Rosario Islands: Sunken-Plane Snorkel & 2 Beach Clubs

A few metres down, a wrecked plane rests on the sandy seabed — and you’ll snorkel right over it. It’s the kind of stop most Cartagena day trips rush straight past. This is a two-island day in the Rosario Islands — two beach clubs on Isla Grande, inside the Corales del Rosario y San Bernardo National Natural Park — with real snorkeling built in (the sunken plane and a crystal-clear reef, gear included) and a panoramic cruise past the historic Bocachica fortress on the way out.

Here’s how the day runs. You meet at Marina Todomar in Bocagrande at 7:20 a.m. — handy if you’re staying in Bocagrande or El Laguito — and board a shared sport speedboat with music for the ~45-minute run out past the Bocachica fortress. At the first island you’re handed a welcome cocktail, settle into lounge seating, and have beach time before the guided snorkeling: the sunken plane and a reef teeming with fish. Kayaks and paddleboards are yours to use. Then it’s on to the second beach club for more beach, sun loungers, and a proper lunch with a drink. Around 3:00 p.m. you head back, reaching Marina Todomar by roughly 4:00–4:15 p.m.

Who it’s for: friends, couples, and active travelers who want a day with real water time and two good beach clubs — with music and a social feel, but without the chaos of a pure party island or the rush of a five-stop drive-by tour. If you want to actually swim, snorkel, paddle, and settle in at two beaches, this is the day.