Barco Volar day cruise on Cartagena Bay
Cartagena Bay by boat, with a Caribbean show and a live DJ
From $ 80.000 COP per person
+ Port fee: $ 18.000 COP per person
Total from $ 98.000 COP per person
Mandatory fees shown separately. Optional extras excluded.
Why you'll love it
- Sightseeing cruise around Cartagena Bay out to Tierra Bomba
- Dance show with Caribbean rhythms, folk dancing and a champeta class on board
- Live DJ and welcome cocktail during the cruise
- Departs from La Bodeguita Pier, in the Historic Centre, and returns around 2:45 p.m.
- Add a helicopter flight that takes off from the same boat
Your experience
Meet at La Bodeguita Pier
Check in between 9:15 and 9:30 a.m. at Gate 3 of La Bodeguita Pier, in the Historic Centre.
Departure and welcome cocktail
The boat sets sail around 10:00 a.m. and you are welcomed on board with a cocktail.
Sightseeing cruise around the bay
Sailing across Cartagena Bay until you are facing Tierra Bomba, with views of the city from the water.
Show, champeta and DJ on board
Dance show with Caribbean rhythms, folk dancing, a champeta show and class, and a live DJ during the cruise.
Return to the pier
The boat returns to La Bodeguita Pier around 2:30 or 2:45 p.m.
What's included
- Sightseeing boat cruise around Cartagena Bay, out to Tierra Bomba
- Welcome cocktail
- Dance show with Caribbean rhythms
- Champeta show and champeta class
- Folk dancing
- Live DJ
Not included
- Lunch: COP 30,000 on board (posta cartagenera, grilled tilapia or chicken with mushrooms, served with coconut rice, patacón and salad)
- Drinks other than the welcome cocktail (on board, soft drinks, water and beer from COP 5,000)
- Helicopter flight (it is the “With helicopter” option)
- Transport from your hotel to the pier
- Pier port fee (COP 18,000 per person), paid separately
Meeting point
La Bodeguita Pier, Gate 3
La Bodeguita Pier, Gate 3, Historic Centre, Cartagena
Check in between 9:15 and 9:30 a.m. The boat sets sail around 10:00 a.m. and returns around 2:30 or 2:45 p.m.
Honest take
What's great
- You see Cartagena from the water with music, a show and dancing on board, with no early start: check-in is at 9:15 a.m.
- It leaves from the Historic Centre and returns in the early afternoon, so you still have time for the rest of your day.
- If you want more, the same cruise is available with a helicopter flight from the boat.
What to know
- Lunch is not included: it costs COP 30,000 extra on board.
- It is a sightseeing cruise on board, out to Tierra Bomba; the plan does not include a beach day.
- Departures depend on the operator's schedule: confirm your spot before heading to the pier.
Before you arrive
Restrictions
- It runs Tuesday to Sunday, according to the operator's schedule; Mondays are usually set aside for maintenance. We confirm your spot when you book.
- Be on time: check-in is from 9:15 to 9:30 a.m. and the boat sets sail around 10:00 a.m.
- Food and drinks on board are paid separately: lunch COP 30,000, fried snacks from COP 9,000, and soft drinks, water or beer from COP 5,000.
- With the helicopter option, children can fly from age 1; conditions for children on the boat are confirmed when you book.
- A port fee of COP 18,000 per person is paid separately at the pier.
- Change and cancellation terms are confirmed when you book. If the operator cancels due to weather, maintenance or airspace restrictions, the departure is rescheduled.
Día Volar is a daytime sightseeing cruise around Cartagena Bay aboard the Volar boat, which sails out until it is facing Tierra Bomba. Check in between 9:15 and 9:30 a.m. at Gate 3 of La Bodeguita Pier; the boat sets sail around 10:00 and returns around 2:30 or 2:45 p.m. On board there is a welcome cocktail, a dance show with Caribbean rhythms, folk dancing, a champeta show and class, and a live DJ. This plan is boat only: lunch is not included and costs COP 30,000 extra on board. If you want to see the city from the air, choose the “With helicopter” option, with a flight that takes off from and lands on the boat itself. It runs Tuesday to Sunday according to the operator's schedule; we confirm your spot when you book.
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