Caribbean islands
Hop between Isla Colón, Bastimentos and Zapatilla.
Bocas del Toro is Panama’s Caribbean archipelago — turquoise water, overwater bungalows and reef snorkeling, a direct private hop across the border. Fly direct in about 90 minutes — your schedule, your private aircraft, for the price of a regular ticket when you split the cost.
Hop between Isla Colón, Bastimentos and Zapatilla.
One private flight instead of borders and ferries.
Some of the clearest water in the region.
Land, drop your bags and make the most of every minute.
Island-hop Isla Colón and Starfish Beach.
Overwater dinner in Bocas Town.
Snorkel the reefs at Cayo Zapatilla.
Sloth-spotting on Isla Bastimentos.
A private charter from San José to Bocas del Toro (BOC) is $3,575 for the whole aircraft, which seats up to 5–12 passengers. Split between five travellers that’s about $715 each — the same as a scheduled Sansa fare, and sometimes less.
About 90 minutes in the air, direct. Compared with the 8 hour plus border drive it saves most of a travel day, and you depart from a private terminal at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) minutes before takeoff.
Our aircraft — typically a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan — carry up to 12 passengers. You charter the whole plane and split the cost across your group, so the more seats you fill, the lower the price per person.
Often, yes. Because you book the entire aircraft and divide the fare, the per-seat price (about $715) matches or beats a Sansa ticket. Scheduled airlines like Sansa also enforce strict baggage weight limits and add hidden fees, while with AeroRide you fly direct, on your own schedule, in a private plane with no surprise costs.
Flights leave from the private terminal at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in San José and land at Bocas del Toro (BOC). We can also arrange pickup from almost anywhere in Costa Rica or Central America.
Yes. Each passenger has a standard luggage allowance, and we can arrange surfboards, golf bags, dive gear or pets in advance — just tell us when you request your flight so we assign the right aircraft.
Use the quick quote on this page, tap “Request this flight”, or message us on WhatsApp at +506 8923 6116. Pick your date and number of passengers and we confirm fast, with secure payment in the AeroRide app.