Panama Island Marina with Waterfront House For Sale
Providing a friendly, secure, service oriented center for cruising sailors since 1998.
Bocas del Toro, Panama

Bocas del Toro Marina	Dockside Office, Cruisers' Lounge	Marina Across From Bocas Town
Covered Workshop	Slips & Dockside Office	Sunset at the dock
Book Exchange in New Office	Cruisers' Kitchen	Laundry Room
Bocas Town 5 Minutes By Boat	Dingy Storage Racks	Dock Shower / Restrooms
Rental Storage Units	Marina Location	Map Location of Marina

Panama Island Marina in hurricane free zone: Located in a well established cruising ground and a developing Caribbean destination.

Full Service Marina with 40 slips accommodates yachts up to 60 feet and is booked through 2008 with an extensive waiting list. Our services include: 120/240 shore power connections,  Pressurized potable water & Pressurized rain water systems,  Garbage and waste oil disposal, Dinghy storage racks, Fish cleaning station, Covered work area with power and water, Dock shower and laundry facilities, Cruisers' kitchen/dining area, Book exchange, Video and DVD library, FREE WiFi Internet Service, E-mail and Broadband Internet service, Mail and package receiving, Twenty-four hour private security. Current rates $8 per foot per month.

Other Structures:  Dock with 40 slips, Dockside office and cruisers kitchen & lounge, small boat storage racks, covered workshop, rental storage building, separate water storage tanks for rainwater & city water with pressure pumps. These are tied into the existing dock systems as back-ups.

Outside revenue generating services include: Cold beer, soda and ice for sale, diesel fueling service, propane bottle refilling, boat cleaning, repairs, assistance with travel and tourism.

• Yacht Maintenance Program Revenue: Monthly Deck and Topsides wash, Engine run and monitor monthly, Battery monitor and maintenance, Frequent airing and ventilation, as weather allows, Daily dock lines and waterline checks, Interior Cleaning, Mildew control, Head pickling, Bottom Scrubs, zinc anode changes, prop inspection & cleaning.
• Managed Yacht Services (performed by our staff or subcontractors):  Fuel purchase & fueling, Sail & Canvas repairs and upholstery, Refrigeration Repairs, Diesel Engine Repairs, VHF, SSB & Radar Repairs, Electrical, plumbing, carpentry, Painting & Varnishing, Renewal of Cruising Permits, Purchasing & Provisioning.

2 Story beach front house with marina office below

Kitchen With Custom Hardwood Cabinets

Fridge & utility closet

1800 Sq Ft Two Bedroom Beachfront Home over looking the marina, custom constructed of tropical hardwoods. Situated on approximately 3/4 acre at the base of the tropical rainforest. This property has 42 meters of beachfront. A large deck with breathtaking ocean views is perfect for entertaining or relaxing at sunset.  The upper floor consists of a large modern kitchen, dining room, living room, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a den or private office. Newly constructed lower floor contains the offices, public bathrooms/showers, laundry room, workshop and pump room.

New Downstairs Office	Downstairs Public Restrooms	Downstairs Public Restrooms Showers
House Back - Water Storage Tanks	Downstairs Laundry & Workshop	Workshop & Pump room
Beachfront House with Marina Office Below	South Side looking West	Arial Photo

Notes:
We have been considering the sailboat charter business to fill our smaller slips, and have re-designed an area of the dock for better usage and more slips. We have researched a number of used sailboats in the 27' to 30' range which could be rented for rooms (we have had requests for this) or chartered by the week. The numbers are very promising for a very reasonable investment in this, as yet un-available, service in our area. Our business license is very broad and permits this activity.

To all the people thinking of keeping their boat in Bocas for an extended period of time, we would love to heartily suggest they use Marina Carenero.  Mary and the gang were extremely helpful and took brilliant care of Cetacea.  After 1 1/2 years or so, she was still floating and in good shape, despite the fact that I had to leave her at a dead run and not properly de-commissioned.  They are cruisers who have taken a dream and made it reality, and we really appreciate all their help.   Mary gave us photos of the boat when we were lonesome for Cetacea, and her staff did the periodic maintenance and cleaning that is required in the tropics.  We had absolutely no problems with electrolysis, as some cruisers worry about when leaving a boat in the water for a long period of time.  We even were able to look on the Google earth satellite photos and make out our boat at the dock!  They provide a great service, and allowed us to take the time we needed to get some more money together to keep on cruising.  I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone.  We were on an extremely tight timeframe when returning, with flying into panama from New Zealand, getting the boat ready, bringing the boat to the canal, and taking flights home to the US for our wedding, and the help given to us by Mary before we got there with vendors etc. was invaluable.  A+++ for all their help when we needed it most. Click To View More Client Comments

This is a true turn key operation. The property and business are a complete package with the corporation (which holds the concession) and all licenses and permits for a seamless transition to new owners. Purchase price includes assisting new owners with transferring bank accounts, credit card merchant accounts, utilities etc. along with assistance on accounting practices, rate schedule, maintenance program, service fees, business contact lists, training on how the systems work, and trying to bring a comfort level to the transaction. Price: $1,500,000 (some owner financing available)

Features:

Dry land area:  3/4 acre bulk-headed lot (45mx65m)   1800 sq ft tropical hardwood 2BR/2BR home (can be sold with or without furniture)   Facilities building under house (bathrooms, office, workshop, laundry, pump room, 5000 gal water tankage)   40 slip marina; slips from 25 to 60 all treated pine   Cruiser's kitchen - Cruiser's lounge   Dock shower and bathroom Covered work area   12 room rental storage building   Dinghy dock   Dinghy storage rack

Hi-speed WiFi system on dock   Pressure town water   Pressure Rainwater   Dock electrical system is 240/120 VAC dual grounded (50a & 30a marinco twist-lock plugs) Two portable phone systems   Two desktop computer systems   Two VHF radio antennas and radio systems   Too many tools and extras to list   Complete turn-key business with all concessions, licenses, permits   Some owner financing available

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Local Services: Banks, ATMs, Hospital Bocas del Toro, supermarkets & gourmet groceries, bakeries, internet cafes, souvenir and clothing shops, pharmacies, hotels, restaurants, bars, post office, tour companies, national airlines, water taxis, buses,

About Bocas:
The archipelago of Bocas del Toro in Panama is situated on the northwestern coast of Panama in and around the Bay of Chiriqui. This isolated region of Panama has only recently been discovered by international travelers. It is for this reason that much of the island chain remains in pristine and untouched splendor. It is a diver and outdoor lovers paradise with unspoiled coral reefs, deep-sea fishing, boating, kayaking, snorkeling and long sandy deserted beaches. Traveling to Bocas, as the locals call it, can either be as simple as taking a 40 minute flight from Panama City or as adventurous as going over land by bus and water taxi. Either way it is a destination unlike any to be found elsewhere in Panama. Click for more information & travel directions.

Bocas del Toro Article USA Today - By Mike Madden, Gannett News Service:
When Liza Belkin and Brian Steele told friends they'd be going to some small Panamanian islands for vacation in December, they got only one question: "Why?"  But once the Palo Alto, Calif., couple arrived at this Caribbean archipelago dotted with lush jungles, white sand beaches and protected coral reefs, they had a ready answer. "This is awesome!" says Steele, 30, a marketing executive...Long overshadowed by eco-tourism heavyweights Costa Rica and Belize to the north, Bocas del Toro is starting to emerge as the newest star in the eco-tourism pantheon. Guidebooks and promoters tout the islands as "the Galapagos of the 21st century." Hundreds of species of fish, parrots, toucans, monkeys and sloths live on the islands, which include a 20-year-old national marine park to protect endangered manatees and sea turtles. More
 

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