Panama's Santa Catalina Island vacation, surfing spot
Although you may not know it, Panama's Santa Catalina Island is not only a prime vacation spot, but it is also a hotbed of surfing as it boasts one of the best breaks in Central America, the Punta Break. And, if you are lucky enough to have booked accommodations at Rancho Estero, you will have a staff that is dedicated to helping you have the stay you want, as they know Santa Catalina Island well.The same staff at Rancho Estero also knows the best places to surf on Coiba, which boasts a break that's nearly as good as the big, better-known La Punta Break on Santa Catalina. The entire Coiba National Park is an exciting experience. Whether you are a surfer, a scuba diver who wants to swim with orcas or just a vacationer who wants 'his own' island, you won't be disappointed.
The clear, startlingly blue-green water teems with marine life that includes sea turtles, schools of gaily colored tropical fish and even humpback whales. It is a feast for the diver, who may suddenly find himself face to face and swimming with a pod of orcas that are out 'shopping' for dinner.Further, the staff at Rancho Estero (if you are lucky enough to have booked it, because this is the start of the season), knows the best places to surf on the many small islands that surround the larger Santa Catalina Island. Those islands boast some breaks that rival the Punta Break on Santa Catalina.