Straight answers, no commission face
Ask Juan
We’re a family-run hostel by locals. Ask us anything about the island — which cay is open, which boat to trust, where the waves are.
The short version
Juan has been running Blue Almond since around 2010, which means he has heard every version of ‘a guy on the beach said…’. The island changes — cays close, prices move, rules appear — and the internet is slow to notice. So before you hand over cash to someone with a laminated flyer, ask us. We’ll tell you what we know, and we’ll tell you when we don’t.
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Blue Almond + third parties
Family-run hostel by locals with plenty of inside information about the island, as our listing says. After booking, guests get a welcome email with a link to a WhatsApp group for coordinating events and activities, and we try to match people on the same flights to share a taxi. Boat tours to the cays are run by third parties — ask us about arranging this.
How it works
Step by step
Ask at the hostel or in the guest WhatsApp group.
Tell us your budget, your swimming level and how many days you have.
We point you to places, routes and registered operators; you decide and book.
Before you go
Pack it, check it, respect it.
Pack list
- Send us your arrival time or flight number before you land.
- Bring pesos in cash for dock charges, park entries and small vendors.
Field guide · requirements
- None. Curiosity helps.
About the price
Advice is free. Tours are priced by the operator and change with the season — ask us for today’s rate.
From the hostel’s Instagram
For the record
Juan in 2018, and the view from the First Baptist Church tower in La Loma in 2023.
Juan (left), 2018 · source (opens in a new tab) Panorama from the First Baptist Church tower in La Loma, 2023.
Want in?
Ask before you land.
Add it to your booking request and the hostel will tell you what’s possible on your dates. Nothing is pre-booked or pre-paid.