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My name is Thomas, I am from France but I have been living in the caribbean since 1996. Right now I live in my vessel in Portobelo (Panama). Here I have a catamaran too. At this moment I am preparing the boats to sail.
I would like to receive volunteers to have some help with the daily tasks and the maintenance of the boats.
Types of help and learning opportunities
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I'm a mechanical engineer and handy person who loves sailing and fishing, so I would be happy to share my knowledge with the ones interested.
I can also help you to improve your French, Spanish and English.
I know the area very well since I've lived here for 11 years, so I could show the place to the volunteers and take them to different beaches, go kayaking, snorkeling, walks in the jungle to meet howling monkeys, sloths, tucans, etc...
Help
The volunteer would be in charge of cooking and cleaning and would help me with varied maintenance tasks and as sailor when sailing and/or fishing.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
The volunteer will stay on the boat in his/her own cabin.
He will have 3 meals per day.
The boats are anchored in the bay of Portobelo (Colon province, Panamá).
The boat are far from land and most of the transport is done by kayak, so volunteers shouldn't expect to be ashore too much. But except if the weather is bad, I use to go to the village at the end of the day for a drink and some shopping. But I also have a dinghy with outboard in case of strong wind, long trips or big stuff to carry.
What else ...
Portobelo Bay is a beautiful natural harbor, with warm waters for swimming and surrounded by exuberant vegetation. Here you can see howling monkeys, sloths, tucans, parrots, crocodiles, dolphins, and plenty see birds as pelicans, gannets, frigates, seagulls, etc. I even saw a Jaguar once...
Snorkeling you will have the feeling of being in an aquarium!
The village of Portobelo has 3 old Spanish forts that can be visited, as well as a little museum located in the old custom building.
Portobelo is the place where the Spanish galleons were loading the gold from americs.
Entertainment is normally going to the white sand beaches, walking in the jungle, kayaking, fishing, doing exercises to improve apnea aptitude, and going to town for a drink in one of the bars and restaurants in the village.
But you can also spend your free time reading and relaxing in the hammock.
The boat is far from land and most of the transport is done by kayak. But I also have a unsinkable dinghy powered by an 8hp outboard in case of emergency, or for a long ride.
In Portobelo you will be able to take a bus to Colon or Panama City every 1/2 hour.
There's also 2 public health clinics with dentist, as well as a police station.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
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C'est aussi une excellente cuisinière! Malheureusement mon régime carnivore ne m'a pas permis de pleinement profiter de ses talents.
J'espère qu'elle mettra à exécution ses menaces de revenir me voir! 😁
Première fois pour moi à bord d'un bateau aussi longtemps, je m'y suis vite sentie à l'aise et Thomas sait captiver votre attention et rendre la journée agréable malgré les orages avec toutes les connaissances qu'il partage.
C'était un réel plaisir de… read more
Shes also very good in French. As a French teacher i could even ssk her some of the rules in French grammar that I forgot. She's definitely the volunteer you need if you want to learn… read more
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C'est aussi une excellente cuisinière! Malheureusement mon régime carnivore ne m'a pas permis de pleinement profiter de ses talents.
J'espère qu'elle mettra à exécution ses menaces de revenir me voir! 😁
Première fois pour moi à bord d'un bateau aussi longtemps, je m'y suis vite sentie à l'aise et Thomas sait captiver votre attention et rendre la journée agréable malgré les orages avec toutes les connaissances qu'il partage.
C'était un réel plaisir de… read more
Shes also very good in French. As a French teacher i could even ssk her some of the rules in French grammar that I forgot. She's definitely the volunteer you need if you want to learn… read more
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J'ai aidé Thomas à faire des réparations et petits travaux divers sur l'autre bateau qu'il a (un catamaran, qui est juste à côté du voilier). Je faisais la cuisine midi et soir mais c'était surtout parce que j'aime cuisiner, il n'y avait aucune… read more
