Sunday 20th

Having spent three and a half days in Panama City, we were collected from the Hotel Deville, the sun had decided to shine today and the sky was bright blue with no hint of rain. We had seen the Flyer in the distance anchored off the Isla Flamneco as we strolled along the Avienda Balboa in the morning and having cooled off over lunch waited for our pick up.

We were picked up at 3pm and after a 20 minute drive arrived at the embarkation point. We were early which allowed us to quickly sign the relevant disclaimers and await the tender. The Flyer floated gently in the bay looking splendid in the afternoon sun. Having seen our luggage disappear on the first tender we awaited our turn, we chatted to some other traveller's two English couples as we waited, more transfers arrived and the languages spoken started to change. Read more