Why Central & South America

Costa Rica and Panama's Pacific coast, the Galapagos on expedition yachts, and Patagonia's fjords for the adventurous. Dry seasons vary by coast, so timing matters.

When to go

Best December to March. Shoulder months are quieter and often better value.

Charter season by month in Central & South America
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January: PeakFebruary: PeakMarch: PeakApril: ShoulderMay: Off seasonJune: Off seasonJuly: Off seasonAugust: Off seasonSeptember: Off season, this monthOctober: Off seasonNovember: ShoulderDecember: Peak

Sample itineraries

Starting points, not scripts. Every charter is planned around your dates, the weather and the yacht's captain.

  1. Papagayo to Manuel Antonio: surf breaks, rainforest and the Osa Peninsula's wildlife.

    Marina Papagayo · Tamarindo · Herradura · Manuel Antonio · Drake Bay

  2. Santa Cruz to Isabela with a licensed naturalist: giant tortoises, marine iguanas and penguins on the equator.

    Baltra · Santa Cruz · Floreana · Isabela · Fernandina

  3. Ambergris Caye to Placencia inside the second-longest reef on earth, with the Blue Hole by tender or air.

    San Pedro · Caye Caulker · Turneffe Atoll · Placencia

Yachts in Central & South America this season

  • SCENIC ECLIPSE

    168m / 551ft · 200 guests · 114 cabins

    Uljanik Shipyard, 2018

  • BLACK PEARL

    105m / 344ft · 12 guests · 7 cabins

    Oceanco, 2018

  • SAMSARA

    89m / 290ft · 12 guests · 7 cabins

    Oceanco, 2015

  • MALTESE FALCON

    88m / 289ft · 12 guests · 6 cabins

    Perini Navi, 2006

  • HBC

    86m / 281ft · 12 guests · 11 cabins

    Abeking & Rasmussen, 2009

  • BOLD

    85m / 280ft · 12 guests · 8 cabins

    Silver Yachts, 2019

  • ELEMENTS

    80m / 262ft · 12 guests · 12 cabins

    Yachtley, 2019

  • LA DATCHA

    77m / 253ft · 12 guests · 6 cabins

    Damen Yachting, 2020

  • ATLAS

    74m / 243ft · 12 guests · 6 cabins

    Lurssen, 2007

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– Edwin Way Teale

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