Playa Estrella (Starfish Beach)
Playa Estrella
A calm bay whose shallows are dotted with orange-red sea stars, lined by palm trees and seafood stalls. It is the best-known beach in Bocas del Toro.
Playa Estrella lies at the northwest corner of Colón Island. The bay is calm, and the clear shallow water often reveals large cushion sea stars. Please observe and photograph them only, and do not lift sea stars out of the water, as this can kill them. The beach is long and narrow, with hammock and lounge chair rentals and stalls selling grilled fish and coconut drinks. From Bocas Town, take a minibus to Bocas del Drago (about 40 minutes, about US$3), then walk about 20 minutes along the shore. You can also take a small boat directly from Bocas del Drago. Weekends are crowded.
Opening hours
All day (stalls approx. 09:00–17:00)
Nearby sights
- Boca del Drago
- Isla de los Pájaros (Swan Cay)
- Playa Bluff
- Bocas Town
- Isla Carenero
- Old Bank (Bastimentos Town)
- Wizard Beach (Playa Primera)
- Hospital Point