Great Tour and Snorkeling - Snorkeling was definitely the best part of the trip for me. There were lots of fish and sea life to see. The lunch that was provided was delicious. Our tour guide was fluently bilingual and was incredibly personable and friendly. The tour of the fort on San Fernando wasn’t that exciting and a bit too long, but everything else was great. Remember to bring cash for tipping and buying extra snacks and beverages. Other passengers did it right by bringing their own cooler full of drinks. *the sellers at the docks said that there were going to be lots of biting bugs, that was definitely not true when we went, we didn’t get a single bug bite

Amazing experience!! - This tour was so much fun!!! Informative, beautiful, relaxing and adventurous. Daniel was our guide and he was outstanding, very sweet and a lovely smile. Kudos to our boat captain, we hit some pretty rough waters on our way back and he handled it like a pro, brought us back safe and without incident.

Great experience! - we had such a fantastic experience on this tour and it was all thanks to our tour guide Charlie! Not only was he focused on providing a culturally immersive tour, he was focused on the safety of his guests and ensured that everyone had a wonderful experience. If you can, book this tour and request Charlie for the best experience possible!

Great experience ! Expect a crazy speedy ride! - Charlie was our tour guide and he was AMAZING! He was so knowledgeable and fun, answering all of our questions and brought a bottle of rum for us to take shots of! He made the experience perfect! The only complaint I have is totally unrelated to Charlie and it’s not something anyone can prepare for. During our last stop at Playa Blanca we had to leave early bc the waters were getting rough. We were expected to be there for a full 2 hours but we only got ~1 hour. It felt like we were slow to get the day started despite having everyone at the meeting spot on time.

Отдых с семьёй на высшем уровне - Wow it's amazing place.i highly recommend this place because there have best service staff dilshan dileepa Mahesh faruk ester they doing superb job.always make us happy.they give give fully help for my kids for while they come bar.. Also the best room I had nice view.lovely place.thanks for everything.we very happy..we will come back very soon ,

Would recommend - Fun day in the sun - This tour was lots of fun. It was what was described. We did the plankton option. I'd recommend. BRING: - hat - cash for drinks and food if you want more - sun screen - water (they give you one small bottle but you'll want more - it's a long day) - ear plugs if you don't like loud music (but the vibe is really fun) - we didn't have or need bugspray but some people might want - your own mask and flippers if you have and if you're really into snorkelling. Flippers could get you further into the coral WHAT'S INCLUDED: - they give a small snack of fruit and later if you do the plankton a small snack of plantain - you get a bottle of water - they give you some rum shots on the boat if you drink - transport home from baru by bus START: We were waiting in line for a little while but that is normal, we were a big group to get organized. They gave us each some fruit snacks to eat while waiting. Recommend eating breakfast before.You can also buy fruit from vendor while waiting inline. 1ST STOP: fort The fort is really cool. The tour is a bit rushed of the fort and conducted by another independent guide. They will ask for tip. Expect about 10k COP per person cash. Cool history lesson. 2ND STOP: snorkelling This is fun if you like snorkelling. They don't provide flippers but you get a mask and snorkel. There are some fish, not a tone but as many as you'd expect in a boat traffic area, and the coral is beautiful. The activity is just fun generally. 3RD STOP: en cantada beach This beach is beautiful for hanging out and grabbing a snack or drink. It's not a beautiful sand beach but it's beautiful arrangement of chairs and view hidden in some mangroves and provided shade. We loved it here. If you want drinks expect to pay 20-60k COP per drink depending on type and if you get alcohol. 4TH STOP: party island Here you will be asked to buy a bunch of stuff.. it was ok. Our group was really nice and fun so that was nice. Drinks are SO expensive here. 65k+ per drink. We didn't look at food but heard it's the same. This would be a fun area if you're looking for a big party day or have kids and lots of cash to spend. 5TH STOP: lunch on baru Lunch was great. The restaurant was nice and the staff were kind. Bathrooms and umbrellas included. You can buy things for additional cost but it was reasonably priced. Some full meal options for 30-50K COP for example. The beach here is magical and way better than the ones in Cartagena or Bocagrande ADDITIONAL OPTION: plankton This was REALLY cool. If you're afraid of swimming and swimming at night I believe you could still enjoy the experience watching a loved one from the boat. In the water it's like magic. You can't really capture it in photos like they show online - it's just too dark but it is really cool to live the experience and see the plankton light up as they touch you.

There was a joyful group... - There was a joyful group with us so that we have forgotten the time of waiting ( more than one hour) for them so that we could start the trip.

The tour is the height of mediocrity. - First, the staff was friendly and did their job. No one was exceptional though or stood out. It was more like a cattle drive, and their job was less about taking care of the customers and more about shuttling them to the next place to buy drinks. But everyone seemed to do their job. Second, this isn't a sight-seeing tour. It's an expensive bar-hopping venture. The only place that didn't offer food or drinks or ask for money was the very short snorkeling part. That was supposed to take 45 minutes but we were in the water just over 30. For comparison, the stop at the Encantado Beach Bar was supposed to take 45 minutes as well and lasted an hour and a half. The beach is a debris field literally. They dumbed broken coral, bricks, and chunks of concrete in the water, probably to prevent erosion. However, it's not great for swimming. The fort tour was actually good but also rushed, and they still shuttled you through the handful of people hawking the same beads you've seen everywhere else. I didn't mind tipping the guide, and you should plan to do so. These people need that to live on. The only stop worth making was the Baru beach one. The beach was beautiful and they give you lunch there (mind you the lunch is only up to 30 mil pesos and the only thing on the menu for that price is ceviche. Mediocre ceviche at that. Everything else is extra and over priced compared to anywhere else. That can be forgiven since this is an isolated beach.) The Cholon stop was horrific. It's slated as the party spot, but it's simply an overcrowded area with tiki huts and tables in the water. Service was so slow that at best you can get a drink before time to leave. And one has to figure it's like standing in a toilet. Third, the boat is packed tight. The occupancy was listed as 34 people and there were 35, not including the crew. Life vests were required which is fine with me, but they don't fit anyone larger than a medium. They needed to max this tour out at 28-29 people for comfort. Now the only thing that made the tour worthwhile was the added plankton tour. That was very cool. It was also a cattle tour with too many people. Also there wasn't a lot of explanation about what to expect from it. It's not part of the first tour, and they leave you at Baru saying that another tour guide will arrive around 4:30. They leave at 3:30. Sergio did arrive and he was the best of the bunch. However, it was three hours from when the first tour left until the plankton tour started. The service at the Mambo Beach Bar basically stopped when the first tour left. Ideally if you are doing the tour, be sure to have hydrated and kept the sun from burning you so you can enjoy several hours in the water. The tour itself takes you to a little bay after dark. You jump in and swim around. The plankton glows when you move, and it's awesome. Difficult to get pictures though, but so very cool. Overall, I'd probably book the plankton tour separate and skip the Rosario Island "tour." It might be a great tour for someone who has never snorkeled or gone to a lot of beaches. The boat ride wasn't bad either, but because of the tight quarters, you can't really see out much so it's not a sight-seeing ride. For a little more, I'd charter a private boat to actually see some of the island or just plan to stay there for at least a day or two.

No a good trip, we... - No a good trip, we couldnt fulfill the itinerary. Stops seemed to be organieced to spendo money, no enjoy wat was advertised.

Be aware of Nexxt… - We pay in advance 600.000 COP (150USD) with a credit card for the 5 islands VIP tour, as recommended by the Nexxt company. They send us in writing the cancellation policy stating that if we need to cancel should be more than 24 hours before the tour. We needed to cancel and we did it in writing 48 hours in advance. First they said we couldn’t cancel, but when we told them we have the cancellation policy in writing sent by them they said they can’t refund us through our credit card and they want our bank account number to do the refund. Would you give your bank account number to a vendor that already has your credit card info? We are still waiting for the refund on our credit card, practice that is common among serious vendors. They still have our money that doesn’t belong to them, how do you call that…? Be aware of Nexxt…