A+ experience - Was amazing time that we had we took a 37 foot boat for two couples, and we even ordered kosher food on board. They took us on an eight hour cruise to the most beautiful islands of Pearl Island. The captain and his crew were amazing and such a great time I would highly recommend very professional service and clean and on time.!

Best fishing experience in Panama - My son and I went with them for an afternoon fishing session and had a good time. The crew clearly knew what they were doing and got us fish while telling us stories about the Panama Canal and the area where we were. The trip’s highlight was the fresh made ceviche and the sunset cruise on the way back.

A Perfect Day in the Pearl Islands! - We spent a day with our friends celebrating a leap year birthday. Miguel and his first mate Moses made the day an exceptional celebration. Everyone that wanted to fish caught a fish and the rest of us enjoyed the scenic trip with great food. Miguel took us to two pristine islands in the Pearl Islands off the shore of Panama City. We had enough time to explore and enjoy good food. It was a perfect day thanks to Miguel who is the best boat captain ever!!

Fun day under the sun! - I highly recommend Gem Charters for their fantastic services and a fun day under the sun. Jennifer was so helpful during the booking process and answered all of our questions so promptly. Captain Miguel and his co-captain were excellent and so reliable! They accommodated all of our requests and made sure we saw everything we wanted to experience. They safely took us to remote islands and gave us a tour of the Panama Canal - Captain Miguel spoke very clear English so we learned a lot about the canal and it's history! Thank you Gem Charters for creating fun memories for my friends and I and making it the highlight of our trip. We would absolutely recommend Gem to our friends in Panama for when they have visitors.

Recommended - Great crew and great experience. The boat and gear were in mint condition, I totally recommend booking with them. Thank you Miguel, Moses, Jennifer and Eddie, you really made this day the highlight of our family trip.

5 out of 5 experience! - We had such a fantastic day with Moses and Oscar and I can't recommend them enough. They took us to a private beach at the archipelago for us to snorkel, taking into consideration the tides so we had the best possible experience. Jennifer at the office was also super professional and friendly and gladly answered all our questions (they were a lot). She also made sure to acomodate our request for a fully kosher catering service. 5 out of 5!

Great time! - Everyone is awesome and wants to make sure you have a good time! From Jennifer when you book to your captain and crew, the folks running this business are top notch!

Celebrations of life and friends - Miguel and crew were absolutely amazing. From the moment we came aboard through a fabulous day of catching fish, so much laughter, creating memories that we will be with us all forever. A unique, exceptional experience.

Great Trip! - This was a great trip. They provided quality fishing and snorkeling equipment and listened to what we wanted to do on the trip. We caught some nice fish and enjoyed snorkeling.

Not as advertised, beware! - We were so looking forward to our day-trip to the Pearl Islands, which turned out to be a huge disappointment. We rented the 46' Viking, and paid a whopping $3000 USD because we believed the trip would be as advertised. They promised a bilingual crew, "seamless communication," luxury and pampering and a full day of island hopping. The crew did not speak English. There were so many things we tried to communicate - that we wanted to dock the boat on an island, find a nice beach. That some of us wanted to go fishing while others might prefer to be left on land. That some of us were feeling seasick due to choppy waters, so please find a calm spot, and refrain from cutting the engine. But the crew did not understand us, and we could not understand them. So instead of beginning the day by finding a dock and going to a beach (as we asked), they moored the boat off an island and we were told to get off and swim to shore - which was not what we asked for. We spent about an hour at that island, and then were taken to another, again not given options, just taken. At that point the ocean was extremely choppy and we began to feel seasick as the boat lurched from side to side. We asked them to find us a calm spot - they didn't understand. Instead they moored the boat off the coast of another island, and we felt so seasick, and needed to get off the boat, but there were no docks and the water was too rough to swim. So they called a water taxi to take us to shore, and charged us extra. We all got to the beach, thinking that the crew would follow and bring us supplies - like water, food, snorkeling gear. Nope. They remained on the boat as we made our way on an island we knew nothing about. And then, after only 20 minutes, they sent the water taxi to pick us up. When we said that we'd prefer more time, the driver told us that we could get on his boat or swim. We were then asked if we wanted to go fishing, and we said that we were too seasick for that, but would prefer to go back to the first island. The crew refused, and instead took us back to the city. After only about 1.5 hours on the actual islands. On an excursion that was supposed to be full-day, and cost $3000. We were literally in disbelief over the lack of service, communication, and how little we got for the cost. After the fact, we asked the company for a refund because the product was not at all as advertised. Instead we were offered a nominal discount on a future excursion with them, and were subsequently ignored by them. This company is unethical, and the product is not at all as advertised. Beware!