Isla Cabra: Private Island and Beachfront Estate, Portobelo

Isla Cabra & Coastal Mainland Estate | Portobelo, Panama Isla Cabra is offered with a total of 96,542.75 m² (about 23.9 acres): a titled private island of 20,767.44 m² and a mainland beachfront parcel of 75,775.31 m² facing it across the water. The island already has a helipad, docks, a pool, and utilities brought across by submarine cable. It is about two hours by road from Panama City and five minutes by boat from its own mainland dock. The setting Isla Cabra lies in the Costa Arriba of Colón, in the Portobelo district, roughly 700 meters offshore. The calm water, sandy shallows, and coral reef close to shore make it ideal for swimming, snorkeling, diving, and kayaking straight from the island. This stretch of coast has both history and a working marine economy. Portobelo’s Spanish colonial fortifications are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Linton Bay Marina in nearby Puerto Lindo offers docking, haul-out, and boating services. Isla Grande is a short boat ride away inside Portobelo National Park, and the 47-room Ordovician Beach Resort opened there recently. New hospitality projects are only starting to arrive here, and that is part of what makes it interesting to buy now. The island The island covers 20,767.44 m² (about 5.1 acres) under registered title. It already has the infrastructure that costs the most time and money to build offshore. Electricity comes from ENSA, the regional utility, and potable water from the district’s rural aqueduct. Submarine cables carry telephone, cable TV, and internet 24 hours a day. There are also a helipad, docks, a swimming pool, lit paved walkways, and septic systems. The existing buildings include residences, a kitchen, a dining room, a garage, storage, and a palm-thatched bohío. They give a new owner a usable starting point to renovate, redesign, or replace according to their own plans. The mainland estate Across the water is the mainland parcel of 75,775.31 m² (about 18.7 acres). The land rises from flat ground near the shore to hills inland and is split by the coastal road. The sea side has 250 linear meters (about 820 feet) of beachfront, the estate’s buildings, and a private dock for boats to the island. The inland side is undeveloped, with mature trees, native wildlife, and forested hills. That gives an owner a choice between areas to build on and areas to preserve. Current improvements: • Two-bedroom, two-bathroom residence with kitchen, dining area, and open multi-use terrace. • Garage space. • Multi-use building for storage and laundry. • Perimeter fencing and septic system. • Large freshwater well able to supply both mainland and island. The parcel is reached by paved road and is on a public transport route. Electricity and cellular coverage are available around the clock. It lies in a low-density rural ecotourism area and could be developed as a coastal tourism zone. The island and mainland work as one estate: the mainland handles arrivals, parking, staff housing, storage, and services, while the island stays private. Possible uses With the utilities, helipad, and docks already in place, an owner can spend their budget on the design of the residence rather than on infrastructure. That makes Isla Cabra a good fit for a private island home built to the buyer’s own vision. It also suits a small hospitality or wellness project, such as a boutique retreat, a few private villas, or an eco-lodge. The shared facilities would sit on the mainland, and the guest experience would take place on the island. Guests can reach it by road from Tocumen International Airport in about two hours, and the helipad cuts that time further. Linton Bay Marina gives yacht owners a nearby base.