Diablo Island, Perro Island's shipwreck. Every day · 05:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 3 ★ 5.00 (2 reviews) Duration: 11h 30m Live guide: ES ✓ Instant confirmation. from US$ 445 per person
The top 12 of 37 options, side by side
✓ 2026-11-14| Option | Price | Duration | Rating | Days and times | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama Canal & Gatun Lake: Monkey Islands Jungle Boat TourOur pickPickup offered | US$ 60 per person | 5h | 4.84★ · 1,943 | Every day · 07:00, 07:30 and 13:30 | English, Spanish |
| Snorkeling & Fishing in Panama's Pearl Islands: Private 27ft BoatTop ratedPrivate | US$ 1,500 per group up to 8 people · ≈ US$ 188 per person if 8 go | 8h | 4.87★ · 106 | Every day · 06:00, 07:00 and 08:00 | English, Spanish |
| Panama City: Gatun Lake Monkey & Wildlife Boat TourBest valuePickup offered | US$ 30 per person | 4h | 4.82★ · 2,437 | Every day · 07:00 and 11:30 | English, Spanish |
| Taboga Island Catamaran Tour: Open Bar, Lunch & Panama City Views | US$ 99 per person | 6h | 4.79★ · 1,667 | Tue–Sun · 09:00 | English, Spanish |
| Catamaran to Taboga Island: All-inclusive beach day tour | US$ 99 per person | 7h 30m | 4.80★ · 431 | Every day except Thursday · 08:45 | English, Spanish |
| Panama Canal boat tour: Monkeys, sloths & wildlife spottingPickup offered | US$ 69 per person | 3h 30m | 4.81★ · 528 | Every day · 08:30 and 13:30 | English, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Panama Canal: Wildlife Boat Safari & Casco Viejo BrunchPickup offered | US$ 70 per person | 4h 30m | 4.84★ · 770 | Every day · 06:30 and 13:30 | English |
| Panama Canal: Ocean to Ocean Boat Ride & Fort San Lorenzo Day TripPickup offered | US$ 85 per person | 8h | 4.86★ · 1,795 | Every day · 06:30 and 10:00 | English |
| Panama Canal Partial Transit: Cross the Locks & Culebra CutPickup offered | US$ 150 per person | 7h | 4.14★ · 482 | Sat and Sun · No fixed time | English, Spanish |
| Panama Canal Partial Tour: Miraflores & Pedro Miguel Locks | US$ 165 per person | 6h | 4.59★ · 592 | Fri and Sun · No fixed time | English, Spanish |
| Panama City: Sunset Catamaran Cruise with Open Bar & Bay Views | US$ 69 per person | 2h 45m | 4.69★ · 189 | Every day except Thursday · 17:15 | English, Spanish |
| Panama Canal Full Transit: Pacific to Atlantic in One Day | US$ 220 per person | 12h | 4.59★ · 304 | Sat · No fixed time | English, Spanish |
By what you need
- Private (12): Snorkeling & Fishing in Panama's Pearl Islands: Private 27ft Boat (US$ 1,500 per group) · Private Fishing & Scenic Cruise to Taboga Island from Panama City (US$ 750 per group) · Panama Bay: Private Fishing & Sunset Cruise 27ft Boat (US$ 500 per group)
- Small groups (up to 15) (6): Snorkeling San Blas Islands: Shipwreck & Natural Pool (US$ 144 per person) · San Blas Islands: Day Trip Island Hopping & Kuna Community (US$ 135 per person) · Snorkeling in Panama City: Isla Grande, Mamey & Portobelo (US$ 154 per person)
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