The Most Beautiful Beaches in Cartagena, Colombia

Isla Cholón

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Party boats pull up to the small white sand beach of Isla Cholón and anchor in the clear sea foam green waters for a day of drinking and dancing on Catagena’s
“party island." Located at the tip of Isla Barù, you can reach it in 40 minutes by private boat (with optional stops in the Rosario Islands). Spend your time on the boat dancing to your own personal DJ, or jump off and swim in the surrounding waters. Come lunch time, wade over to the partially submerged tables at the sandbar to dine under the shade of palm leaf-thatched huts. Take plenty of water and cash for snacks, and pace your drinking to enjoy your time here.

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Playa Isla del Encanto

Courtesy of Hotel Isla del Encanto

Attached to the private beach club Isla del Encanto, this Isla Barú beach offers calm, clear Caribbean-teal water with almost no waves, white sand beaches, and day beds. Though somewhat smaller than other Cartagena beaches at just under 1,000 feet long, no vendors will bother you, allowing for relaxation in a way not possible on many of the public beaches. Book a night at the hotel or buy a day pass, both of which include transportation to and from Cartagena’s Bodeguita pier (a good deal as most area beach clubs do not include transportation), and a buffet lunch. When not lounging on the beach, go SUP boarding, snorkeling, kayaking, wakeboarding, or swimming in the pool.