A speedboat from Cartagena's old city to an adults-only club on Isla Grande: sunbeds, turquoise
water and a Colombian lunch. What the full day includes, what you pay at the pier, and the alternatives.
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Choose your Bora Bora beach day
The club's own full-day pass with the speedboat and lunch, in the centre. Beside it, a three-island
day that includes two hours at Bora Bora, and the overnight stay for couples who want the island after the day boats leave.
Two hours each at Pao Pao, Isla Bela and Bora Bora by speedboat, with a bilingual guide, a welcome cocktail on every island and lunch. Adults 18+, max 28.
What's included
Speedboat for the whole tour with a bilingual guide on board
Stops of about 2 hours at Pao Pao, Isla Bela and Bora Bora
A welcome cocktail on each island and lunch (3 options)
Not included: dock taxes and insurance (COP 34,500 per person), towels (COP 15,000)
Not included: VIP area access (COP 100,000); meet at La Bodeguita Gate 3, 7:45 AM
The club's own day pass: a 45-minute speedboat to Isla Grande, a sunbed or beach bed and a Colombian lunch, back at the dock mid-afternoon. Adults 18+ only.
What's included
Round-trip speedboat from Muelle La Bodeguita (Gate 4), meet 7:30 AM
A sunbed or beach bed, depending on the size of your group
Typical Colombian lunch: fish, chicken or vegetarian
Not included: the dock, park and insurance charge (about COP 40,300 per person, paid at the pier)
Not included: towels, drinks and extra food, front-row beds, kayaks, paddleboards, massages
Stay on the island after the day boats leave: a private room for two with air conditioning, breakfast, sunbeds and the boat both ways. Price is for two.
What's included
Room for two with air conditioning, WiFi and a smart TV
Round-trip boat transfer and a non-alcoholic welcome drink
Sunbeds and breakfast on day two
Adults only (18+), private booking for your couple
Not included: dock, park and insurance charge, meals other than breakfast, drinks, spa
The real differences are distance and crowd: the Rosario Islands are 45 minutes out with clearer water,
Tierra Bomba is 10 to 25 minutes away and cheaper, and only some clubs take children.
On top of the Rosario Islands prices, expect a dock, park and insurance charge at the pier: about
COP 40,300 per person for Bora Bora and Pao Pao, COP 34,500 on the three-island tour. Bora Bora and the three-island
tour are 18+, Pao Pao is 12+, and the Tierra Bomba days take children. Every tour here cancels free up to 24 hours ahead.
Where it really is
Not the South Pacific: Isla Grande, 45 minutes from Cartagena.
Bora Bora Beach Club takes its name from French Polynesia, but it sits on Isla Grande, the largest island
of the Rosario Islands, inside the Corales del Rosario y San Bernardo National Park off Colombia's Caribbean coast.
The park was created in 1977 to protect the coral reefs, which is why every visitor pays a small park fee and
carries accident insurance.
The club is a polished, adults-only day: rows of white beds and cabanas over clear water, a swimming area,
DJ music, a bar and a set lunch. It is a beach club, not a castaway island: Isla Grande is inhabited, its shores
are coral and pebbles rather than soft white sand, and drinks, towels, front-row beds and water sports cost
extra. Go for the water, the music and a lazy day; skip it if you want to explore.
45 min
By speedboat each way from Muelle La Bodeguita. The ride back in
the afternoon is usually the bumpier one.
Isla GrandeRosario IslandsAdults 18+Lunch included
The Rosario Islands: about 27 islands and islets inside a national park.
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What do I pay at the pier?
About COP 40,300 per person in cash for the dock, the park fee and insurance. It is not in the online price.
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Can I bring kids?
No. Bora Bora is 18+. Pao Pao takes guests from 12, and the Tierra Bomba days welcome families.
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When should I arrive?
Before 7:30 AM at Gate 4. Lines build fast, and earlier arrivals get the better beds.
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Who might skip it?
Anyone with back trouble or after soft sand and activities: the boat is fast and the shore is rocky.
The day
How a Bora Bora day unfolds
About eight and a half hours, pier to pier, with roughly five of them on the island.
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Check in at the pier
Say "Bora Bora" at Gate 4 of Muelle La Bodeguita, show ID and pay the pier charge in pesos.
7:30 AM
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Speedboat out
Around 45 minutes across the Caribbean, past Tierra Bomba to Isla Grande.
8 to 9 AM
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Beds, sea and lunch
Staff walk you to your bed. Swim, listen to the DJ, then a Colombian lunch of fish, chicken or a vegetarian dish.
Late morning
04
Boat back
The return boat leaves around 3 PM; you are back at the pier near the walled city by about 4 PM.
Getting to the pier, what you pay, the rules and what to pack: one tab each.
Meeting point: Gate 4 (Puerta No 4), Muelle La Bodeguita, Avenida Blas de Lezo, next to the walled old city.
Meet at 7:30 AM; boats leave between about 7:45 and 8:30 AM.
No hotel pickup: walk from the old city or Getsemaní, or take a short taxi from Bocagrande.
La Bodeguita is the authorised pier for passenger boats to the Rosario Islands, so expect crowds and touts: go straight to the gate.
Every guest must show an ID or passport (a photo of it is requested at check-in).
The Viator full day is from $143 per person with the boat, a sunbed and lunch.
Add about COP 40,300 per person in cash at the pier for the dock charge, park fee and insurance.
The 2026 national park fee inside that charge is COP 13,500, the same for Colombians and foreigners.
Drinks, extra food, towels, front-row beds, massages, kayaks and paddleboards are paid on the island.
Adults only: 18 and over, for the day pass and the rooms.
Not wheelchair accessible; not advised with heart problems or other serious medical conditions.
The speedboat is fast: skip it with back problems or in pregnancy. Life jackets are compulsory on the boat.
Park rules: no single-use plastics, never touch or stand on coral, no rubbish in the sea.
Your own towel: none is included.
Water shoes for the rocky, coral shoreline.
Reef-friendly sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses: there is little shade beyond your bed.
A waterproof phone pouch for the boat spray.
Pesos in cash for the pier charge, plus a card or cash for drinks.
IncludedSpeedboatRound trip from Muelle La Bodeguita, about 45 minutes each way.
IncludedSunbed or beach bedAssigned on arrival, depending on the size of your group.
IncludedColombian lunchThree choices: fish, chicken or vegetarian; five in the VIP area.
Paid at pierDock, park and insuranceAbout COP 40,300 per person, in cash, before boarding.
Extra costFront-row beds and VIPBetter spots and the quieter VIP area cost more, subject to availability.
Extra costDrinks and activitiesThe bar, kayaks, paddleboards and massages are paid on the island.
Where the day starts
Muelle La Bodeguita, Gate 4
Muelle de La Bodeguita
Puerta No 4, Avenida Blas de Lezo, El Centro, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia
The tourist pier sits on the bay side of the walled city, a few minutes' walk from the Clock Tower and
Getsemaní. Go to Gate 4, say "Bora Bora", and staff guide you to the club's check-in desk, where every guest
shows ID and pays the pier charge. The day ends back at the same pier. The three-island tour and Pao Pao's
partner tours use Gate 3, so check your voucher.
4.1★★★★★ 700 reviews · Bora Bora Beach Club full day live Viator & Tripadvisor figure
★★★★★
We had a great time at Bora Bora Beach Club! It was the perfect way to spend the last day of my birthday trip in Cartagena. We relaxed, danced, enjoyed the atmosphere, and made some really good memories.
★★★★★
Wow amazing from beginning to end. We were welcome with drinks and escorted to VIP and were given our beds. Very well organized. Vibe was amazing! Beach was clean.
★★★★★
We received exceptional care from our arrival to our departure. If you want a relaxing atmosphere with top tier service... THIS is the place!!!
★★★★★
I would recommend getting to the port super early. The earlier you arrive the better sunbed location you get. The beach club was excellent, very clean, the food was excellent, the music was fun and the beach absolutely amazing!
★★★★★
The boat ride over there was a little rough but overall a 10/10! The actual beach club was amazing. The food, the service and the atmosphere was top tier!
★★★★★
I spent my birthday here on a solo trip and it was worth every penny. The food was amazing and the vibes were definitely there. To get a bed in the front it's a little extra but it was worth it for me.
★★★★★
This experience was as advertised. The service was excellent. The staff were very professional and top notch.
★★★★★
I highly recommend Bora Bora before you leave Cartagena. Upon arrival, the staff was nice and helpful, making you feel important and welcome. Any additional drinks were not expensive at all!
★★★★★
The best experience I had during my trip to Cartagena. Perfect day at a beach club.
Same pier, after dark
End the day on the bay
A two-hour catamaran from Muelle La Bodeguita at sunset, with drinks and snacks included and the
Bocagrande skyline lighting up behind you.
Sunset Catamaran Cruise in Cartagena Bay
★ 4.5 · 632 reviews · 2 hours
Back from the island with energy left? The evening catamaran leaves from the same pier, Muelle La Bodeguita, and sails Cartagena Bay for two hours as the sun drops behind the Bocagrande skyline. Snacks, soft drinks and alcoholic drinks are included, fees and taxes too, and it rates 4.5 from 632 reviews.
Bora Bora Beach Club is one of Cartagena's best-known island days: a fast boat, an adults-only club
and a lazy afternoon in clear Caribbean water. Here is what the ticket buys, what you pay on the day, and how to
make the long day work.
What the club is, and what it isn't
The club sits on Isla Grande in the Rosario Islands, about 45 minutes by speedboat south-west of Cartagena. It is
built for lounging: rows of white beds and cabanas facing a protected swimming area, a bar, a DJ and a restaurant
that serves the included lunch. The crowd is adult, often celebrating birthdays, and many guests
come for the music as much as the sea. It is not a nature tour or a snorkelling trip, and the shore is coral and
pebbles rather than powder sand. If you want soft sand, crowds and vendors, that is Playa Blanca on Barú; if you
want a calm, organised club day, this is the type of place to pick.
The crossing takes about 45 minutes; the afternoon run home is usually the bumpier one.
What it really costs
The full-day pass is from $143 per person on Viator in 2026, including the speedboat, a sunbed and lunch. Other
resellers list the regular Club Area from about $133 to $155 and the VIP area at about $185. Then comes the part
many travellers miss: at the pier you pay a dock, park and insurance charge of about COP 40,300 per person, in cash.
The national park fee inside it is COP 13,500 in 2026, and the insurance is compulsory for everyone landing on the
islands. On the island, budget for drinks, a towel if you forgot yours, and any front-row bed, massage or water toy.
The honest small print: the most common complaints are not about the club itself but about
the extras and the logistics: the pier charge on top of the ticket, drinks priced separately, a rough boat home,
rocks underfoot in the water, and not much to do if you do not want to lounge. Bring pesos, water shoes and a
towel, and arrive early.
Bora Bora, Pao Pao or a closer island?
Bora Bora's sister club, Pao Pao, sits on its own small island in the same archipelago, has a pool and
takes guests from 12, but rates lower. The three-island tour gives you two hours each at Pao Pao, Isla Bela and
Bora Bora, which suits people who get restless on a sunbed. Families and budget travellers do better on
Tierra Bomba, the island facing the city: Club Kabanna and the San Fernando fort day are 10 to 25 minutes
away and take children, though the water there is less clear than out in the Rosario Islands.
Lunch is a set Colombian plate; fish, chicken and a vegetarian dish are the usual choices.
Making the most of the day
Be at Gate 4 before 7:30 AM with your ID and the pier charge in pesos. Wear your swimsuit under your clothes,
carry a towel and water shoes, and put your phone in a waterproof pouch for the crossing. On the island, claim a
bed, swim before the midday heat, and order drinks early before the bar gets busy. If you want quiet, pay for VIP;
if you want to dance, stay in the main area. On the way home, sit at the back of the boat.
Towel, water shoes, sunscreen and pesos: the Bora Bora kit.
Straight answers to what travellers ask most about Bora Bora Beach Club and the Rosario Islands.
Is Bora Bora Beach Club Cartagena in French Polynesia?
No. It is a private beach club on Isla Grande, the largest island of the Rosario Islands (Islas del Rosario) off Cartagena, Colombia. The name borrows from the South Pacific; the boat ride is about 45 minutes from Cartagena's Muelle La Bodeguita. See what the club is like.
How much does Bora Bora Beach Club Cartagena cost?
The full-day pass is from $143 per person on Viator in 2026, with the speedboat, a sunbed and lunch. Other resellers list the regular Club Area from about $133 to $155 and the VIP area at about $185. On top of any online price you pay a dock, park and insurance charge of about COP 40,300 per person at the pier. See the full price breakdown.
Is the port fee included in the Bora Bora ticket?
No. The listing excludes "port fees and medical insurance", about COP 40,300 per person (roughly $10) at the time of writing, paid at Muelle La Bodeguita before you board. It bundles the dock charge, the national park entry fee (COP 13,500 in 2026) and the accident insurance every visitor to the islands must carry. Bring Colombian pesos in cash.
Is Bora Bora Beach Club adults only?
Yes. The day pass is for adults 18 and over, and so are the overnight rooms. For a group with teenagers, the sister club Pao Pao takes guests from 12; for younger children, look at the Tierra Bomba options such as San Fernando beach and fort.
What time does the Bora Bora boat leave, and when do you get back?
Meet at 7:30 AM at Gate 4 (Puerta 4) of Muelle La Bodeguita on Avenida Blas de Lezo, by the walled city. Boats leave between about 7:45 and 8:30 AM, the crossing takes around 45 minutes, and the return boat leaves the island around 3 PM, so you are back in the city by about 4 PM. Read the La Bodeguita pier guide.
What is the difference between VIP and the regular area?
VIP is a separate, quieter section with five lunch choices instead of three, for about $30 more on resellers. Guests say the music and party energy are in the regular Club Area, so VIP suits a slow day and the regular area suits dancing. Compare them in VIP vs regular.
Is the boat ride to Bora Bora rough?
It can be. The speedboat is fast and the afternoon crossing back is usually the choppiest leg, especially in the windy months from December to April. Several guests mention a bumpy ride. Sit towards the back, secure your phone, and skip it if you have back problems, a heart condition or are pregnant.
Are towels included, and is the beach sandy?
Towels are not included, so bring your own. Isla Grande has coral and pebble shores rather than soft white sand, and guests mention rocks and shells underfoot in the water: pack water shoes. See what to bring.
Does the Bora Bora tour include hotel pickup?
No. You make your own way to Muelle La Bodeguita, a short walk or taxi from the old city, Getsemaní and Bocagrande. Arrive early: the check-in lines grow fast, and guests say the first arrivals get the best beds.
Bora Bora or Pao Pao: which beach club is better?
They are sister clubs sold by the same group and leave from the same pier. Bora Bora is the bigger, livelier, 18+ club on Isla Grande and rates 4.1 from 700 reviews; Pao Pao is a small island club with a pool, takes guests from 12 and rates 3.4 from 74. Details in Bora Bora vs Pao Pao.
Can the trip be cancelled for bad weather?
Yes. Cartagena's port authority can hold boats when wind and waves are high, which happens most in the windy season. Every tour on this page also cancels free on Viator up to 24 hours before, so book for an early day of your trip and keep a spare.
Is Bora Bora Beach Club worth it?
For a relaxed adults-only beach-club day with music, lunch and Caribbean water, most guests say yes: 407 of the 700 reviews give five stars. The common complaints are the extra pier charge, paying for drinks, the rough ride back, rocky water and not much to do beyond lounging. If you want more variety, compare the Rosario Islands beach clubs.
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