Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Centro Historico, Cartagena Colombia
Departure from the Pegasus dock, a dock decorated with statues of pegasus are a pair of Horses Next to the Cartagena La Bodeguita Boarding Dock, a member of the team will be waiting for you, please be there at 8:00 a.m. We leave at 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fuerte de San Fernando de Bocachica, Bocachica, Isla Tierra Bomba Colombia
FIRST STOP; The sighting of the forts of Bocachica, constitute a historical and architectural heritage of the city of Cartagena de las Indias. Located on the banks of the channel to which it owes its name, Bocachica is one of the most recognized places on the island of Tierra Bomba, thanks to its great historical and cultural value for the city and the region. Here are located the San José de Bocachica Fort and the San Gabriel Ángeles Battery, which together with the San Fernando Fort protected the city from attacks by pirates and enemy troops during colonial times, making it the epicenter of epic battles that they put the military ingenuity of the Spanish to the test.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Isla Grande, Isla Grande, Islas de Rosario, Cartagena District, Bolivar Department
THE SECOND STOP is in a natural pool on Isla de Grande, where you will do scuba diving, which consists of swimming underwater with a transparent plastic mask and a breathing tube (snorkeling equipment). You can observe marine life in coral reefs by simply floating upside down on the surface or you can go underwater and swim with the fish. you will have the opportunity to observe marine life.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Isla Grande, Isla Grande, Islas de Rosario, Cartagena District, Bolivar Department
THIRD STOP We will visit a private island, where we will rest, sunbathe on loungers and enjoy the turquoise blue sea. Accompanied by a shrimp cocktail or lemonade as you prefer.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Isla Grande, Isla Grande, Islas de Rosario, Cartagena District, Bolivar Department
FOURTH STOP, Isla Cholón, located on Isla Barú, which has become one of the main attractions near Cartagena. It is well known for its popular festivals on yachts, boats or sailboats. Facing the small beach area is a double row of palm-thatched cabanas over the water. It is a very beautiful place and makes it one of the most desirable places to visit, with the option of renting a private boat or yacht to go with friends or family. The boats are located around the booths forming a kind of large semicircle where everyone enjoys the good music from their boats/yachts and the good atmosphere that is generated around them. Some prefer to stay on the boat dancing, enjoying a good drink or simply talking with their friends and there are others who choose to take a good dip in those beautiful crystalline waters.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Playa Blanca, Isla Baru Colombia
FIFTH STOP: Playa Blanca Famous for its white beaches and turquoise waters. It is the only public beach, where you can spend time on a sun lounger or Balinese beds, you can explore the beautiful crystal clear waters. Lunch is a $30,000 voucher that you must exchange for the options we have on our menu. You can use the huts, lounge chairs, the bathroom and the social areas at no additional cost.
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes
Pass By: Baru, Baru, Cartagena District, Bolivar Department
optional ::: VISIT TO THE PLANKTON
SIXTH STOP:
On the white beach you will wait for nightfall, we will take you in the company of native islanders in a boat to see Plankton is a group of organisms that float and drift in suspension in fresh or salt water. when shaken, they produce a brilliant light like a star or diamond.
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Todomar CHL MARINA SAS, 364, San Martín #15, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
07:30 AM
8 to 12 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Brandon A
Boat was too crowded, loading was slow, description is bad at best. but it was still overall fun. overpriced for what you get tho.
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Posted On : 2024-04-11
Posted By : Meagan_H
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
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Posted On : 2024-03-29
Posted By : Anca_M
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.
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Posted On : 2024-03-04
Posted By : Geri_Dominguez
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.
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Posted On : 2024-02-24
Posted By : German_S
No a good trip, we couldnt fulfill the itinerary. Stops seemed to be organieced to spendo money, no enjoy wat was advertised.
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Posted On : 2024-02-10
Posted By : Zachary_R
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!
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Posted On : 2024-02-08
Posted By : brookemI6252NK
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.
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Posted On : 2024-02-01
Posted By : carlos d
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…
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Posted On : 2024-01-30
Posted By : Jeffrey_P
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.
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Posted On : 2024-01-22
Posted By : Stay03666294990
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 ,
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Posted On : 2024-01-19
