Islas Secas
The Concept
Islas Secas is a boutique resort amid 16 secluded private tropical islands. Islas Secas is designed for active people who appreciate private, pristine surroundings, tasteful, comfortable accommodations and excellent food and drink. With only 7 casitas, each on an oceanfront cove, Islas Secas is the perfect honeymoon destination.
Islas Secas offers the ultimate adventure vacation in tranquil natural beauty with swimming, snorkeling, fishing, whale watching, surfing, and more... Or more can be less. Islas Secas can offer you time to pamper yourself with a relaxing massage and professional spa services and local gourmet cuisine. Your private island resort awaits you.
Islas Secas is open from December through April each year. The island is about an hour-and-a-half private-plane flight from Panama City. You will be picked up and whisked off to the island private runway as soon as you arrive in Panama and will be returned whenever you are ready to leave. top
Concept Accommodations Activities Rates & Itinerary Environmental Statement
To ensure privacy and minimize impact to Las Secas’ pristine environment, there are only 6 casitas (little house in Spanish). Typically there are no more than 12 guests on the islands with an equal number of staff members. The casitas are designed to be comfortable, with low impact on the environment, and “yurts” were chosen as the ideal compromise. Each casita is on an oceanfront cove with views of the crystal-clear waters and the surrounding bays and islands. All casitas have a queen bed, a mini-bar with ice cold drinks, and a full bathroom. The largest casita has a fully equipped kitchen. top
By design, none of the casitas has phone, television, or radio. Meals are served in the Cocina (kitchen in Spanish) which overlooks a large cove. Meals are delicious, but simple, in keeping with the traditional Panamanian style which favors chicken, fish, fruits, vegetables and other fresh, locally-sourced seasonal delights. Meals can also be delivered to your casita with one-hour advance notice. top
The Activities
Once arriving at Las Secas, there is never a shortage of things to do. There are beautiful reefs for snorkeling, scuba diving in the deeper waters, or kayaking the calm bays to explore caves and coves. Also incredible sport fishing and spear fishing are just a boat ride away. Only 12 miles away, world famous Morro Negrito offers reef and sand breaks that create perfect barrels for surfers who are seeking a less crowded wave. Everyone from the water-sport enthusiast to the adventurous hiker will find this environment amazing. For those who'd rather sip an ice cold cocktail on your private veranda as the sun sets and the fish and dolphins play, just say the word.
Divers of all levels will enjoy the waters surrounding Las Secas. The resort is PADI affiliated with resident instructors and offers 'Resort' courses, full 'Open Water' certification courses, and various specialty courses. Dive possibilities include soft coral, hard coral and pelagics. Underwater visibility ranges from above average to excellent and there are few currents. The island is surrounded by deep water with large 'drop-offs', offering twenty-four dive sites within fifteen minutes' travel.
Boat Excursions include surfing, fishing, and snorkeling trips to the other islands. Full-day professional sport fishing charters run $800 per day and include all equipment, guide, bait and gourmet lunch and beverages. top
Day 1: Flight from Albrook Field, the domestic airport in Panama City, to Islas Secas by private plane. (D )
Days 2 – 4: Days available for activities or leisure. (B, L, D)
Day 5: Morning at leisure. After lunch, return flight to Panama City (B, L)
Price per person in double occupancy 4 nights, 5 days: $2578
Extra nights at $495 per person plus 10% tax
Included
- Roundtrip private-plane transportation from Panama City to Islas Secas
- Private ocean front casita
- All food (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=Dinner)
- All beverages, including alcoholic beverages
- Complimentary participation in all activities on the island, local boat excursions including snorkeling, scuba diving, surfing, kayaking, and fishing (excluding Professional Fishing Charters)
Not Included
- Personal expenditures such as Spa services, professional fishing charters, telephones, faxes, purchases, or gratuities
Policies
- Islas Secas requires a 4-night minimum stay (and suggests longer!)
- Children under 10 are not permitted
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A Socially and Environmentally Responsible Lodge
At Islas Secas we try to be as eco friendly as possible. The resort runs on solar power. We organically grow many of our own fruits and vegetables. All the water comes from natural aquifers on the island and is pumped using solar power to the top of a hill and gravity fed to all of the Casitas. All waste products are either composted on site or are removed from the island. There is no landfill or trash heap.
