Limones Keys

Isla Pelícano

Guna name: Gorginega

Yes, you can visit Isla Pelícano in a single day. It sits in the Limones Keys area and is included in 4 of our day trips from Panama City, from $114 per person: pickup is around 5:00 am and you are back the same day.

A tiny, picture-perfect cay, surrounded by a ring of turquoise water perfect for swimming.

Limones KeysArea of the archipelago

4Tours that stop here

$114From, per person

5Islands the same day

Pelícano is one of the smallest islands on the route: you walk around it in a few minutes. Around it sits a ring of shallow turquoise water, and that is the whole point — the island is almost an excuse to get into the water that wraps it.

Being that small, there is little shade and nowhere to spread out, so it works as a swimming stop rather than an island to spend hours on. It usually comes with Perro Chico and Diablo in the same morning, the classic Cayos Limones trio.

Photo from the Getaway Deal: 2 Islands + Natural Pool tour — Photo from our “Getaway Deal: 2 Islands + Natural Pool” tour, which stops here. We do not yet have a photo confirmed to be of this particular island, and we would rather say so than pass one off as it.

Which tours include Isla Pelícano

Several routes stop here. What changes is which other islands come with it, and the price.

$114 Getaway Deal: 2 Islands + Natural Pool Same day: Isla Perro Chico $135 Panoramic Tour of the Limones Cays Same day: Isla Perro Chico · Isla Diablo $135 Romantic Getaway: San Blas for Couples Same day: Isla Coco Blanco · Isla Chichime $149 VIP Package | 4 Islands + Guna Community Same day: Isla Perro Chico · Isla Diablo · Isla Aguja

What else you see the same day

No day trip stops at just one island. These are the ones that share the morning with Isla Pelícano.

Isla Perro Chico (Assudub Bipii) The most famous spot in San Blas: a shipwreck just a few meters from the beach makes it the best snorkeling spot for beginners.
Isla Diablo (Niadub) Dazzling white sand and calm waters; one of the classic stops on day trips.
Isla Aguja (Iggodup) Recognizable by its row of slanting palm trees; calm waters ideal for families.
Isla Chichime Two twin islands with the most photographed palm trees in Guna Yala; a favorite spot for sailboats.
Isla Coco Blanco The deserted island of dreams: tiny, snow-white, and with a handful of palm trees.

Other islands in Limones Keys

Questions about Isla Pelícano

Can you visit Isla Pelícano in a single day?

Yes. You leave Panama City around 5:00 am by 4x4, cross into the comarca and continue by boat; you are back the same afternoon. No overnight stay needed.

How much does it cost to reach Isla Pelícano?

From $114 per person, depending on which of our routes you take. That price already covers the door-to-door 4x4, the boat, lunch and the guide. The only extra is the comarca entrance fee, paid once: $22 for foreigners and $7 for residents, in cash and directly to the Guna community.

How long do you spend on Isla Pelícano?

A day trip splits the morning and afternoon between the islands on the itinerary, so no single stop lasts all day. If you would rather stay on one island without rushing, message us on WhatsApp and we will tell you which route comes closest.

How long does it take to walk around it?

A good five minutes and you have seen all of it. What you come for is outside the island: the belt of shallow, clear water around it, where you can stand up twenty metres from the sand.

Where do I go when the sun is fierce?

That is its weak point and we would rather say so: there is barely any cover and barely any room to spread out. Most people end up swimming in a T-shirt. Take it as a swimming stop, not an island to spend the afternoon on.