Isla de Barú: Caribbean Beach Escape

Enjoy the blue sea and white sand of this island, you can find a paradise and disconnect from everything. On the Isla de Barú Playa Blanca and Islas del Rosario you will find a typical Caribbean beach, super white sand, crystal clear water, palm trees, cocktails, seafood and we also arrived at the aquarium and a sea bath on a quiet beach.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Muelle La Bodeguita - Here you will be given handcuffs and a lunch ticket according to the contracted activity. Subsequently, we will wait for departure authorization from the Port Captain, which is granted between 08:30 am to 09:00 am. Punctuality is crucial to be able to leave on time, we will begin boarding. Remembering that pregnant women,…
What's Included
  • Panoramic Island Tours
  • Lunch
  • Guide
  • Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.)
  • Sea bathing in Isla Barú - Playa Tranquila
What's Not Included
  • Snorkeling 14 USD
  • Chairs 12 USD
  • Parasols 22 USD
  • Entrance fees
  • Port Tax Rates, La Bodeguita Pier
Location
Muelle de la Bodeguita
Avenida Blas de Lezo
Tourist boat dock is located next to the Pegasus dock and in front of the clock tower, the guide will be waiting for you at gate 1
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sunshine50852617711
Aug 6, 2025
Gostei do tour - I really liked the tour, the locations are very nice and the guide and the other crew members are very kind. The tour fulfils what it promises, it is a very quick view of the islands that form the Rosary Islands and it is possible to choose between diving and entering the oceanarium. I did the diving with my 3-year-old daughter and the crew helped all the time. I recommend for those who want an overview, without spending much.
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Catherine
Jan 22, 2025
Beautiful islands - Beautiful warm waters with soft sand and lots of bars and restaurants to choose from. There are rocks in the sea so be careful
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Nicolbv5282ty
Aug 21, 2024
Fun and not too exhausting one-day excursion! - Excellent one-day excursion! The water, fish, and beach were beautiful. The tour guides were very careful when guiding us through the snorkeling. We felt safe at all times. My only complaint is that the lunch is not vegetarian-friendly. They said they had a vegetarian option but it was just the same plate but without the fish or chicken.
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Maps827162
Aug 8, 2024
Excellent - Excellent tour, from pickup to return to Cartagena, the boat crew where we were very very good.::
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Marlenlizethf
May 14, 2024
Highly recommended - Punctuality, very good service… they monitored us all the time… an excellent agency… they explained the entire route to us.
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Andres_a
Jul 18, 2025
paseo - If you've never been to an aquarium, you can go, but it's better to go to the beach alone and bring a beach umbrella. Don't pay more because it's not worth it.
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Francisca
Aug 29, 2024
Bad lunch - All good but lunch bad, a fish even with eyes. Everything else lovely and excellent service. Crystal clear water. I recommend snorkeling on Rosario Island.
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Go12863342243
Jan 15, 2025
Well the tour but it has extra cost on the platform - The tour and the experience were very pleasant and according to what was published. What we didn’t like is that when buying by the platform, the cost for each traveler was COP$250,000 (for a total of COP$1,500,000 by our group of 6 people) and when we arrived at the place we realized that directly at the port the cost of exactly the same plan was COP$150,000 per person, that is, in total we paid an overrun of COP$600,000 (over 66%). I request a refund of the difference and do not recommend anyone to buy through this platform if not directly on the site.
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Andr_b
Oct 24, 2024
Hell on the Earth - One of the worst experiences I've ever had on a trip in my life. And look, I've traveled a lot! Starting from the reception. Extremely confusing, with unprepared guides, who didn't even know where the boat would set sail. I even gave up, but they said they wouldn't return the money, so I preferred to go. What a regret... We arrived at the place scheduled at 8:00 and the boat only left aft 10:00! Then, more than 1 hour by boat to get to a place where we were watching fish with snorkels for 20 minutes. Then, almost 1 hour and a half to get to such a "Playa Tranquilla". Simply HORRIBLE!!! Place infested with flies, a food that looked like a prison, horrible people, boring people approaching you all the time wanting to sell you something. Desperate! We had to wait for the time to leave that hell and, after another hour of navigation, that ordeal finally ended. I don't recommend it even to my worst enemy!
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Nadim_m
May 25, 2024
We were a shuttle bus with most time waisted - We booked a trip to playa blanca and the Oceonario. They put us on a boat with various different tours so we ended up being a shuttle bus to many different stops that were not ours!!! Finally we get to the Oceonario They told me the stop would be 35 to 45 min.... kind of short but ok they continued on with the rest of the group to do snorkling afyer finoshing up Oceonario we wanted for our boat in the hot sun... it finaly arrived late.... then to my surprise the rest of tje Group was let in to Oceonario so we waited in the hot sun for almost 2 hours. They should of just told us our stop at Oceonario was longer and we would have taken our time. Then they picked up new passangers on another different tour!!!! We spent so much time as a shuttle boat dropimg off people at places we did not book. The boat staff was rude and was arguing and fighting with passengers. We did not book Cholon, nor lizamar nor other stops we did!!! I have taken many any tours in Cartagena and this is the worst experience I have had!!!!! It could be great if they were organized and told you the truth and don't book different tours on the same boat!!!!! An absoulute waste of time and a stressful day...... I would avoid this tour until they get it straight!!!!!!
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From $45
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).