The 4 cabin’s crewed catamaran. The Lagoon 500 - 4 cab. (2011) can accommodate up to 8 people in 4 cabins and it has 4 toilets. The overall length of the boat is 51 ft / 15,5 m. The obligatory extras: tax fee, crew. The main sail is furling/roll. You can check-in from 08:00 h and check-out until 08:00 h.
Why charter this Lagoon 500 - 4 cab.
4 cabins for 8 berths means about 2 guests per cabin, so bag storage and sleeping turns are clear before departure. 2 guests per head matters on early marina mornings, when showers, breakfast and casting off compete for time. At 15,5 m, this catamaran works best when swim stops still leave time for the evening berth.
Best charter fit
Lagoon 500 - 4 cab. suits crews comparing cabin separation, luggage storage and bathroom timing across 4 cabins and 4 heads. The catamaran beam is useful at anchor, but marina planning needs wider berth options and earlier docking choices.
The San Blas islands from El Porvenir
Getting to the San Blas is half the story: Panama City (PTY) is the mainland gateway, and from there it is either a light-aircraft hop or a long 4x4-and-boat haul over the mountains to El Porvenir. Because that transfer eats most of a day, the first night is usually a short run to a nearby palm islet rather than anything ambitious. These are the Guna homelands: hundreds of low, coconut-topped cays and reefs, run on the Guna’s own terms and visited island by island. In a week the Cayos Holandeses and Coco Banderos groups come within easy reach, though the trade winds and coral mean you cross by day, in good light, and keep the last day among sheltered cays.
