Things to do in San Andres Island

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Things to Do in San Andres Island


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  • Edwin Ortiz
    Colombia146 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful place! A must when you visit San Andrés. Nothing like having a Piña Colada while admiring the sea.

    I’m doing it again!
    Written 7 May 2023
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  • rodrigo L
    San Andres Island, Colombia23 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Cayo Bolivar is the recent name of this atoll, which is also known as East Southeast Cay, or Court Town Cay. It's only 18 nautical miles from San Andrés Island. You can only get there by boat, but it is no longer accessible to tourists due to uncontrolled visits that put a lot of pressure on this fragile ecosystem.
    There are three main cays or islands and they a nesting site for a variety of oceanic seabirds as well as turtles. Now a days it is only visited by local fishermen and residents of San Andrés.
    Written 9 December 2018
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  • Dan Cohen
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A gorgeous beach, the nicest public beach on the island. White sands, gentle waves, and a lot of sun. Coral reefs slightly offshore.
    Written 3 February 2023
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  • NicholePalmer
    Kissimmee, FL111 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful beach right on the hip strip with lots of dining and shopping options nearby! Th beach is very busy, and you need to get out early if you want to purchase a small cabana but beware, if you buy it for the day and leave, they will sell it to someone else and place you somewhere else when you return. Not sure if it was just a mistake or if this happens all the time just beware to have someone there at all times.
    Written 18 February 2023
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  • Harry H
    Jacksonville Beach, FL43 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wade out to this little island in crystal clear water and sugar white sand - takes about 15 minutes and then reward yourself with an ice cold beer, rum drink, or tasty Coco Loco !
    Written 6 March 2020
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  • Valentina R
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Was a good experience, I traveled to San Andres with my parents and we visited Acuario Cay, is a aquarium in the sea, there are cabins on the sea, to go there is necessary a boat that start the route from the island. In this aquarium there are a lot fishes and stingray, my dad could take in his hands the stingray, and I took a starfish. I have many photos about this day, I like this place because the San Andres sea is beautiful, is clean and see the marine life is really great. I recommend visit all places of the San Andres because is a wonder of Colombia.
    I traveled to San Andres three years ago but are incredible memories.

    San Andres is the first in my list of the better vacations.
    Written 11 March 2023
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  • Roxy T
    United Kingdom13 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This place is a very nice place, with a good weather you can enjoy the place at 100%.

    My parents lovet it, easy to find some icecreams ! .
    Written 11 January 2022
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  • Tim K
    2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    I was there with 2 friends and had an awesome time. There are 2 diving boards to choose from, a slide and a lower rock to jump from. The water is crystal clear and warm. Spend a day here and have fun you will definitely enjoy it
    Written 31 January 2023
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  • Wade L
    Wrightsville, PA5 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A small botanical garden that concentrates only on plants found on San Andres. So it’s nice to identify the local plants as you tour the island. I was there on a Monday morning, and was the only visitor. The garden is on a hill and there is a higher observation tower at the top. You can see most of the island from the tower, a beautiful view! Some of the paths are unimproved, so beware if you are mobility impaired, but the main walkway is very good. Definitely worth visiting!
    Written 2 April 2023
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  • Victoria O
    Shanghai, China215 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We received a warm welcome upon arriving and were shown a variety of different areas, including the tamarind tree where the first priest gave lessons and the main church complex. They had some historical items and shared the history of the church which was really interesting. We climbed the church's tower, which involved some steep stairs and the view of the sunset and surrounding island was stunning. It was a short trip (doable in 30 minutes) but a nice interlude from the beaches.
    Written 9 January 2021
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  • Mayrita
    Bogota, Colombia32 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    It is a nice stop when you have been around with the golf car, some members of my family thought there were too many seaweed, it was not an issue for me.

    Es una buena parada cuando has estado con el carro de golf, algunos miembros de mi familia pensaron que había demasiadas algas, no fue un problema para mí.
    Written 30 December 2020
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  • Andreea
    Vienna, Austria38 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Touring the island we found it the best beach! It has a wide stretch of white sand, it's not busy and you have several places to get food and drinks from. You can opt for renting sunbeds too, or else placing your towels at no cost on the sand. It's also close to rhe city, under 15min drive.
    Written 11 August 2019
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