Category: island hopping relax
Island Hopping: Relax & Discover – A Hidden Journey through Rosario & Barú
Quiet Beaches, Crystal Waters & Fine Beach Clubs This version of our island hopping is made for travelers who prefer calm over crowds. We sail away from tourist zones and loud music, heading instead to mangrove-lined channels, clear water beaches, and tranquil corners of Barú and Isla Grande. Halfway through, we stop at one beach…
Barú’s Untouched Coast – Hidden Beaches for Intimate Escapes
Not everything in Barú is Playa Blanca. Beyond the crowds and kiosks lies a wilder side of the island—virgin stretches of coastline that appear depending on the season, tides, and winds. These hidden beaches are Barú’s best-kept secret: raw, unmarked, and only accessible by boat. From late December to April (dry season), when the winds…
🤿 Boby’s Place – Snorkel in Silence
Tucked away on the quieter side of the Rosario archipelago, Boby’s Place is a hidden reef zone known only to those who ask. It’s not flashy—it’s serene. What makes it special is the clarity of its waters and the stillness that lets you tune into every underwater detail. With coral gardens lying just 2 to…
Caño Ratón – The True Canal of the Rosario
Caño Ratón is an open marine channel crossing Isla Grande from east to west—a true passageway through the heart of the Rosario Islands. With depths ranging from approximately 2 to 5 meters, it’s wide, navigable, and framed by underwater coral outcrops and mangrove-lined shores—typical of the Park’s mostly marine ecosystem patrimonionatural.org.co. Far from a freshwater…
Isla Grande – The Soul of the Rosario Islands
Isla Grande lies about 40–50 minutes by boat from Cartagena, nestled within the Parque Nacional Natural Corales del Rosario y de San Bernardo, which spans 120,000 ha and boasts the widest coral platform in Colombia—~420 km². Its coastal waters average 1.5–3 m deep, warmed to 28–30 °C year‑round tomplanmytrip.com. Beneath the surface, visibility between 5–10 m unveils coral species and…