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The 10 most popular bioluminescent plankton tours in Cartagena. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
Full-day Barú island trip from Cartagena with mangroves, raccoons, snorkeling, sunset at Freedom Beach Club, and bioluminescent plankton at night.
Full-day Barú adventure with Playa Blanca time, mangrove boat + snorkeling, and a night bioluminescent plankton show near Cartagena.
“This was not a good experience. The beach is VERY crowded and dirty. There is trash everywhere. You cant enjoy the water because of all of the boats and jetskis constantly around you asking if you want rides. There are so many vendors on the beach as well. The snorkeling isn't snorkeling. They give you…”
Rosario Islands day trip from Cartagena with snorkeling, fort views, shrimp cocktail stops, and night plankton under the stars.
“Service was awful. The food was awful. There is not much to do in the islands and everyone wants to sell you something. The only nice thing is that the nature is pretty.”
Cartagena’s 5-Island Rosary tour with snorkeling gear, Kokomo and Baru stops, plankton, lunch, and a small-group boat day.
“The overall tour was good. The ride to the island and the amazing landscape was everything. The only not pleasant experience was the last activity; plankton and the lunch, where the guide who explained the experience said, that even those who cannot swim can go, and that it was not deep to jump in. We…”
Barú sunset at Playa Blanca, Caribbean dinner at Mambo Beach, then a boat ride to watch bioluminescent plankton glow.
Full-day speedboat tour from Cartagena to Barú and the Rosario Islands, with snorkeling and a night bioluminescent plankton stop.
“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…”
Sunset at Playa Blanca near Cartagena, plus a night boat for glowing bioluminescent plankton in the same 5.5-hour outing.
“There was no “tour” of Cartagena; it was a ride from the hotel. If we did a pass by of Playa Blanca, I cannot say because driver did not point it out. The bilingual personal tour guide is not the driver who picks you up - mine only spoke Spanish. The listing indicates the activity…”
Full day from Cartagena to Barú: Playa Blanca, Colombia’s National Aviary, and a night bioluminescent plankton boat ride. Pickup included.
“Do not book this tour. First, despite stating they will do hotel pick up and drop off, they will suddenly tell you the day before on WhatsApp that they can’t do it because the “vehicle is too large for the roads.” This is a complete lie, as the vehicle was not an air conditioned bus…”
Day trip from Cartagena to Barú’s Mambo Beach Club for beach time and a lunch voucher, then a boat ride for bioluminous plankton.
“Nice beach and great service. I caught a food bacteria from the amount of flies we had around us at lunch time”
Cartagena’s 4 Rosario Islands day trip with snorkeling and Barú lagoon plankton, plus lunch and fruit tastings for $65.
“Out of the four islands I really enjoyed the 'Fun Island'. Luis our tour guide was great and so much fun!!”
