Aqua Lounge, Bocas del Toro

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Aqua Lounge has a famous reputation all around Central America for hosting the Filthy Friday party. It is a pub-crawl-type of party, during the day every Friday, that reaches Aqua Lounge at 5 p.m. and the party stays there until the night. While it's extremely busy and full of people every Friday, it seems very quiet the other days of the week.

The Location

It is located in Bocas del Toro archipelago in Panama, and more specifically on Isla Carenero, a tiny island right in front of the bigger and more famous Isla Colon. To reach the hostel, you have to arrive to Isla Colon first, either by flying or on a ferry, and from there catch a water taxi directly to Aqua Lounge on Isla Carenero. The hostel is built right in front of the water; there is not a beach, but you can jump and swim in the water from the dock.

Rooms and Bathrooms

There are different type of rooms with dorms and privates. Dorms are small and mattresses seem old and dirty. There are only few plugs for electricity and there isn’t a light for each bed. Lockers are available but you need to use your own padlock. Bathrooms for dorms are shared with the other rooms, and privates have another shared bathroom. Soap is available. Cleanliness is not taken seriously; dorms and bathrooms seem dirty often.

Common Spaces

The hostel has some nice common areas next to the bar and the water. There are tables with sofas and chairs around the bar and on the dock. The hostel is mostly made of wood and it is all built on a dock on the ocean. It has a place where people can jump in the water, and a trampoline as well. The kitchen is next to it and cooks free breakfast for guests. Unfortunately, guests are not allowed to cook their own food there, which can make the stay more expensive as the small island doesn’t have much more to offer.

The vibe can vary immensely, from the crazy party on Fridays where all tourists head to Aqua Lounge to join the Filthy Friday, to any other day of the week when the hostel is quiet and isolated. It is a sociable place, especially during the day when people lay down in the sun and relax. In the evening, there are sometimes beer pong tournaments organized for guests. Free drinkable water is not provided, but when customers ask for it, they might receive tap water for free, which is not drinkable in Panama -- so double-check what the bartender does.

Summary

All in all, it is a great place to stay for the party on Friday, but it gets very quiet the other days. There are no food options around, so without a kitchen, guests might have to buy food in the hostel, which is pricey. Every time you want to reach the main island you have to pay each way, and especially at night there could be some waiting time.
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Published on May 31, 2019

Location and Contact

Location

• From the Airport.
• To get here from the airport you can just walk 6 blocks to the seacoast and then take a boat straight to our dock or you can take a taxi from the airport to the water taxi terminal and then take the boat to our docks.
• From the Bus Terminal.
• If you come by bus, you will get dropped at Almirante, which is the last town in mainland. Once you are there you need to head to one of the boat terminals and then take a water taxi to the main island Isla Colon, is gonna be 40 minutes boat ride. Once in the main island just take another water taxi straight to our docks

Map

Map

Address: Isla Carenero, Panamá, Archipielago Bocas del Toro, Panamá, Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, Panama

Distance to city center: 0.52 km

Aqua Lounge is listed on the following booking sites:

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Website

Website Aqua Lounge Bocas del Toro (if you know the URL of their website, let us know and we'll add it)
Phone Number: +507 62491673
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Facilities and Amenities

Party Hostel

Solo Traveller

Youth Hostel

Bedsheets

Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons

Lockers in Lobby

Towels

24 Hour Security

Air Conditioning

Bar

Board Games

Food/Restaurant

Gameroom

Lounge Area

Nightclub

Swimming Pool

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