On our second day at Isla Isabel we overheard (read: eavesdropped on) two boats talking about what they had discovered onshore. “It’s a small, smelly island with lots of birds…and bird poop. Lots of bird poop.” Not exactly a glowing recommendation. Jeff and I just stared at each other, completely bewildered. Did this guy explore the same island that we did? We were absolutely enchanted by Isla Isabel – so much so that we decided to stay far longer than expected. Just goes to show that everyone is looking for something a little different out here. As a result, take all recommendations from fellow cruisers with a grain of salt, including our recommendations.
Isla Isabel was probably one of our favorite anchorages so far. Between the hiking, swimming, snorkeling, baking (my first attempt at cookies on the grill!), sunbathing and Ru Paul’s Drag Race marathon, it will be hard to top the 5 days we spent at Isla Isabel.
I’ll let the pictures below speak for themselves…
