CASA SELVA DEL MAR
Isla Cristobal, Bocas del Toro, Panama
A beautiful bed and breakfast on a rainforested island in Bocas del Toro, Panama
Imagine a private villa overlooking a sparkling sea, surrounded by verdant jungle. No cars, no discos, nothing but the sounds of the ocean’s calm waters lapping gently against the shore, the trilling of birds, and the sounds of the jungle.
Casa Selva del Mar offers two small private villas on the sea, a coral reef 100 feet from shore, and 18 acres of lush, pristine rainforest with walking trails. Our villas are surrounded by lush flowering gardens, and are perched on a bluff overlooking the sea, where they receive cooling ocean breezes.
AMENITIES
Our two solar powered villas are uniquely constructed for the environment, with doors on three sides that can be fully opened to the screened, wrap-around deck, with gorgeous ocean and jungle views. Each villa is beautifully furnished with teak accessories. Each villa has a queen bed and a double size hideabed. Each villa can sleep up to four people, but its perfect for a couple.
Besides all the natural beauty of the jungle and the sea, each villa is equipped with satellite TV with all the premium channels; and we have an extensive library of movies and television shows on DVD. Your villa also is equipped with a laptop computer with wireless internet access, and a prepaid cell phone you can use to send and receive phone calls to/from anwhere in the world (you buy the phone cards).
And of course, we offer daily maid service (except on Sundays).
Airport pickup and return to Bocas airport is included.
FOOD AND DRINK
The villas have full size kitchens, fully equipped with everything you need to cook and eat. Upon arrival, we will take you to the local gourmet grocery where you can stock up on anything you like. Continental breakfast fixings (coffee, tea, juices, bread, muffins, cereals and milk) are on us.
We also offer family style dinners in our home at reasonable rates, by appointment. We love to eat and we love to cook, and you’ll delight in our barbecued marinated chicken and steaks, garlic salmon or shrimp, pesto/garlic/eggplant/tomato pasta, papaya pork chops and other delicious homemade meals. (Extra charge for dinners).
Or, we can take you by boat to one of many restaurants on neighboring island, or to an excellent, moderately priced restaurant right here on Isla Cristobal at Dolphin Bay. Our bar is open from 5 PM until 10 PM, offering beer, wine, soft drinks, and margaritas, daiquiris, mojitos, and other tropical concoctions, often made with fruit from our gardens!
ACTIVITIES
What can you do to occupy your time at Casa Selva del Mar? You can swim in the sparkling sea, float around on one of our rafts, or go snorkeling (we supply the snorkel and fins) at the coral reef right in front of your villa. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can explore the island coastline in one of our kayaks. If you’d like to do some scuba diving, we’ll take you to town where you can take a scuba day tour, and pick you up in town at the end of the day. Or we can take you to a nearby ranch where horseback riding is available. Or, you can go for a jungle walk on the paths in our 18 acres of pristine rainforest. If you’re lucky, you might see monkeys, a sloth or an anteater. Or you can just laze around on the dock, or in a hammock on the deck of your villa, and choose one of hundreds of books from our extensive library, or watch the latest HBO movie or one of our large collection of movies and TV shows on DVD. Or you can just laze the day away, doing nothing in particular. You’re on vacation!
RATES AND RESERVATIONS
HIGH SEASON RATES - December through April * $150 per night.
* $850 per week (equivalent of 7th night free).
LOW SEASON RATES - May through November
* $125 per night.
* $750 per week (equivalent of 7th night free).
• Want a longer stay? We'll work out a special rate for yo
We also offer a 10% discount if you book both villas.
We accept Paypal, international wire transfers, or checks drawn on a Panamanian bank. A deposit of 50% is required at the time of booking. Reservations will be canceled if deposit is not received within one week of booking. The balance is due 30 days before your arrival. Refunds will be given only in cases of documented medical emergency or in cases of emergency unavailability, unless we are able to rebook the dates. We recommend purchasing trip cancellation insurance.
How to reach us: The best way to reach us is via email. Escape Artist does not allow us to publish email addresses on this site but you can email us directly if you just remove the spaces: susanagg2 @ gmail.com
Or you can visit our website and see our email address there.
If you want to call us from the USA, you can reach us on our USA VOIP phone number: 510-725-4282.
