The 10 Boat Tours in Santa Marta That Earn Their Price

1.Sailing to Tayrona with Luis and his team: Unique!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 448 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $70Our pick

Sail from Santa Marta to Tayrona’s Bahía Concha with a small bilingual crew, grilled fish lunch, snorkeling gear, and paddleboards.

“The crew was nice but no one spoke English. I received message on Whatsapp at 9pm the night before saying we were changing from a sail boat to a catamaran and we were leaving at 9h instead of 10h30. The food was good. We were only 8 people so that was nice. Snorkeling was not good way too much waves. The beach Palmata was horrible. Brown water with lots of débris floating.”

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2.Sailboat day tour to Tayrona Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 352 reviews · 7h 30m · from $64

Sail to Tayrona Park from Santa Marta by boat, relax at Bahia Concha with snorkel and SUP, and enjoy included lunch and sunset.

“Sonata is a beautiful boat and the beach in Tayrona NP was stunning. Lunch was delicious and the crew worked hard to make it special for us.”

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3.Tayrona Bay Sailboat trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $60

Sail from Santa Marta to Bahia Concha in Tayrona Park with snorkel and SUP, one beer, and a grilled fish lunch.

“We had an awesome experience on the sailboat trip. From the beginning Ana made sure we were accounted for and in the right group. The staff on the boat made sure we were well hydrated, or lunch orders were prepared, and everything taken care of. The beach was beautiful with light waves and easy to swim around, paddle board, and sunbathe. The trees have great coverage as well and having chairs on the boat and on the beach was a big plus. And traveling with a smaller group was ideal. I would recommend this for anyone with families and like groups under 25.”

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4.Sunset Sailboat Tour with 2 Beverages

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 93 reviews · 2h 30m · from $47

Classic sailboat sunset cruise in Santa Marta, sailing to Taganga Bay with 2 drinks included and big color-filled sky photo moments.

“O pôr-do-sol visto de dentro do mar é muito bonito e especial. Ficamos muito felizes por ter tido essa experiência. A equipe do veleiro é atenciosa e gentil, durante todo o passeio estiveram preocupados com as pessoas abordo e o bem-estar de todos. É uma experiência interessante, mas para quem tem medo de barco ou passa mal durante travessias eu não recomendo. Venta bastante e o veleiro fica instável, gerando movimentos contínuos para os lados, as vezes dando a impressão de que algo pode acontecer. Claro que a minha impressão é de alguém que não conhece/veleja, mas é uma impressão sincera sobre o passeio. Não dei nota máxima porque a…”

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5.Sailing Tour to Tayrona Park with Luis’ Team

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 6h 30m · from $66

Sail Santa Marta to Tayrona Park’s Bahía Concha. Lunch, snacks, snorkeling and paddleboard time with a bilingual crew, 6.5 hours.

“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…”

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6.One amazing day in a private recent sailing boat in the Tayrona Park. The best sail trip from Santa Marta!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $790Top rated

Private sail day in Tayrona from Santa Marta with snorkeling gear, snacks, a fresh sandwich, and plenty of time to swim and relax.

“Fue una experiencia única!! Los anfitriones fueron súper formales y se preocuparon mucho por atendernos y hacernos vivir una gran experiencia. Conocen y saben lo que hacen en el velero. No tengo quejas sino cosas buenas por esta experiencia que repetiría mil veces si pudiera.”

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7.Magdalena: Tayrona Park Cruise with Snorkeling & Beaches

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 39 reviews · 7 hours · from $70

7-hour Tayrona cruise from Santa Marta with two snorkeling stops, Concha Bay beach time, and fresh-fish lunch for $70.

“Great tour, really enjoyed. It was the difficulties in the beginning (the Tayrona park was closed for visitors from 9 to 12), but the owner got the solution and extended the tour to compensate the “lost time”. Problem solving “great””

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8.Sunset Cruise Around the Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 26 reviews · 2h 30m · from $493

Cruise Santa Marta’s bay at sunset on a private boat, bring your own food and drinks, and enjoy city views from the water.

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9.Santa Marta Bay: Sunset on a sail boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 14 reviews · 3 hours · from $46Best value

Sunset sail in Santa Marta Bay on a classic 38-foot boat, small group, snack and one beer included, friendly crew service.

“What an amazing experience. One in a lifetime and I'll be back to do it all over again.”

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10.SANTAMARTA: TOUR Combo boat taxi, aquarium, lunch, and white sand beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14 reviews · 6 hours · from $75

Six-hour Santa Marta combo with Rodadero aquarium, dolphin show, lunch, and a long Playa Blanca swim on round-trip water taxis.

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