Colombia · ROSARIO ISLANDS & PLAYA BLANCA TOURS
Everything leaves the Cartagena quay in the morning and comes back mid-afternoon, and the price tells you what kind of boat. The 15 below compare catamarans, shared launches and beach-club days on lunch, snorkelling time and how many stops they make.
Review of Cartagena’s Rosario Islands catamaran cruise, with snorkeling, two swim stops, lunch, drinks, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“I would recomend this activity: the tour on the boat was very funny and well organized. The snorkeling part was OK but there is not much to see and do in the brief stay at the island.”
A practical review of Cartagena’s Rosario Islands boat tour, with snorkeling, Playa Blanca, Cholón, lunch, costs, safety tips, and honest advice.
“a long day of fun with franklin! if you're solely looking for a beach island party, be aware that the first stop is a walking tour of a historical landmark. my only complaint was that we didn't stay on each island long enough! each stop was 50-60min, but the boat ride was fun baru (last stop) was my favorite beach. bring some cash if you want to save some money, most places accept card/apple pay with an additional 15% service fee”
Review of Bona Vida’s Rosario Islands catamaran tour from Cartagena, with snorkeling, lunch, swimming stops, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“The boat and crew were great. The vessel was full, and the trip was more about the sailing. We spend just over an hour off of the boat between snorkeling and swimming, and did not visit any islands.”
Review of Cartagena’s Rosario Islands day tour, with snorkeling, island stops, lunch, speedboat tips, costs, and honest advice.
“My friends and I went on a tour and we had the best time ever. Santiago our tour guide did a phenomenal job at explaining everything and made us feel very comfortable. We were very happy we had him. Defiantly recommend him for anyone planning a trip. He was truly amazing . Just make sure you verify the pick up time ours said 6:15 later to find out it was not until 8:15 .”
Review of Baru and Playa Blanca Full Day from Cartagena: beach time, lunch, transport, costs, vendors, comfort, and practical booking tips.
“Jose was a wonderful guide. The place on the beach was nice and I received a fruit dish to begin and a drink. The sun chairs were nice and their was a shaded area when it got hotter. I traveled by myself and felt completely safe. The restrooms were clean.”
Cartagena speedboat tour review covering snorkeling, forts, Playa Blanca, costs, timing, plankton, and who should book this busy island day.
“I believe that in general the descriptions of the Viator tours from Cartagena do not correspond to what really happens. In our case, there was no scheduled stop at Cholon, but we had to stay there for half an hour as a bonus. But Cholon is really a bastard as they say in the other reviews. We did not land to see the Fuerte de San Fernando, we only stayed observing from a very large distance... The snorkeling ride was reasonable. We also went to two private beaches, one at first was shallow, but the last one had a beautiful view of the modern part of Cartagena. We had lunch…”
Review of Cartagena’s Rosario Islands boat tour, with snorkeling, Bocachica, Cholón, Barú, lunch, costs, tips, and honest advice.
“The first island we stopped at. I wish we spent more time there it was magical instead of being just 45mins. But everything was really great I will definitely recommended to anyone.”
Review of Playa Blanca in Baru Island from Cartagena, with transport, beach time, lunch, costs, guide tips, and practical advice.
“The guide was very polite and friendly, the beach was extremely gorgeous. I paid 79$dollar no meal included plus I had to pay an extra 6000$pesos to go on the island plus 6000$pesos to come back. I was not happy, extremely overpriced for what you get. Wouldn't do it again”
Review of Cartagena’s Baru tour with lunch, private air-conditioned transport, group pricing, timing, food, meeting details, and key cautions.
“The instructions were very clear. There was a person holding up a sign with my name on it. Both the driver & other guy were friendly & prompt. I felt very safe.”
Review of Barú’s 11-hour mangrove, snorkeling, sunset, and bioluminescent plankton tour from Cartagena, including value, tips, and drawbacks.
“tutto organizzatissimo, beach club bellissimo e praticamente esclusivo (forse solo fortuna) ottimo il pranzo e il cocktail d benvenuto (alcolico). spiaggia da sogno, personale del freedom disponibilissimo! giornata intera di relax al mare più tre incredibili esperienze Mangrove+snorkel addirittura con foto subacquee incluse e plankton non fotografabile ma indimenticabile! Dopo una settimana di tour posso dire sia stato il più bello e completo in assoluto, lo consiglio assolutamente! lo rifarei subito!”
Review of Cartagena’s Playa Blanca, mangrove, and snorkeling tour, with practical tips on transport, food, language, wildlife, and value.
“Everything was almost perfect and I'm saying this because it was cloudy outside so the snorkeling wasn't so good. But if you have the luck to catch a sunny day you won't regret. The guide is a nice guy and explained me many things. The mangrove forest is great too, something to see. The lunch was good. I really liked them”
Review of Cartagena’s Playa Blanca day trip, with Mambo Beach Club, lunch voucher, transport, costs, swimming, vendors, and practical tips.
“My husband and I were unsure what to expect but overall very much enjoyed our trip to Playa Blanca. Finding our guide to board the charter bus to Playa Blanca was easy. Our start time was pushed to 10AM vs the 9AM that we had signed up for, which was a little annoying at first but worked out. It was over an hour to the beach after dropping off other guests at the Aviary. We were passed off to a waiter from Mambo once at the beach. He led us to the beach club, where we were greeted by the rest of the staff. English was limited here but manageable.…”
Review of Quiet Beach, Baru Premium to the Max from Cartagena, with beach-club details, transport tips, food, value, and drawbacks.
“The place could be cleaner (table, beds, etc), breakfast was poor, lunch was ok, shrimp welcome cocktail was given at the end of the tour. The driver refused to turn on the A/C on our way back.. it was not broken it worked fine on our way to the beach. We had a good time but it could be a much better tour if these details are improved.”
Review of Cartagena’s Barú beach, mangroves, snorkeling, and plankton tour, with honest advice on value, timing, safety, and who should book.
“This is worth the buy. Good value for what you get. Mambo beach club did a great job and everyone involved with this tour. You'll go in and return in a AC bus. Good way to see what cartagena looks like out of the tourist place. They give good information about the city both in English and Spanish. Throughout the day everyone was asked if everything was good and if anything can make the trip better. Friendly and funny crew.”
Review of Cartagena’s five-island Rosario tour, with snorkeling, lunch, party stops, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“Such an amazing experience with great tour guides who really take care of you. Always making sure we were taken care of right and made the experience so much better. Teke was amazing!! 10/10 recommend him”
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