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Bocas Surf School in Panama is based in the comfortable Lula’s Hotel B&B in the thriving island town of Bocas del Toro and is established to provide a safe, professional way for everyone to enjoy all that surfing has to offer.

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Have you every dreamed about surfing on a tropical island with warm water waves to yourself ? This is your chance !

The Morro Negrito surf camp will fulfill your ultimate wave fantasies. Located on a small private island off the coast of Panama (Central America) they restrict the number of surfers to 25. With different top class surfbreaks around, you can be sure of uncrowded surf all year long.

Places are limited, so book now !

RATE:
$ 700 per week, all inclusive !!!
$ 600 for additional weeks…

LOCATION

The Morro Negrito Surf Camp is actually two islands. One being the big island and then a smaller island. The big island has the living accommodations. Private cabanas are located on the side of a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Water is supplied by a fresh water spring that is used for drinking and showering. Solar energy and a generator supply 110-volt electricity. There’s a large sandy beach break in one bay area. Two excellent point breaks are also located on this island.

The smaller island is about a 30-minute boat ride. This is the island of the largest waves. When the waves are flat everywhere else, you’ll find head high waves here on the average. On the north side of the island there are lefthanders going off and on the south side of the island there are right breaking waves. (Something for everyone)

SURFING

The Morro Negrito Managers provide two major boat trips per day to the various surf breaks, one early in the morning, the next one later in the morning or early afternoon.

There are up to 10 breaks at this time within a short distance of the camp. More discoveries are being made all the time. Some break best on high tide, some on low tide.

Here’s a description of the surfspots:

Emily’s: In front of the camp, a left point break, often described as playful. When there’s a good swell, getting double barreled on the same wave is possible. With a swell, wave is generally, head high to two feet overhead. Tide: Medium tides.

The Point: Left point break about ½ -mile from the camp. Generally breaks, 3-4 foot bigger than Emily’s, it is also fast and hollow, making it easy to get barreled on. On a big swell, it has been compared to a Pipeline-type wave. Quite often they heard people say, “That was the best wave of my life!” Tide: Medium tides.

Sand bar break: South of big island, this break is a 400-yard ride on the sand bar which breaks both left and right. This wave is the type that you probably drew on your notebook while you were in high school – it just keeps going and going. Not a fast wave, but a long, long playful wave. Tide: Low tide only.

The Wedge: Bouncing wave on the big island and goes left. Best described a Newport Beach Wedge Wave. Swell bounces off a large volcanic rock formation and then connects with the next incoming wave to double up. Tide: Medium tides.

Inside small-island break: Goes right and is an island wrapper. Best on low tide and needs a large swell to surf. Nice barrel there.

There are four breaks on the outside island. One is a big wave left reef break, next is a smaller, but very fun left reef break, the other a right break reef pass and the last is an island wrapper going right, and should only be surfed at medium to high tide.
With a good swell, the outside island can produce waves that are double to triple overhead. With an average swell, it will generally have 2-4 ft overhead conditions. When the swell is right, one of the breaks on this island has been described as a “G-Land style wave”. They’ve seen surfers get standup barrels at these breaks with spitting tubes.

There is also a two mile long sandy beach break that is good for beginner surfers and for warming up.

SURF CAMP PACKAGE

Come and enjoy an amazing surfing holiday on the Private Panama Surf Island !

Included:
- a stay saturday to saturday ( Friday arrivals or sunday departures from the airport are ok, but they are $85 extra per day )
- airport pick-up and drop-off in Panama City
- accommodation
- 3 meals per day
- daily transport to the surf

surfboard rentals available for $15-25 per day.
private surf lessons are available for $30 per hour
semi-private surf lessons are available for $15 per 1/2 hour

You are responsible for finding airfare to Panama. Some of the best fares can be obtained through consolidators. Try an Internet search under “air consolidators”. It pays to shop around. Try www.oletravel.com or www.travelocity.com to book your flight…

Be very careful with Continental Airlines. They have many embargos throughout the year and will not transport surfboards during their embargos. Plus some of their own customer service people do not know when the embargos are taking place.

RATE
The cost for the package is $700 per week per person
additional weeks: $600

If you have a group of 10-15 or more, the organizer will receive one half off for his or her trip.
The organizer receives a free trip for 16-20 people in the group.
If you have 20 or more people (or pay for 20 spaces), you can rent the whole camp.

WHAT TO DO

There’s a lot to do beside the surfing also…. like diving, world class fishing, ocean kayaking, horseback riding, hiking, exploring or just relaxing in a hammock. In the evening, you can review your daily surf session on the camp TV-VCR (bring your camcorder).
On the island, there is also a variety of wild life, including monkeys, many types of birds, parrots and even wild deer.

WHAT TO BRING

The weather is tropical, so all you need is your trunks, warm water wax and a lot of sunscreen. Reef shoes are a good idea for coral and rock breaks. If you snorkel or fish, bring your gear.

PRACTICAL

You must have a valid international passport. There is no visa requirement, but a tourist card must be purchased at the airport for $5.00.

All persons will arrive at the airport in Panama City. They greet you at the airport, transport you to the hotel for your first night stay in Panama City. Early the next morning, you depart for the island which is a 5-6 hour bus trip. Upon arrival at the port, the boat will be waiting to take you to the island which is about 5 miles offshore.

Contact Steve Thompson for all enquiries/bookings…

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Will my girlfriend or wife like it there?
If your girlfriend likes the outdoors, she’ll love it. There is fishing, snorkeling, hiking, horseback riding, a long beach you can run/walk with lots of pretty shells she can collect. Though the accommodations are better than camping, she will ONLY enjoy it, if she likes camping.

What are the accommodations like?
Oceanfront cabana rooms with a great view and a cool breeze. There is running water for drinking and showering. They have a dining room area for eating and visiting in the evening. They have electricity in the evening hours when they start the generator.

When is the best season?
It’s actually good al year round….Best chance for double overhead plus waves in from April to October. November to March is more likely to be in the headhigh range. Rainy season is from May to November, dry season is from December to April. Please note, they can not guarantee waves that are either too big or too small for your preference.

Do I need any special immunizations?
Tetanus would be good if you haven’t had one in the last ten years. No problems with Malaria, Yellow Fever or Hepatitis.

How safe is it in Panama?
Recently, a government study on crime in Latin America found Panama with a lower crime rate than Costa Rica, which is typically thought as one of the safest latin american countries to travel to. Panama is rated at the same level as the United States.

How far are you from Panama City?
The island is located 250 miles from Panama City going in the direction of Costa Rica. They are on an island in the Gulf of Chiriqui.

Can you accommodate vegetarian diets?
Yes. Panama has a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Please inform us prior to arrival of any special diets.

How consistent are your waves?
As consistent as any other surf destination in the world. They have waves most of the time, but they can’t guarantee waves 100% of the time. No body can.

What is the bathroom like?
They have a flush toilet, sink and shower.

What is the preparation for medical emergencies?
They have a fairly extensively medical supply cabinet, so they can handle most minor injuries like cuts and bruises. The camp workers have some first aid and CPR training, but aren’t doctors. They are in phone and radio contact with a local naval base. They are approximately 1 hour to a small country hospital and 1.5 hours from a major city hospital.

If you have more questions or want to book… contact Steve Thompson…

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