Panama’s 2025 tourism boom: over 3 million visitors, with Tocumen and cruises doing the heavy lifting

Panama’s 2025 tourism boom: over 3 million visitors, with Tocumen and cruises doing the heavy lifting

Panama’s tourism industry hit 3,004,266 visitors in 2025, an 8.2 percent increase from the previous year. The fact pack says most international travelers arrived by air, with Tocumen International Airport handling about 2,244,078 passengers, while cruise tourism added 344,408 visitors.

Gobble's Take: When a country is doing 3 million-plus visitors and Tocumen is still the main gateway, the airport lounge is basically the front door. Source: Travel And Tour World

Panama removes visa requirement for Dominican citizens

Panama now allows Dominican citizens visa-free tourism stays of up to 90 days under a new decree. That is a clean, traveler-facing rule change, and it is exactly the kind of thing people notice when they are booking, not after they land.

Gobble's Take: Visa-free and 90 days is the kind of line that makes a passport suddenly feel much more useful. Source: Travel And Tour World

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