A poster child for Caribbean luxury, Punta Caracol has nine exquisite cabins perched on a long pier over crystal waters. Two-story thatched cabins feature king-sized canopy beds, big skylight windows and soft lighting. There are solar panels and local renewable materials used in construction, and the long boardwalk leads over a reef to a 2km-long mangrove coast.
About 3km northwest of Bocas town and accessed only by boat, Punta Caracol is the ultimate in tranquillity. Nonguests can dine at the deck-side restaurant (mains from US$10 to US$25), which serves fresh seafood, tasty oversized cocktails and tropical style.