Une journée entière aux 5 îles Rosario avec snorkeling et plancton

We didn't have the best time on this trip. First, they forgot to pick us up at the hotel when the ticket said they would. Second, we were supposed to be snorkeling, but it seems all the tours only offer goggles only (not snorkeling), so swimming in the waves while breathing and swimming and trying to see the fish was difficulty. Third, not just this tour but all tours, seem to let everyone swim and walk on corals. There were so many dead corals it was sad to see the environmental impact. Furthermore, the boats' anchor was scraping the corals on the bottom, ripping up the corals. This was also sad to see. I hope the groups figure out a better way to snorkel there that works on conservation. The water was also very shallow so with corals that were not dead, people were scraping themselves on them. Our specific tour group, Mirador Baru, didn't really give clear directions when we arrived at places. In sum, it was my least favorite activity in my week in Cartagena.

It is the second time I come to visit San Andrés Island and one of the most important reasons are the beauties it has to visit. In this has been very important the tour operator David Castro with whom I have attended the 2 times I have come to the island, October 2023, and now February 2025, David has delivered a very personalized service, always concerned with the smallest details, also always delivering a service as economical as possible, his office is located in front of the hotel where we stay, Aquamare Hotel, which makes everything even easier, thank you David for all the service you provide and the guidance to enjoy our visit to the Island to the fullest. So I recommend the DESTINATION SAN ANDRES Tour Operator.

Instructions to meet with the tour affiliates in the morning were somewhat difficult to follow but as soon as we met our tour guide, he was extremely knowledgeable, funny, and added to the fun experience. Moving between islands by boat was amazing and a great chance to get away from the city. Only thing I wish I knew were the steep costs for certain things, like around $50 USD per "pineapple cocktail" at the Cholon party island. We were ready to spend but were not expecting it to be that much. Another thing was we arrived at the second to last island (before the plankton experience at 15:00) and were given an option to stay for the plankton or head back to Cartagena. We ultimately opted to return due to the fact that we were already tired and weren't too hot on the idea of staying on one island from 15:00 until 18:00 to see the plankton for 10 minutes. Aside from these two things, it was really fun and would do again for sure!