Apr 4, 2026
Beautiful day in... - Very nice day by boat, the ride can be hectic at times, but the beaches are worth it. The tour was only in Spanish, although the ticket said it would be in English. Otherwise, great day, I recommend!
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Mar 7, 2026
Wonderful - Wonderful experience. The captain and mate were excellent and the sites and beaches magnificent. Lunch was generously sized and delicious. Great value for the money.
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Dec 19, 2025
Great daytrip, super... - Great daytrip, super friendly crew, group is not too big, you go to 3 beautiful beaches, snorkel, swim, have a lovely lunch, and before you know… the day has flown by! Best boattrip to Tayrona beaches from Santa Marta if you ask me
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Dec 15, 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simply amazing! - Our boat tour at Tayrona National Park was an incredible experience. The water was pristine and clear, and the weather was absolutely perfect. We visited three beaches—Cinto, Playa Cristal, and Concha—and all of them were amazing and had their own unique charm.
Lunch was included at Playa Cristal and we ate very well; the fried fish was cooked to perfection!
A few tips for future travelers:
The Captain: Our captain, Didier, is a total gem. The ride to the beaches was a bit rocky due to huge waves, but he is very skilled and managed to minimize the impact as much as possible.
Seating Strategy: Keep in mind that if you sit at the back of the boat, you feel the waves less but you will get splashed. If you sit at the front, you feel the waves to the fullest, but we got off the ride with minimal splashes.
Sun Protection: Bring sunscreen! The sun here doesn't mess around (I ended up with a sunburn).
Would definitely recommend this tour!
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May 29, 2026
Beautiful boat tour - Nice tour! As one of the few, they really go quite far into the park. It is a nice boat and you can enjoy nature during the trip. The beaches themselves were a bit disappointing
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Jan 19, 2026
Great day of beach and boating but too long - We headed out of Santa Marta harbor in the 33 foot boat and I was glad the tour had only 9 customers so we had a choice of seats. The ride to Bay of Cinta took 50 minutes and the pilot did an excellent job navigating the ocean swells (which were 10’ in some areas). Cinta was beautiful and we were the first boat to arrive so only the guys renting chairs were there. We could walk down the beach to find a private area for sunning and swimming for 2 hours. Area for snorkeling was available too. We next headed back south to the next beach for lunch and swimming. This beach is closer to SM so more crowded. Snorkeling was not very good at this stop. We rented a cabana for 70k COP. We left this beach and went to the final beach, even closer to SM. This stop was not necessary and made the day too long. The seas had calmed a bit on the way home and we chose to sit in the back of the boat so we got wet from the spray but it felt good.
Our captain did a great job and Felipe was super friendly and had enough English to explain when boat was leaving each beach and take our lunch order. The crew provided lots of cold water, fruit in the morning, and chips in the afternoon.
The first beach was spectacular and we are boaters and found the ride exhilarating but the day was too long and last stop should be eliminated.
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Nov 14, 2025
Beautiful beaches and tour, but much to improve information and languages - Really the experience went fantastic, the beaches beautiful, rich food, punctual with the schedules. What I think they need to improve is the previous communication, the boat trip was crazy, it is not a trip for those who suffer from vertigo or dizziness, we were surfing the waves at full speed and hitting jumps everywhere, really in a moment it became dangerous. In addition to that they do not speak English the guides and it was a topic for tourists who did not speak Spanish, we were translating what was said, mostly the pickup times at each beach, but the guides seemed not to care that the tourists did not understand, at lunch the same thing happened, much to improve in that sense, I was lucky to travel a lot and they always worried about me understanding the important information. Outside of that, the beaches are highly recommended to visit
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Apr 8, 2026
;( - The boat is 1/3 the size to go there. Once you are there, it is beautiful. It is also 1/3 the size it should be going back to Santa Marta.
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Feb 1, 2026
The beaches were... - The beaches were beautiful but our guide was not informative, did not speak English,and we booked an English speaking tour, and he did not make our experience fun
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Jan 13, 2026
too fast on rough seas - The boat was going way to fast on very rough seas.
My wife was scared to death & we were both betting absolutely drenched sitting at the back the whole trip was very freighting
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