Charter Operator
Panama GEM Charters

Member since February 2014 Panama City, Panama
Background
Panama GEM Charters is a premier charter operator focusing on all the marine services but with a big emphasis on fishing charters. Onboard you will find an experienced crew, top of the line fishing gear targeting all species and fishing techniques based on the season. No matter how skilled you are, you will enjoy Panama Gem's top quality service with bilingual crews, all beverages and snacks, and a top quality experience every time.

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Panama City, Panamรก
Background
Panama GEM Charters is a premier charter operator focusing on all the marine services but with a big emphasis on fishing charters. Onboard you will find an experienced crew, top of the line fishing gear targeting all species and fishing techniques based on the season. No matter how skilled you are, you will enjoy Panama Gem's top quality service with bilingual crews, all beverages and snacks, and a top quality experience every time.
Anglers Choice
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Our Team
Miguel B.
Captain
Eddie C.
Captain
Oscar C.
Captain
Moisรฉs C.
First mate
Joel F.
First mate
Josรฉ Q.
First mate

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(146 reviews)
Angler's choice
Panama City
 Last booking: 5 days ago
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Trips from US $750
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(14 reviews)
Angler's choice
Panama City
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Trips from US $1,500
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(10 reviews)
Angler's choice
Panama City
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Trips from US $1,100

Fishing Reports

 double Rooster Fish action with BONUS!
double Rooster Fish action with BONUS!
Aug 25, 2019 Panama City
The day started early, at 5:50 am we were on our way to the fishing grounds, as we approached the archipelago, we found some bait around, so we decided to troll. 5 minutes later we had our first fish, a big pacific bonita. Since our goal was to do some live bait fishing, we reeled in the lines and continued to cruise to the islands. Once we reached the islands a storm hit so we moved to an island looking for shelter. Once on the island shore, we got some bait as the storm ceased and set course to punta cocos, a well-known fishing bank but we turned back because the wind was picking up. We no doubt in our minds that we will find some big fish around Isla del Rey, the biggest island of the archipelago. We started sounding the bottom for some action and found a spot at 60 feet of water, dropped our baits and waited 30 mins, as we were discussing changing spots, the rod just went off, we had something big on the line. It was a good 15 min fight till we finally saw the fish, a big 25 pound amberjack, just what we were looking for. With excitement we put in new baits and repositioned the boat, but didnโ€™t get any more bites there. Once again we where sounding the bottom and looking for a new spot. About 6 miles from the previous spot we found some action, at 50 feet of water, with our last 2 baits we knew the trips was getting to an end, but never expected what was about to happen. We dropped our baits and decided we will only give 20 minutes till we head off. Surprisingly 5 minutes after one of the rods went off. As we decided who was going to take it the other rod also went off, and the battle started. We had no idea what was on the other side of the line, the fight went on for about 20 minutes till we saw some color, and the adrenaline kicked in, it was the first roosterfish any of us had caught, and to make It better, we caught two! Got both fish on board, snapped some pictures and quickly released them. This trip was unbelievable, even though we had to change our course mid-way because of the weather is was all a success and we came back home very happy and wanting our next adventure to begin.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 170 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (331)
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Great Time!
Great Time!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
83%
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Rob H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (morning session) on March 15, 2025
This trip was so much better than our last fishing experience in Panama.ย  The crew was professional, the boat was clean,ย ...
Rob H. recommends Panama GEM Charters โ€“ 27โ€™ Proline
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Jamie M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Panama!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Pearl Islands Combo on September 3, 2025
went with a friend who had never been offshore fishing before, later that day he told me he had way more fun than he expected....
Jamie M. recommends Panama GEM Charters โ€“ 27โ€™ Proline
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Matthew R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fish werenโ€™t the only thing we catch, great vibes were hooked as well!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (morning session) on March 13, 2025
Booked the half day trip on the 27โ€™ ft. The owner of the charter met us right on time at the docks. We met our crew who were...
Matthew R. recommends Panama GEM Charters โ€“ 27โ€™ Proline
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Cody J.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Extended full day trip big game

VERIFIED   Extended Full Day Trip โ€“ Big Game on November 28, 2025
Crew and boat were great I enjoyed them and they made up a lot for the fishing being pretty dull (maybe was just a slow day?).ย ...
Cody J. does not recommend Panama GEM Charters โ€“ 27โ€™ Proline
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ROBYN W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Miguel

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (afternoon session) on July 28, 2025
Fishing with this crew was great.ย  My grandson wanted to fish and he had a blastโ€ฆdidnโ€™t catch anything huge but brought...
ROBYN W. recommends Panama GEM Charters โ€“ 27โ€™ Proline
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