Claudio

OUTSTANDING!!! Claudio and Laura welcomed us in to their lovely home to spend two days sailing in San Blas for our honeymoon. As soon as we arrived, Laura prepared delightful bruschetta (and a few beers!) before we set sail. We lazed on the boat reading books, kayaked, snorkelled (to see amazing starfish) and visited local people on the islands (where you can purchase beautiful handmade jewellery). Laura and Claudio provided us with more lobster than we thought possible - cooked in a different way for each meal. They also provided beers, wine and (quite a few) rums! Our favourite was the lunchtime rum! Our cabin was comfy and we had our own private bathroom. During lunch and dinner, Claudio and Laura dined with us and told us their incredibly interesting life stories. They are fantastic company! If you visit Laura and Claudio, be sure to ask Laura to make her homemade foccacia - it is amazing! Highly recommend this amazing experience. Thank you Laura and Claudio!

Claudio cancelled our reservation the night before. In actuality, he only told me he had to cancel after I messaged him the night before confirming we were all set. He was planning on letting us arrive to the port and then stick us on another (worse) boat when we had no choice/options. He said he preferred to take another group to us. We're pretty easy going travelers but after flying all the way to Panama, staying in Panama City for a couple nights, arranging for the tough journey from Panama City to San Blas, it is completely unacceptable to lie to people like that and not follow through on confirmed and paid-for reservations. For what it's worth, we were able to contact Rafa/Esmerelda from Click and Sailing and they welcomed us last minute and made for a fantastic trip- would highly recommend them. But as for Claudio- you can not trust him and should not book. Who knows what'll happen when you arrive.