Just off Isla Solarte in the Bocas del Toro archipelago, Dia Bonito is a 2.5-acre private island that hosts one group at a time. There are never any other guests: your group has the island, its two houses, its pavilion and its staff entirely to yourselves, fifteen minutes by boat from Bocas Town and a world away from it in feel.
Days here run on island time: breakfast under the pavilion roof, the pool and the dock for the afternoon, and long-table dinners as the string lights come on. A live-in host team, including your own private chef and bartender, looks after everything, and the island runs on sunshine and rainwater, so the whole stay is as light on the archipelago as it is easy on your group.
Accommodations & Design
Two houses sleep up to 24 guests. The main hacienda holds six of the island's eight bedrooms, the waterfront bungalow the other two, and every bedroom is ensuite and air conditioned, a pairing that is rare in Bocas del Toro. Sixteen guests sleep in the bedrooms themselves; the rest settle into the in-room sleeper sofas, which work best for kids or friends who are happy to share.
Four of the bedrooms are family rooms, each with a king bed and a sleeper sofa for two adults and two kids, or three adults; three are king rooms, and one is a bunk room with two twin XL beds. Both houses have full kitchens, and local craftsmen built the furniture by hand, so the houses feel properly Bocas: wooden, warm and made for bare feet.
Amenities & Inclusions
Dining: your private chef cooks every meal and handles every dietary need, from gluten-free and vegan to halal or kosher style, while your bartender keeps the custom cocktails coming. Food and drink on the island are included in the rate, and if your group would rather cook, both kitchens can be stocked with the groceries you ask for.
Your Stay Includes: all food and drink on the island, your private chef and bartender, daily housekeeping, kayaks, paddleboards and snorkel gear for the whole stay, Starlink Wi-Fi, and a live-in host team around the clock, including a guest experience director who plans your days and coordinates the boat.
The Pavilion: at the centre of the island, a 1,000-square-foot covered solar pavilion is where the group gathers: long-table dinners under string lights, yoga and practice sessions for up to 40 mats, and room for seated events of up to 80 guests, with the water, the mountains and the jungle in view on every side.
Pool and Shore: a pool and hot tub sit on the deck above the lagoon, the dock runs out into the mangrove pass, and the shallows are made for snorkelling, with starfish on the sand, dolphins passing by, and sloths in the trees ashore.
How Private Is This Island?
Completely. Dia Bonito takes one group at a time and there are never other guests on the island. The houses, pavilion, pool and dock are yours alone for the whole stay, and when a group runs bigger than the island sleeps, partner resorts nearby take the overflow, so weddings and retreats can gather everyone together by day and still keep the island private by night.
Getting There
Fly to Panama City, then take the one-hour flight to Bocas del Toro. The island's team meets you at the airport, and a private boat covers the last fifteen minutes to the dock. Boat times are planned around your flights in both directions.
Sustainability
The island runs on the sun and the rain. Solar panels on the pavilion roof feed a battery bank that powers everything, air conditioning included, with a generator only as backup, and rainwater is caught, filtered and purified for the whole property. The houses and furniture were built by craftsmen from Bocas del Toro, so a stay here supports the community that built it.
