Name: Buccaneer Resort
Address: Isla Carenero, Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, 00000, Panama
Rating: 7

Air conditioning

24-hour reception

Smoking areas

Smoke-free property

Ticket assistance

Garden

Terrace

Private check-in/check-out

General

Non-smoking rooms

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Family room

Shower/Bathtub

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Laundry

Safe-deposit box

Luggage storage

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Breakfast

Restaurant

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Spanish

English

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Fishing

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No parking

Parking

Water sport facilities

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Pets Not Allowed

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

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4-bedrooms

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Just waiting in the airport at Bocas after leaving the Buccaneer and thought I’d leave my impressions, the good, the bad, and the ugly. First the good: Elizabeth, her sister, and everyone working there are fantastic. I can’t say enough about how welcoming and sincerely nice they all are. The view and sunrises are spectacular. The pizza place next door is nice, and the young German guy serving is very sweet and friendly. The bad: the toilet just smells. Apparently it’s a composting toilet, so we gave it some leeway, but holy cow! This morning it plugged and was not pretty. The room (lower level) is rustic. The large bed has a mosquito net but not the single bed. Bring one! Bibi’s, where you get breakfast, is supposed to open at 8:30 at the latest. They always opened late, once as late as 9:15. So if you’re an early riser, stock snacks. The ugly: bugs. Lots and lots of noseeums, aka midges, aka chitras. So bad that you can’t go out without covering up from head to toe (including socks) and long sleeves. I’m covered in 100+ bites and I do not lie on the beach. Got them while eating at Bibi’s and sitting out in front of, and inside, our lodgings. You will get bit inside the screened off room, and in your bedroom. Deet does not work. If it weren’t for the chitras, it would have been a very nice time. As it is I’m very happy to be leaving it behind. I’m attaching a pic of one of my feet. Times that by about 10 or so for the rest of me. Oh! And bites on the soles of your feet are not fun. 

Think twice

We decided to travel to Bocas Del Toro to celebrate The New Year without a crowd, or big party, just a quiet serene tropical setting and found exactly that at the Buccaneer Resort. This small group of buildings on Carenero Island, anchored by the fantastic BiBi's on the Beach was everything we were looking for!  A quiet beach, walking distance to an awesome surf spot, easy access to water taxis into Bocas town and while the accommodations are not what most would consider 5 star, consider that you are able to hear the surf from your bed, see the waves from your window or balcony, walk a few steps and take a dip in the Caribbean, what more could you really ask for from island life?  We will certainly plan to return and visit Elizabeth at the Buccaneer again on our next visit to Bocas Del Toro. The Bocas Beach Club was just opening on New Years Eve, hopefully that will become another popular waterfront hot spot on Carenero Island, also Elizabeth mentioned that our neighbor in the unit above the office was planning to open a pizza place too!!  What another great addition that would be to the Buccaneer and the coastline of Carenero Island!  

New Years Eve Dream!!!

This "resort" was supposed to be the time we splurged on our trip through Panama. We got to the island, and as we walked over, I wasn't even sure it was the right spot, because it looked so much more run down than the pictures. When we got to our room, it was as basic as could be. It smelled heavily of paint, yet was still dusty and had spider webs in the corners. The toilet barely flushed and the air conditioner blew out barely cold air. They were very accommodating when we asked for a different room. Unfortunately, the other room was in almost the same condition. We did not spend the night there.

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