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Panama City

Panama City has two marinas on the Amador Causeway, a boatyard and the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. This guide covers crew work, berths, refits and visiting.

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200 ft

largest yacht Flamenco Marina lists for its docks, 61 m

260+

slips at Flamenco Marina, listed by the Panama Tourism Authority

100 t

Travelift at Flamenco Marina, with a boatyard on site

15 min

from Panama City to Flamenco Marina, on the Amador Causeway

Pages

Panama City pages

For crewJobsEntry rules, the marinas where crew look for work and pay by yacht size. Jobs in Panama City are listed at the top of the page when they are posted.For captainsBerthsTwo marinas on the Amador Causeway, the services at Flamenco Marina and the clearance offices. Check sizes with the marina before you book.For captains and yardsRefitsOne boatyard at Flamenco Marina with a 100 t Travelift. Check what each trade can do for your yacht with the yard.For owners and charter guestsVisitingWhen to come, the anchorage off Balboa, how a small craft transits the Panama Canal and how to get here.

Map

The Amador Causeway and Balboa

The marinas are on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal, on the Amador Causeway. Yachts that wait for a canal transit anchor off Balboa.

Flamenco Marina. Marina on Isla Flamenco at the end of the Amador Causeway. It has a boatyard and a Travelift.

La Playita Marina. Marina on Naos Island, on the Amador Causeway.

Biomuseo. Museum on Calzada de Amador, on the Amador Causeway.

Seasons

Best months and weather

33.4°

29.3

Jan

34.2°

10.1

Feb

34.8°

13.1

Mar

35.4°

64.7

Apr

34.5°

225.1

May

33.8°

235

Jun

33.9°

168.5

Jul

33.9°

219.9

Aug

32.9°

253.9

Sep

32.6°

330.7

Oct

32.9°

252.3

Nov

33.3°

104.6

Dec

Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonTop number: mean daily high, °C. Bars: rain, mm.

WMO World Weather Information Service, Panama City station, 1971 to 2000. Season bands are our own estimate.

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The Amador Causeway and Balboa

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