COLOMBIA · ISLAND HOPPING TOURS
The 15 best island hopping tours in Colombia you can book today, with what each seat costs, how long you are on the water and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason, so start there.
Review of Cartagena’s Rosario Islands day tour, with speedboat rides, snorkeling, three island stops, lunch, costs, and practical tips.
“Great day. Did VIP tour, only 4 people and guide Jesus was very accommodating and nice.”
Review of Cartagena’s five-island boat tour, with snorkeling, lunch, Cholon, beaches, and optional bioluminescent plankton.
“Nothing was premium, we were packed in a small boat, they knew we would not be able to go to the 5 islands and did not tell us, we got to snorkel without snorkeling equipment and the trip was a complete disappointment”
Review of Cartagena’s 5 Island Tour, with snorkeling, lunch, Cholón nightlife, beach stops, costs, boat comfort, and practical booking tips.
“Such a perfect tour! We saw so much and we had the option to swim with dolphins, which was incredible!! We are so glad we took this tour.”
Explore five Cartagena islands by speedboat, with snorkeling, seafood, private-island lunch, Cholon, and glowing plankton at night.
“Brilliant tour. Boat was fun! The bioluminescence plankton was so cool, a must if you do this trip. The food was nice. The only thing we weren't too keen on was Cholon island. It was really busy, party place (maybe this is what you're after) standing in the water that just felt dirty. But other than that an amazing trip! We loved it!”
Review of Cartagena’s 7-hour Rosario Islands speedboat tour with Oceanarium, lunch, snorkeling, Cholon, Baru, and practical tips.
“Nous avions demandé pour un guide en anglais mais c’était finalement espagnol avec de longues explications et en anglais le minimum d’explications. Les îles sont belles mais extrêmement de touristes donc ça ne rend pas l’expérience unique. Plusieurs bateaux de 30 personnes arrivent en même temps et un seul quai nous pour accueillir. Assurez vous d’avoir envie de faire la fête et prendre un verre car le 3e îles, ce n’est que des vendeurs et des stands de bar dans l’eau avec de la musique. Île de Baru magnifique! Bateau super. Nourriture délicieuse. Apportez de l’eau et de la crème solaire.”
Cartagena’s five-island boat tour combines forts, snorkeling, Cholon, lunch, and Baru beach time, with useful tips on costs and what to expect.
“We had an amazing time! John our tour guide was great! They picked us up from our hotel which was a plus for that early in the morning.”
Review of Cartagena’s 5 Islands VIP Escape, with snorkeling, island lunch, Cholón, Barú beach time, transport tips, and honest value advice.
“There was no hotel drop off. They leave you on the dock, their are no snacks or water offered while on the boat. You do not eat until the very end!”
Review of Islabela’s Rosario Islands boat trip from Cartagena, with speedboat transfers, beach time, lunch, kayaks, costs, and practical tips.
“The trip was a lot of fun. We loved our experience at Islabela Island. The food, the drinks, the beach, and the service were great. The unfortunate part was that our boat to get to the island keep on shutting off. It took much longer to get to our destination as it kept on happening every 15 minutes. It will take the crew many tries to get the boat going. This was a bit frustrating and unfortunate as it took away from our time at the island.”
Review of Cartagena’s 5-island boat tour, with snorkeling, lunch, beach stops, bioluminescent plankton, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“A little confusing with the added plankton activity; I should’ve known better that the bus would make me arrive late back to Cartagena for my flight. I would’ve liked a little more explanation in English but the guide mostly spoke Spanish once the rest of the English speakers left”
Review of Cartagena’s 5-island Rosario tour, with snorkeling, Cholon’s party stop, lunch, guide tips, price, and practical advice.
“Milton and crew were AWESOME host. We went on the tour on September 21, 2024. He guided us throughout tour, provided us with insights of the culture and history. We visited all 5 islands and I recommend if you go ask for Milton as tour guide... the tour will take up the entire day...”
Review of Cartagena’s Rosario Islands tour, with Bocachica fort, snorkeling, Cholon, Playa Blanca, lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Cesar was INCREDIBLE! I will say that I’ve heard that the snorkeling is not-so-good in this region, but I found this to be false! This was one of the BEST snorkel adventures I’ve done in my life (I’ve done about 10)! So many different fish, just breathtaking!! Every one of the staff made everyone’s stay comfortable and MEMORABLE!”
Review of Cartagena’s 5-island boat tour, with snorkeling, Playa Blanca, Bocachica, sunset in Barú, and nighttime bioluminescent plankton.
“At first we left late, and we had to take away recreational time at the Fort and add it to Playa Blanca (where they left us for several hours, but I'll explain that later). They called us at 7 am claiming that they would only tolerate a few minutes of delay (a schedule that we respected) and we ended up leaving on the excursion an hour and a half later (maybe more). They asked us for 20,000 more Colombians that WERE NOT SPECIFIED anywhere (understandable, but they should have told us). For the time of the plankton, they left us 3 hours in Playa Blanca (it's beautiful anyway, but I…”
Review of the Ibbiza Island Beach Club day pass from Cartagena, with speedboat views, lunch, music, pool access, costs, and practical tips.
“Second time doing the activity. However the service at the island was not what you expect, plus considering the fixed price, it has the standard service, where the prices increases even if you want the lunch to be served first.”
Mucura and Santa Cruz Islands from Cartagena: beaches, breakfast, lunch, shark swimming, transport times, extra fees, and practical advice.
“Metto 3 stelle perché in realtà non siamo stati nè le 2 ore a Tintipan come riportava la descrizione dell'attività nè a Santa Cruz. Abbiamo semplicemente passato qualche ora a Isla Mucura con pranzo, senza guida, con poche informazioni. L'isola, seppur bella e meritevole, davvero piena di altre barche di turisti. Siamo poi anche stati sfortunati perché c'era mare mosso e quindi siamo andati via terra perdendo 1h40 in andata e più di 3h al ritorno, ma il mio giudizio non ha tenuto in considerazione questa sfortuna”
Review of Cartagena’s 5 Islands Premium Tour, with speedboat rides, Rosario snorkeling, lunch, beach time, Cholon, and optional plankton.
“In general, well, they should clearly specify to the tourist that it is a recreational tour and not a party and liquor tour, it was uncomfortable and annoying to be waiting for people who were not interested in the total tour but only in the place where they were going to party and then wait for them to that they ride more people who didn't go on the tour with the rest.”
Every kind of island day we have been out on.
