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*CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A COUPLE TO HELP US FOR THE BUSY SEASON*
We are a small over water hostel on the island of Bastimentos, one of the biggest and chilled islands of the famous Bocas del Toro archipelago. We offer rooms with private or shared bathrooms, 2 shared kitchens, a shared living area (with hammocks), and a bar. You can jump in the water and swim right from our dock! We also offer tours to our guests all around the archipelago that you can take with a discount on your free days.
Please look at our calendar to see when we need volunteers, and also please bear in mind that:
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ We prefer couples who are mature and self motivated.
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*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ We need people who are very comfortable with computers, and great with guests. Experience working with booking systems, websites and online marketing is a huge help.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ We prefer stays of a month (or more for the right fit)
~Sorry if we do not reply to you! We get dozens of emails each day and can only reply to the ones who fit our schedule!~
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
DIY and building projects
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If you've ever wanted to live on a small Caribbean island, this is the place. Learn the local language (Guari Guari) and get to know the characters that live here. The island is small so for sociable people there are lots of opportunities to meet people and enjoy local life.
Help
You will spend most of the time helping with reception, doing check in/ check out, managing all our online partner booking sites, answering all emails and reviews/feedback, lead social media updates across all platforms, and making sure our guests are informed and having a great time!
Volunteers will run the hostel in coordination with the owner and local staff. The hostel is a local of Bastimentos and is a school teacher. He is in and out of the hostal during the day so he needs people who can work independently without constant monitoring.
I'm currently employing 4 local people.
1 at reception
2 for cleaning
1 boat captain
We need enthusiastic volunteers who are self-motivated, mature and responsible!
Duties Include:
1. Hostel management.
You will work with the staff to ensure they are on top of reception duties, accepting and keeping track of payments, helping guests and managing all of our online work.
This includes updating our online partner booking sites (including promotions), answering all emails and reviews/feedback, full management of social media updates, etc.
This is an area in which the hostel owner really relies on volunteers so you must be experienced using technology and if you have any specific skills in website maintenance, SEO, technology problem solving let us know what you can do!
2. Guest relations
We are looking for personable people who can talk to anyone and offer advice and information about the island as well as offer tours and generally anything our guests need.
As well as the above mentioned tasks, anything else you see during the day that needs to be done to make the hostel run smoothly! We love volunteers with initiative, we are looking for people that can get things done and problem solve when left alone. This is not a party hostel but a relaxed hostel!
Accomodation is provided and you will receive a small weekly wage for food that is enough for 3 basic meals per day.
Of course we understand this is a workaway and you are also here to enjoy the beauty of Bocas Del Toro! So in your free time, swing in our hammocks, swim right in front of the hostel, kayak (for free!), explore the island or sunbathe on our nearby beautiful beaches...
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We offer volunteers a private room for 2 people (a double bed for couples), with private bathroom and a fan. The room will either be located on the property or at the hostel owner's spare house next door.
You will get a small weekly allowance which you can cook from! (enough for 3 basic meals on a working day) We have 2 kitchens here, so you can cook your own meals easily.
You get the opportunity to tag-along on tours (availability dependent). You can use our kayaks and snorkels on your free time!
What else ...
Bastimentos is home to a National Marine Park, meaning all around the island you will find sights and wildlife you wouldn't believe. Sloths live in the trees, Red Frogs jump around the rainforest, and the water is crystal clear perfect for snorkeling.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (18)
They stayed all the time they promised.
Thank you guys for the enthusiasm! Hope to see you again.
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They stayed all the time they promised.
Thank you guys for the enthusiasm! Hope to see you again.
This place is a Bastimentos legend and looked after us so well, always making sure we were happy… read more
I will come back :)
Really kind and easy going from the beginning. David did learn everything really fast, and we could rely on him for anything.
Before leaving, he even did train the next volunteers.
Highly recommended
I could not recommend this place enough!! Thanks again for… read more
It was the first time for me that it was so hard to leave this place. I felt like home, being part of the hostel family.
I can totally recommend this place if you re looking for a perfect… read more
The hostel is such a beautiful and peaceful place with a lot of good vibes :)
Working conditions are really fair. Arnulfo & all the other staff members are always taking care of your well being, making sure,you have a good time in Bocas!
Thank you for having me!
It was agreat mounth in your place. it was pleasure to work togther . you gave us free hand to manager the hostel. To paint pictures on the room's walls..... we fill at home.
it was nice to meet your family and allso to go travel togther.
Send thanks to the Captain that took us around the island and tell us all the history of the… read more
They completed all their tasks and completed all their tasks and helped in decorating our hostel.
I recommend them!!!!
They did check in/check outs, wrote reviews, sold tours and kayaks and kept the hostel clean. In addition they made the place nicer. They fixed the guitar and installed a channel manager program so… read more
They are both hard workers, fun, inspiring and a hit with the local community and… read more
Paula was a fantastic work away volunteer. She is a hard worker with a great personality. She gets a long great with our guests is always willing to go the extra mile to ensure our guests have a wonderful time
. Thanks for making the signs and images for the Hostal. You will be… read more
