TS Itinerary

[Bruce]

Mike and I agree this is a great schedule.
I will call and get pricing based on 3 or 4 anglers per boat. 3 is the best option as everyone will get plenty of time.




HI Bruce,

Great to hear back from you and we really look forward to having your group back to Tropic Star Lodge.
i have looked at the 4 days and 5 nights dates the beginning of August of 2019 that are available to take the entire lodge and have included the information below. These are proposed dates and would like to be able to talk with you and go over all the details.
Suggested Dates:
August 3rd thru 8th 2019

Arrive Panama by August 2nd
Go to the lodge on August 3rd
Fish August 4th thru 7th
Depart the Lodge on August 8th and fly home 5:00pm or later or the next day.
PROPOSED ITINERARY
ARRIVAL TO PANAMA BY - August 2
A representative from the Tocumen Royal Saloon VIP Service will meet your international flight at the gate. The representative will request your passport, Immigration, Customs Forms and baggage claims. They will then escort you through Immigration and Customs to the Royal Saloon VIP Lounge. Please give them $1.00 per bag for the luggage porters.

While you relax and enjoy a complimentary drink in the VIP Meet and Greet Lounge, they will take care of your documentation and luggage. You will then be escorted to the City Transfer Service. Prior to boarding the vehicle, please check that all baggage is accounted for. Tipping is optional but also appreciated. Upon arrival at your hotel, the driver will let you know what time to be in the lobby for your transportation to the Albrook Airport (domestic).

ARRIVAL TO LODGE - August 3
Dress casually for travel to the Lodge: light comfortable shirt, beach shoes (that are easily slipped off), shorts, or pants which can be rolled up easily in the event of low tide, when we sometimes board the transport boat (panga) from the beach.

In the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel and transported to the Albrook (domestic) Airport, located approximately fifteen minutes from the Sheraton and the Bristol Hotels, to catch our charter flight to the Lodge. We normally charter Caravans, Kodiaks or Senecas, depending on the number of people and amount of cargo going to the Lodge. You are required to be at the Albrook Airport at least forty-five minutes prior to departure.

The flight from Albrook to Piñas Bay is approximately fifty-rive (55) minutes. When you get off the plane, you can go to our terminal building where we will have cold drinks waiting for you. Once the plane has taken off you will board our “jungle cruise bus” for a short ride to the boat. You will then board a “panga” for a short boat ride to the Lodge. Please dress accordingly.

When you arrive at the Lodge, you will be assigned your room. Lunch will be served shortly thereafter. The remainder of the day is at your leisure for relaxing, swimming in the pool, kayaking in Piñas Bay, hiking to White Beach, and preparing for a fantastic fishing trip! We also offer an in depth fishing seminar on how to catch billfish at the Tropic Star Lodge® while using circle hooks. The seminars are presented by our director of fishing, on the day of your arrival. Even the most experienced fisherman can benefit from our TSL How to Seminar.

There will be a Welcome Cocktail Party at the pool that evening, followed by a buffet dinner, to get to know your fellow anglers.

FISHING DAYS - August 4 THRU August 7
Fishing, swimming, kayaking, beach-combing, exploring jungle rivers, watching fishing videos, meeting new friends, swapping fish stories, and just basically being spoiled and pampered by our friendly staff; and, oh yes, did we mention fishing, fishing, and more fishing! The boats depart at 6:30 A.M., or later if requested, and returns to the dock by 3:30 P.M., unless you are hooked up. For safety purposes all boats must return to port well before dark. Click here to get more information on all the activities available at the lodge.

DEPARTURE FROM THE LODGE - August 8
You are transported via boat to the Piñas airstrip for your flight back to Panama City, where you will be transferred to your hotel(which is not included and we can make the arrangements). The following day, you are transported to Tocumen International Airport for your departure home. If you choose to fly home on the same day of departure from lodge you will need to arrange a flight for 5:00pm or later, in order to make your connection.

[MarkS]

Count me as a solid 2

[Charlie J]

sounds good to me
this has been on my bucket list for some time

[Charlie J]

Count me as a solid 2

mark does this mean your bringing tony

[Dug]

Looking good Bruce.
Thank you for doing this.
And keeping your family in my thoughts and prayers.

Dug

[MarkS]

Good one Charlie! My odds are likely better with Tony than if I was to bring the wife but sadly no. I have an alcoholic buddy with a fishing problem that wants to come. I am willing to offer my services in the “Making up lies and telling stories department“ but other than that Tony is on his own this trip.

[bob lico]

i will anticipate a "problem " with passport especially Panama. i will try to clear in next few months. i will be a go afterward.

[Tony Meola]

Why am I feeling rejected? Please Please Mark

[bob lico]

Bruce, i take it Tocumen Royal Saloon VIP Service is not Panama military officials checking passport.?

[Harry Babb]

Bruce

Please count me in on this trip to Tropic Star.

I realize that the Tropic Star has room for a limited number of guest.

With that in mind......I would like to bring 2 or 3 of my family members if there is space after all of our Sandbox Playmates that intend to go have so staked their place in line here.

Thanks

Harry

[spencer]

Bruce

I would like to go as well

- would like to bring two to three family members also if possible
If room is available


Thanks

[Dug]

Bruce,
I hope all is well.
I am sitting at the keyboard with a grin on my face. My dad just called me into his office and asked when the Tropic Star trip was planned for. He said he would like to be a part of it. He said he had been keeping the information in his desk for a while, and thought it would be a wonderful opportunity.

So I am without a doubt, God willing, in for 2.

Psyched.

I just don't want to have to wait until next summer! LOL!

Dug

[mike ohlstein]

Spoke with Brewster. He wants to go.

[Dug]

So is it a go? Do we need to begin to make reservations in order to preserve that opening?

[Charlie J]

dug
I think we were shooting for Aug of 2019

[Dug]

Charlie, I know, I just didn’t know if we had reached the point where we should be formally committing?

[Charlie J]

gotcha
will have have bruce answer that, or mike

[mike ohlstein]

I spoke with Bruce last week. He's on it.

[Dug]

Awesome!!!!! If there is ANYTHING I can do to help, please ask. Very much looking forward to it!

[JohnCranston]

This is Pam - John's handler - I have looked over the itinerary and want to know what is the next step in locking in the trip. Do we contact Tropic Star directly and indicate we are with the Bertram31 board? I do not necessarily need to fish but will if need be. Mark Stange indicated he may have room John on his boat.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks and have a good weekend.

[Tony Meola]

Pam

Just keep an eye out here. Bruce will be posting updates as to the arrangements.

[MarkS]

Hey every boat needs a bartender! He can fish with me!