Meet the Team: Employee of the Month - September

At Popa Paradise Beach Resort, we encourage our employees to go above and beyond their duties and responsibilities, especially in their interactions with guests. We also like to reward those who do just that and management and fellow employees encourage and make it know when they see someone going above and beyond. In the month of September, Marciono (Rocky) Thomas earned the status of Employee of the Month.

Rocky came to us from Bocas Town, where he lives with his wife and young son (who Rocky helps with his English homework, with words and phrases he learns here). Rocky earned his nicknmae while employed as a construction laborer helping build Bocas Paradise Hotel, our sister property in Bocas Town, and one of the best of the Bocas del Toro hotels.

Rocky now contributes to the overall landscaping and maintenance of our property. With 25 acres to tend to, Rocky always seems to have something to do. Rocky was a true team player this month and was recognized by all as being an integral part of the team. Congratulations Rocky, September's Employee of the Month!

On-Site Activities: Snorkeling/Kayaking

Snorkeling in Bocas del Toro, can be done at a variety of different spots. We have off-site excursions where we take guest by boat to different beautiful spots all around the archipelago, including some of the most popular: Coral Cay, Hospital Point, the Zapatillas and some secret spots that we have found.

However, at times, the best snorkeling can be found just off our beach! If the conditions are right - calm ocean, no wind, and bright sun, the reef out in front of Popa Paradise really shines. About 300 yards off the beach, sits a shallow fringe reef, that breaks up any wave action before it hits our beach (making our beach a child-friendly, safe swimmable beach). This is a hard coral reef, with a scattering of sea fans, brain coral heads, and staghorn corals. Many species of fish including parrot fish, damselfish, butterfly fish, lobsters, and even the docile (read: harmless) nurse shark, call this part of the reef home. The reef is about six feet deep, making it perfect for snorkeling.

In order to help our guests reach the reef by kayak, we have installed a buoy marker that you can paddle right to and tie off your kayak while you are snorkeling. In this way, you can reach the reef and within ten minutes of leaving your room can be enjoying an underwater paradise. More pictures are posted in our Picasa Album, as well as a video, accessed on the right side of the page.

Email us for reservations and start the countdown to enjoying paradise today!

Adam

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New Video!: A Commute Like No Other

Welcome to the Popa Paradise Beach Resort Blog

Thanks for visiting the Popa Paradise Blog. My name is Adam Della Rocca and along with my wife, Katie Brame, we are the General Managers of Popa Paradise, in Bocas del Toro, Panama. The purpose of this blog is to keep past guests up to date on the happenings at Popa Paradise, provide potential guests an insider's view of Popa Paradise and showcase the great things and beautiful offerings that we have here at Popa Paradise.

Please feel free to comment, ask questions, offer opinions and most of all stay tuned for more...

Still to come: Behind the Scenes of Popa Paradise with Staff Interviews, a Day in the Life of..., and more. Photo Essays, Videos and lots and lots of photos of the daily happenings at the Resort.

Thanks again for visiting and email today for reservations and discover a new level of Barefoot Luxury at Popa Paradise Beach Resort

In the News

Popa Paradise In the News

Bocas del Toro, an archipelago of untouched beaches and uncrowded seas, is a place for sand between the toes...

Islands Magazine wrote an article about Bocas del Toro and some of the more luxury eco-resorts, Popa Paradise being one of them.

See what else is being said about Popa Paradise...

• Find out why Popa Paradise Beach Resort is amongst the most luxiourious hotels in Latin America according to Luxury Latin America.com
  
• NBC producer wanted to start a Green Travel TV show and spotlight Popa Paradise, here's the interview.
  
• The Bocas Breeze, April 2009 edition released this article written by Adam Della Rocca, Popa Paradise – a beach resort that designed itself