April/May 2026 Three weeks of sailing adventure in Panama – traveling with Petra and Bernd. At the end of April, we set off for Panama for three weeks – an adventure we had been looking forward to for a long time. Our home away from home: Petra and Bernd's catamaran. Even the journey there was special. We set off together with Toni and Jonah – and indeed...

29.04. - 09.05.2026 The San Blas Islands off the Caribbean coast of Panama are among the most pristine travel destinations in Central America and seem almost like stepping back in time. The present-day autonomous region is officially called Guna Yala. The name was changed from "Kuna Yala" to "Guna Yala" in 2010 because the indigenous population preferred their own name, "Guna." "Yala" roughly translates to "land" or "mountain," so: "land..."

Snorkeling in Guna Yala 29.04. - 09.05.2026 The underwater world of the San Blas Islands – officially Guna Yala – is among the most pristine marine landscapes in the Caribbean. Shallow reefs, turquoise lagoons, and seagrass meadows stretch between some 365 small coral islands, creating a particularly captivating environment for snorkeling. Unlike many other Caribbean regions, San Blas remained largely untouched by mass tourism for a long time – primarily because the autonomous territory...

08. May 2026 Our penultimate stop in Guna Yala takes us to Dog Island. Isla Perro, also called "Perro Chico," is a tiny island with white palm-fringed beaches, turquoise waters, and one of Central America's most famous shipwrecks: Isla Perro – a piece of the sunken boat protrudes from the sea on the left – a small tourist destination open to day visitors and a handful of overnight guests...

Impressions of the transition from day to night in the Caribbean Sea... In Panama, or rather on the San Blas Islands, sunsets happen quite quickly – significantly faster than in Germany. Typically, it takes about 20–30 minutes from the first "sun touches the horizon" until darkness falls; the sun itself often disappears completely below the horizon in just 2–5 minutes, followed by a brief tropical...

Page 26 - To shark or not to shark, that is the question... 26.04. - 09.05.2026 Now that we're alone on board again, it's time for a big wash and a thorough cleaning of the ship for the next guests. On Thursday, we'll take Jonah, Toni, Marc, and Hanna on board, who are arriving via private transfer from Panama...