Colombia · BOAT TRIPS IN SANTA MARTA
Every trip has one free day too few. These 6 boat trips in Santa Marta justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Sail from Santa Marta to Bahía Concha with lunch, snorkeling, paddleboards, and a friendly bilingual crew for $70.
“The crew was extremely friendly, helpful and accommodating. The boat left at 11am, you get about 3 hours of actual time at the beach/Tayrona park. Then the boat leaves at 3:15 and takes you back to the marina. It's a sail boat but they motored the whole way.”
Review of Santa Marta’s Tayrona sailing day tour, with Bahia Concha, lunch, snorkeling, SUPs, rough seas, costs, and practical tips.
“It's very easy to find the meeting point if you follow the instructions WhatsApped to you in the morning. The crew were all lovely, they didn't speak English so it's good to have some basic Spanish to get by or hope there are others that can help but it didn't hinder anything. The ride over was very bumpy so if you to get motion/sea sick it would be wise to take something but it was less so on the way back and again it didn't dampen the experience for me at all. The beach was lovely , we had our little spot and it wasn't busy at all. There were…”
Review of Santa Marta’s $60 Tayrona Bay sailboat trip, with beach time at Bahia Concha, lunch, water sports, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“This experience was AMAZING! The crew and Javier were so wonderful! Great attitudes, helpful with our grandparents that needed assistance, and fun! We anchored at Bahia Concha and the water and weather was perfect. Loved having access to a kayak and paddle board! The beach was great with ability to order cocktails. I was so impressed with the lunch, it was delicious! Overall, highly recommend! Everyone was happy and had a great time”
Review of Santa Marta’s 2.5-hour sunset sailboat tour, with Taganga Bay views, two drinks, practical tips, and honest advice.
“This experience was not relaxing at all. We expected a smooth, calm sunset sail, but instead it felt like a rollercoaster ride for nearly two hours. The waves were extremely choppy, the guide offered little to no communication, and after sunset they continued going further out into the sea when it was already dark. We genuinely did not feel safe, and our guide didn't even once reassure us even tho we looked unease Unless you’re looking for a rough, adrenaline-style boat ride, I would not recommend this activity.”
Sail from Santa Marta to Tayrona’s Bahia Concha with lunch, snacks, snorkeling, paddleboarding, and bilingual crew for $66.
“The crew was lovely and took good care of us. However, the tour didn't deliver and is quite expensive for what it is. Despite having booked an English tour with what was advertised as a bilingual crew, no one spoke any English and we did not understand any of the information given about the park or the day. So it was basically an expensive taxi to Concha beach. The beach is very full with boats who are blasting music despite it being a national park. We did some sailing back to Santa Marta, which was nice. In the end thay wanted to make us pay for some beers we hadn't…”
Review of a private Tayrona sailing trip from Santa Marta, with snorkeling, paddleboarding, snacks, swimming, and flexible time in Bahia Concha.
“What incredible hosts! Some much fun to spend time with Esther and Thierry. Three of us went out for the day with them and had an amazing time tailored perfectly to us! Thank you!!!!”
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