A small, personal morning spent with a Guna family on the mainland side — buying fish straight off the boats and learning to prepare it the way locals do.
What to expect
You'll meet fishing pangas as they return with the morning's catch, watch the informal market negotiations in Guna and Spanish, then head to a family kitchen to help prepare and eat what was just bought — usually fish ceviche, coconut rice, and fried plantain. It's unscripted and conversational, with your host translating and explaining Guna customs as you go.
Good to know
Group sizes are kept small and timing depends on fishing boats' return, so exact schedule is flexible — confirm departure timing carefully against your ship's all-aboard given the mainland transfer.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at San Blas Islands — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.