Explore: Puerto Lindo
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General Info
COVID-19: OPEN
- See Panama Biosecurity for Yachting Protocols.
- In Linton Bay contact: [email protected] upon arrival.
- For any assistance with a Covid test or any paperwork contact [email protected] or Brian Davis via whatsapp +507 6675967.
Description:
The area of Puerto Lindo to the NE of Colon is located in the Portobelo National park and houses 2 mooring facilities/boatyards, Linton Bay Marina new in 2015 and Panamarina 2NM to the west.
Entrance Notes and Cautions:
The entrance channel to Panamarina is equipped with green (starboard) and red (port) buoys and the first 4 are fitted with a flag for better visibility from offshore. They are not lit at night however.
Position:
09° 36.54’N, 79° 35.44’W
Clearance
COVID-19: See Biosecurity for Yachting Protocols.
International Clearance:
See Panama Formalities for detailed information on procedures for clearing into and out of Panama and how to obtain the cruising permit.
Full clearance can be done in Linton Bay within the day. Immigration and the Port Authority are stationed at Linton Bay Marina and with an additional payment of US$75 an agent can obtain the cruising permit for you (with a 1-2 week turnaround). This won’t delay you however, as it’s possible to depart with the stamped receipt for the official permit and final authorization will be emailed to you in approx. 8 days. The original can be collected on the way back north.
The authorities at Linton Bay Marina are open every day, including Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, Sundays and Holidays there is an extra $ 20,00 Charge. Hours are from 8 am to 4 pm.
The office is in the same building as the marina office, in a blue container at the entrance to the Marina. Some English is spoken here.
All fees are payable in cash.
Important Note: There is no bank in Linton Bay (Puerto Lindo) or in Portobelo, but there are banks and ATMs in Sabanitas, which is on the way to Colon or Panama city. You can take a bus from Linton Bay to Sabanitas.
Last updated: December 2021
Docking
Marinas
Linton Bay Marina was new in 2015 and is tucked in behind Isla Linton offering clearance services, sheltered berthing and well-equipped boatyard services. There are mooring balls and slips available and both catamarans and monohulls can be hauled here with the 160 tonne travelift.
Yachts at anchor are permitted to use the facilities at the Linton Bay Marina, including the dinghy dock, however, there is a $3 per day charge to do so (or $ 30 per month). If you just come for a drink on the floating bar, the dinghy dock is free.
Moorings
Panamarina is located towards Isla Grande and 2nm west of Isla Linton (Puerto Lindo). While this is called a marina, there are no docks, just mooring buoys. In the entrance channel and at the moorings depths vary from 2 to 4 m.Once inside the anchorage there are two “stand-by” mooring buoys (painted white) in the middle. Call the marina on VHF 69 and a tender will come and assist (Monday-Sat 08:00-12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00. No assistance is provided on Sundays and outside of opening hours. Panamarina has a long-term storage boatyard and it tends to be used by cruisers who are leaving their boat for the season or to travel to other locations in Central or South America.
Security
Following four yacht security incidents in Linton Bay during October 2018, including an armed robbery of a charter catamaran, the Linton Bay Marina staff, and the Aeronaval have made it clear they intend to initiate nighttime patrols in the area.
However, an armed robbery did occur in July 2019 against a yacht at anchor off the marina and a subsequent armed robbery and attack against a yacht on passage from Linton Bay to the San Blas which overnighted at Bahia Nombre de Dios. See related reports for full details.
Dinghy and outboard theft continue to be reported from here, the most recent thefts in July and August 2021 were from yachts at anchor.
Last updated: August 2021
Related Businesses
Linton Bay Marina
Address: Caribbean, Panama,
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Panamarina
Address: Panamamarina & Puerto Lindo, Caribbean, Panama,
Moorings buoys for 28 monohulls and 27 multihulls. Services include 24h/day security, laundry, showers (cold) and toilets, restaurant, workshop, water fill-up, dinghy dock, weekly fill-up... Read More
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