Red Frog Bungalows Resort

Bali-built bungalows and surf guides on Red Frog Beach, Bastimentos

About Red Frog Bungalows Resort

Red Frog Bungalows Resort sits on Red Frog Beach, on Isla Bastimentos in Bocas del Toro. Guests sleep in Bali-built Jineng bungalows, a jungle cabina or a beachfront house. The resort runs its own surf guides and boats and serves meals at Nachyo Mommas on the sand. Airport pickup in Bocas is part of the stay.

Red Frog Bungalows Resort is on Red Frog Beach, on Isla Bastimentos in Bocas del Toro. It began with surfing: owner Scott Balogh came to Panama in 2000, found a swell on the northern Caribbean coast and built the resort around it. Today the place is run by its owners, with its own boats and its own surf guides, who take guests by boat to waves around the nearby islands.

There are three kinds of lodging. The Jineng bungalows were handcrafted in Bali, shipped in pieces and rebuilt here: two floors, a loft, a private bathroom and a sunken outdoor shower, powered by the sun and gravity-fed rainwater. The Oropendala Cabina sits among jungle gardens, with a king bed, a full bed, a large deck and a hammock, and suits a solo traveler or a couple. Casa Indah is an elevated beachfront house with air conditioning and a 600-square-foot patio facing the Caribbean.

Breakfast and dinner come with every stay, along with airport pickup in Bocas and the round trip to the resort. Nachyo Mommas opens onto the sand and serves seafood and tacos, using ingredients bought from local farmers and fishermen. Surfing and other outings are arranged on top of the stay: fishing for snapper, grouper, wahoo or tuna, snorkeling, diving, paddleboarding, and jungle trails where sloths, monkeys and the island's red frogs live.

At a glance

Size: 3 lodging types

Perfect for

Surfing
Adventure
Beach time

Hotel Facts

Type

Beachfront surf resort

Facilities

Restaurant
Airport Transfer
Internet access / Wi Fi

Room Types

Oropendala Cabina

One large bedroom in the gardens, with a stone bathroom, deck and hammock; best for one or two people.

550 sq ft m² · Jungle gardens

Jineng Bungalow

Bali-built, on several levels with a loft and a sunken outdoor shower; fans, hot water and Wi-Fi.

Casa Indah

Two-story beachfront house with a full kitchen, air conditioning and a 600-square-foot patio.

Caribbean Sea

Dining

Nachyo Mommas: Beachfront restaurant on Red Frog Beach; seafood and tacos, ingredients from local farmers and fishermen.

On the property

Surf guiding: Resident surf guides and the resort's own boats reach waves around the nearby islands.
Fishing trips: Offshore and inshore days for snapper, grouper, wahoo and tuna.
Snorkeling and diving trips: Boat outings to reefs around Isla Bastimentos, Coral Cay and Isla Solarte.
Stand-up paddling: Paddleboarding on the Caribbean water off Red Frog Beach.

Good to know

Surfing and other activities are not part of the stay and are arranged separately.
The Jineng bungalows and the Oropendala Cabina rely on fans; air conditioning is listed only for Casa Indah.
Each Jineng bungalow spreads over several levels, with beds on the second floor and a loft above.

Questions travellers ask

Are meals part of a stay at Red Frog Bungalows?

Yes. Breakfast and dinner come with every stay. Surfing and other activities are not part of it.

Does the resort collect guests at the airport?

Yes. Pickup at the Bocas del Toro airport and the round trip to the resort are part of the stay.

Where do guests eat at the resort?

Nachyo Mommas, a restaurant that opens onto Red Frog Beach. It serves seafood and tacos made with ingredients from local farmers and fishermen.

Is there a place for a family or group to share one address?

Casa Indah is a two-story beachfront house with a full kitchen, a large family room and air conditioning, so a group can share it.