{"id":4940,"date":"2017-08-17T06:09:39","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T06:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diningtraveler.com\/?p=4940"},"modified":"2017-08-17T06:09:39","modified_gmt":"2017-08-17T06:09:39","slug":"day-trip-from-cartagena-isla-del-encanto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2017\/08\/day-trip-from-cartagena-isla-del-encanto.html","title":{"rendered":"Day Trip from Cartagena: Isla del Encanto"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I started researching beaches near Cartagena, Colombia I quickly realized that to get the Caribbean blues, one must go to the outer islands. Many of these little islands are located in the Rosario National Park, a chain of picturesque islands that lie on the turquoise waters. We waited until the last minute to book and our hotel (Tcherassi Hotel) recommended we go to Isla del Encanto. A day trip from Cartagena was in order for a beautiful beach day.<\/p>\n

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Day Trip from Cartagena: Isla del Encanto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

About Isla del Encanto<\/h2>\n

Isla del Encanto is located in the Rosario National Park and it’s a 45-minute speed boat ride from the city. It makes a perfect day trip from Cartagena as you get to escape to a beautiful island surrounded by crystalline turquoise waters. The island serves as a private resort as well. Beyond the day trip, guests have the option to stay overnight in cute little cabanas. If we would’ve had more days in Cartagena, we would’ve looked into staying overnight. For the day trip, we paid around $70 per person (the baby was free). The fee included transportation from the hotel to the dock, lunch, boat ride, and other amenities at Isla del Encanto. More about the amenities here<\/a>. Make note that there’s no transportation provided upon return. Return transport is a point for improvement, given the price point.<\/p>\n

Getting to Isla del Encanto<\/h2>\n

We booked the tour with our concierge and were picked up early in the morning by van to go to the docks. Make note to bring cash to pay for a small port fee before getting into the boat. Our speedboat had around 30 people. We were traveling with la piccola so we decided just to bring baby carrier because the stroller would be to cumbersome. That was a great call. She was four months at the time but she did fantastic on the boat. We also appreciated the lady who was the leader of the tour group. She was very accommodating, even saving us a seat on the boat which provided the most shade for the baby.<\/p>\n


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