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Its an island we come to enjoy the beaches sun and family its quiet and relaxing it seems to get more run down each visit Best Place to eat is Clarita 😁😁 Get a golf cart and explore if relaxing is what you are looking for Contadora is for you

We loved our stay on Contadora. There we saw some of the most beautiful beaches we saw during our stay in Panama. Gerald was a wonderful host and did everything he could to make our stay pleasant. He provided transportation to and from the ferry (which was a great thing because you would not want to walk with luggage!). The onsite restaurant was wonderful staffed with very friendly staff. Breakfast and lunch were very reasonable. Dinner a little more $$ however extremely good with very large portions. The pasta with langostins was enough for two! In town, the mini-mart/duty free market has a little restaurant that sells excellent empanadas and the best mixed seafood ceviche we have ever had!! Neat little shop that sells bathing suits, soda, sunblock and alcohol. Not cheap but very convenient. Recommend - Galleon Beach for snorkeling. A little rocky but found some interesting sea glass there. Able to get cold beer there and there is a nice restaurant and showers for rinsing off. Cacique Beach is the calmest and prettiest but very $$. $30 to rent a chair and umbrella. Water very calm. Largo Beach is beautiful and very private. There is an abandoned resort and an abundance of deer all around. However, there are no amenities. There was one other "tiny" issue about Largo----don't know if it is the tide, the current or the time of day, but when we went swimming there, we kept getting bit by teeny, tiny crabs. Did not hurt but became rather annoying. Several beaches on the island do not have public access but there still plenty to choose from.

It is a beautiful island with a lot of charm. It's really laid back, but that's what we were looking for on this trip. The beaches are amazing and very beautiful. Some have services , but most do not. I would say to reant a golf cart if you stay more than a few days.

The ferry ride to Contadora Island is about 1.5 hours. There is no dock on the Island so they have to ferry you to shore on smaller boats. It has beautiful beaches with soft white sand and turquoise waters. We only stayed 1 night but enjoyed happy hour and dinner at Mar & Oro. The food was good and the cerveza was cold. Buying options on the Island are limited so I would recommend bringing a cooler along if you want to spend time on the beach.

Contadora is a very nice island. Small, and there are no big shopping malls. Only two "super markets" and a few restaurants, but be prepared for the panamanian style restaurants with no cards, only few things to eat. But this village like life flows slow, you can really get a good relax here on the beautiful beaches or walking on the streets. The whole island is like a big park!

If you like peace and quiet on a small island without resorts and "touristy" amenities, Contadora is for you. We loved it, and hope to return in the future. If your children love to splash around in calm sea water, they will have a great time there. If they want a theme park and lots of activities away from the water, they will be begging to go home. Also, couples who want to be busy with on-island activities will be disappointed. Contadora is wonderful if you want tranquility and the experience of walking on uncrowded beaches. The island is small. The best way to get around is by golf cart. Our villa's staff was kind enough to take us everywhere we wanted to go; if not, renting is easy as cart rental companies meet every ferry. Rates when we were on Contadora seemed to run about $75/day. Dining options are limited; we have yet to find an excellent meal on Contadora. Of course, we were spoiled by the variety and quality of food in Panama City. Choices in Contadora are highly influenced by what foods came by ferry that day. This is also true for the two tiny "supermarkets" on the island. Finally, the island has been marred by many unfinished real estate projects, including hotels and houses apparently built for the workers. This casts a negative feeling of pending and unresolved issues.