Careening Cay Marina

History of Careening Cay Marina

Careening Cay Marina (Marina Carenero) was established in 1997 and opened officially for business January 1st, 1998. The original dock was built out of low-cost native materials and was up-graded to marine treated pine poles and decking in 2003-2004.

The marina is located in the cove on Careening Cay (Isla Carenero), a secure 200 meters distance from the town of Bocas. The site is cooled by abundant sea breezes and protected virtually 360 degrees by the surrounding islands. Power, water and phones come from the town of Bocas under the 100 meter wide channel between the islands.

The original concept was to provide a friendly, secure, service oriented center for cruising sailors, based on the cruising experiences of the owners. The scope of services offered are really too numerous to mention, as they include the fulfillment of many personal, and sometimes peculiar requests from absentee boat owners. Essentially, we are here to help the cruising sailor. We maintain this philosophy of operation.

The owners, Mack & Mary Robertson, have lived in Bocas since 1997. They cruised the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean before moving to Panama. They have raised 2 sons in Bocas, home-schooling them for college in the US..

SERVICES

•  Transient, monthly and annual finger pier docking facilities with pressurized potable water and 120/240 VAC 60Hz shore power connections (Marinco twist-lock plugs with separate earth ground).
• Yacht care services, including boat cleaning, repairs, absentee owner boat permit renewal. Emergency repair services. (see  yacht maintenance page for more information.)
• Pressurized potable water & Pressurized rain water systems.
• Garbage and waste oil disposal.
• Dinghy storage racks.
• Covered work area with power and water.
• Rental storage units.
• Diesel fuel available nearby.
• Propane bottle refilling service.
• Restrooms/showers & laundry facilities.
• Twenty-four hour private security.
• Water taxi available from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
• Book exchange, Video and DVD library.
• FREE WiFi Internet Service
• E-mail and Broadband Internet service.
• Mail and package receiving.
• Cruisers’ kitchen/dining area.
• Cold beer, soda and ice for sale.
• Fish cleaning station with chum grinder.
• Assistance with travel and tourism in Panama and Costa Rica.

RATES AND RESERVATIONS

Slip Rentals:

Daily Rates :     $0.50 per foot.

Weekly Rates :    $0.35 per foot per day.
                 (1 week minimum payment in advance.)

Monthly Rate :   $7.00 per foot, per month.

NOTE :  
Power & water are FREE except for high consumption electrical appliances like A/C, etc.
FREE WiFi Internet Service on Board
Telephone and internet service available at the marina office.
Direct TV available.

Reservations :
Reservations can be made by e-mail up to 90 days in advance with a deposit equal to the first month’s slip rental.

Visa /MasterCard Accepted.

Careening Cay Marina
Bocas del Toro, Caribbean, Republic of Panama, Central America
Latitude 9º20′ N Longitude 82º15′ W
The Cruising Sailor’s choice for Security and Service.
Marina Carenero
Phone: (011) (507) 757-9242
Cell Phone: (011) (507) 6609-0152 (cell phones have 1 extra digit)