6 Boat Trips in Santa Marta to Build a Day Around

1.Santa Marta: Sailboat day tour to Tayrona Park

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

Sail from Santa Marta to Bahía Concha in Tayrona Park for swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding, lunch, and a scenic return under sail.

“Our sailboat tour to Tayrona Park was an unforgettable experience! The ride going there can feel a bit scary because of the big and rough waves, but we arrived safe and sound. The tour guide was very reassuring and explained that it’s completely normal and safe, which really helped us relax. Tayrona Park itself is stunning, the beach is clean, beautiful, and well preserved. The food served was fresh and delicious too. Thank you for such a wonderful experience!”

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2.Tayrona Bay Sailboat trip

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

Sail from Santa Marta to Bahia Concha for a beach day with lunch, snorkeling, SUP, kayak time, and a friendly crew for $60.

“Lovely day with a friendly and helpful crew.The beach was great and the lunch was delicious ,highly recommended”

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3.From Santa Marta: Sunset Sailboat Tour with 2 Beverages

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

Sail into Santa Marta’s sunset, anchor near Taganga Bay, and enjoy two drinks aboard a classic sailboat for $47.

“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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4.Santa Marta: Sailing Tour to Tayrona Park with Luis’ Team

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

Review of Santa Marta’s sailing trip to Tayrona Park, with Bahia Concha, snacks, lunch, snorkeling, paddleboarding, costs, and practical tips.

“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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5.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.) Top rated

Sail from Santa Marta to Tayrona’s Bahia Concha for snorkeling, paddleboarding, lunch, and a relaxed private day at sea.

“We were two families. The trip was an amazing relaxing day. The timing of boarding, sailing, snorkeling, beach, snacks, and lunch were perfect….. we even were lucky enough to have dolphins come and play with the boat while sailing.”

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6.Full-Day Catamaran Tour through Tayrona

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Review of Santa Marta’s full-day Tayrona catamaran tour, with sailing, snorkeling, paddleboarding, ceviche, beach time, and sunset views.

“Awesome trip to Tayrona with Capitan Luis and his crew. A wonderful day out from Santa Marta, highly recommended. Such fun to sail on a catamaran.”

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