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The 7 most popular fishing & crabbing tours in Cartagena. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
A short Cartagena mangrove eco tour from La Boquilla with community guides, sustainable fishing lessons, and cultural drumming, with hotel pickup.
Cartagena lagoon crabbing and net fishing in mangroves with a private guide, hotel pickup, and a beachfront lunch included.
“This was the best. Fishing with weighted nets and crabbing cages. They also cooked our crabs for us and gave us a delicious lunch.”
A 4-hour mangrove tour in Bolívar with native guides, artisanal fishing, and a big sea-front lunch for $84.
Boat through mangrove tunnels near La Boquilla, try cultural net fishing, then enjoy Afro-Caribbean seafood lunch in Bolívar.
Eco tour through Cartagena’s La Boquilla mangroves with craft fishing, a canoe ride, and music in an Afro-Colombian sea community.
“Everything as described. The only caveat is that the dance in the fishing village is performed by tour participants, not local residents. The village is also a place created specifically for tourists, not a place where anyone actually lives.”
Private Cartagena mangrove tour: canoe crabbing and net fishing, 300+ birds, plus beachfront lunch. English guide. $79. 4 hours.
Cartagena Real in La Boquilla: mangrove tunnels, hands-on fishing, drumming and dance, a local lunch, then calm beach time.
“Shay was wonderful and the local fishermen were helpful and very kind. It was very educational and fun we got to participate a lot. Shay was very knowledgable and happy to answer questions. It was nice to see another side of Cartagena. Her English was impeccable which was helpful for us. The food was really…”
