Katamaran Bays Tour

• 1 day

Characteristics

• Family show
• Adventure by sea
• Underwater life

Description

• Itinerary

  Meeting point: Muelle Norte - Rodadero
  Start time: 10:30 a.m.
  End time: 4:30 p.m.
  
  This plan begins with the entrance or boarding of the passengers to the katamaran at the Rodadero's north pier, where we will deliver a welcome cocktail and start the trip to the open sea.
  
  This panoramic experience of the different beaches will be guided and narrated from the bay of Santa Marta, and its surrounding beaches, some beaches of the Tayrona Park (about 17 beaches will be visited).
  
  Later the katamaran will be anchored at the wonderful Inca Inca beach, where passengers will disembark and enjoy the sea, take a swim, rest and enjoy a delicious Caribbean lunch with one of the best views of the sea.
  
  After lunch (approximately one hour and a half), passengers will embark again on the katamaran to take them to their next destination; The Rodadero Aquarium, where they will have a guided tour of the pools, glass aquariums, also enjoy an entertaining experience of learning and reflection of the marine fauna in the Tayrona Museum and the Museum of the Sea; they will experience the educational exhibition of dolphins and discover the snorkeling where this tour ends.
  
  Note: the capacity of the katamaran is 100 people, but due to the capacity of COVID-19 only 50 people are allowed.

• Include

  - Welcome cocktail
  - Typical lunch
  - Travel insurance
  - Snorkel in Inca Inca
  - Snorkeling at Inca Inca Beach
  - Round trip maritime transportation

• Not include

  - Expenses not specified
  - Entrance ticket to the aquarium ($30.000 COP)

• Special rate

  - Children from 0 to 2 years old only pay an insurance of $5.000.
  - Children from 3 to 4 years old pay $ 40.050.
  - Children from 5 years old pay full rate.
  - Seniors over 65 years old pay $40.050 aquarium entrance fee.

• Service Politics

  Aquarium Policies:
  
  - It is forbidden to enter the pool area and glass fish tanks with plastic bags, oversized briefcases, backpacks or bulky objects; a luggage storage area is provided in the ticket office area for these.
  - Care should be taken during the tour not to throw objects into the pools.
  Photos to the glass fish tanks should not be taken with flash as they have to disturb the animals inside these.
  
  Meal policies:
  
  - Lunch included in this combo at La Pikúa Express restaurant has the options of white rice or rice with coconut, grilled meat or chicken, or fried fish of the day, Creole salad, patacones and soup of the day.
  
  Transportation Policies:
  
  - For the use of transportation services it must be taken into account that:
  - Children from 0 to 4 years old do not pay transportation.
  - Children from five (5) years of age must use their seat in the transportation quota and pay full fare.
  - During the tour you must wear a life vest.
  - For the use of transportation in the Katamaran Tayrona, children under five (5) years of age must pay an insurance of $10.000.
  Children from five (5) years of age must use their seat in the transportation quota and pay full fare.
  It is recommended in high season not to wait until the last
  - It is recommended in high season not to wait until the last hour of return from Playa Blanca (3:40 p.m.) since long lines tend to be generated, which can slow down the return plan for all personnel.
  - It should be taken into account for departures to the aquarium and white beach, the first departure is at 8:30, then follows a periodicity of every 30 minutes and the last 2:00 p.m., the returns are scheduled from white beach 1:30 to 3:40 p.m. since the beaches are closed at 4:00 p.m. by provision of the mayor of Santa Marta.

• Recommendations

  What should you keep in mind before and during the katamaran tour?
  
  - It is mandatory the use of masks or face masks.
  - Remember to use alcohol at all times.
  - It is important to maintain physical distance.
  - Life jackets must be worn at all times during the trip.
  - All personnel are responsible for the loss of personal objects inside the boats, operators must report these objects to the offices so that they can be claimed by users.
  
  What should you keep in mind before and during the aquarium tour?
  
  - It is mandatory to wear masks or face masks.
  - Remember to use alcohol at all times.
  - It is important to keep a physical distance.
  - It is forbidden to enter with plastic bags, especially in the pool area and glass fish tanks, backpacks and the like.
  - Care must be taken during the tour not to throw objects into the pools.
  - The use of camera flashes is prohibited during the tour inside the aquarium.