Cartagena Fishing and Crabbing: Dive Into a Unique Local Lifestyle with Lunch Included

Immerse yourself in the unique local lifestyle of Cartagena with this fishing and crabbing adventure. Engage in authentic activities, explore stunning mangroves, and enjoy a delicious lunch.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Restaurante donde el ñato - Welcome to the stunning Cienega de la Virgen lagoon, a wildlife-rich environment filled with beautiful mangroves. Climb aboard a sturdy canoe and participate in the local art of crabbing, net fishing, and bird-watching, exploring the enchanting mangrove tunnels. During your adventure, an experienced guide will teach you…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch included
  • Canoeing equipment
  • Crab traps and bait
  • Fishing net provided
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • There is an optional pitstop at a small island that charges 10,000 Colombian pesos per person.
  • There is an optional crab cooking service for $12 USD per group.
Additional Information

Experience this unique Cartagena fishing and crabbing adventure in the capable hands of a skilled local fisherman and guide. Immerse yourself in a shallow lagoon teeming with wildlife and stunning mangroves, a rarity in many tourist spots.
Engage in the Cartagena fishing and crabbing culture through crabbing, net fishing, and bird-watching—an authentic…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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V592dykatherines
Feb 13, 2025
A great day in the mangroves - What a wonderful day. Sebastian our driver and translator was very helpful. Danial the boat man was very patient while teaching us What looked so easy was way above our skill level but he applauded us anyway. Lots of sea birds watched us. Many large egrets and blue heron. A gray way to experience a different side of Cartagena
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Erin_l
Jan 30, 2025
Good Experience with the Kids - We enjoyed this experience. Michael, the owner, was quick to help us problem solve when our driver was late in picking us up. We still had plenty of time on the water and for the kids to try to catch crabs and do a little net fishing. It was low season, so we only caught 5 crabs, but that was plenty for us to have a fun experience with the kiddos. We enjoyed the island visit and had a really yummy lunch on the beach. The kids thoroughly enjoyed it, which was the point, and everyone we interacted with was very kind. Would recommend. Thanks, Michael & Andres & Daniel!
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600monap
Jan 25, 2025
Fun day and delicious lunch. - We had a fun time on this trip. We had Erika as our interpreter and she was fantastic. Elias was our guide and he showed us how to net fish and we caught a bunch of crabs. Really fun and definitely would recommend. The mangroves were beautiful to float by.
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S6020ynmichaelj
Jan 9, 2025
Amazing unique local experience, highly recommended… - I've been on this excursion 5 times and every time I go it's just as amazing! We caught a bunch of crabs, small fish, interacted with local fisherman, and even got to cook the crabs we caught at the end. Everything Cartagena did an amazing job with organizing the entire experience. Highly recommended, definitely the highlight of our Cartagena vacation!
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Carla_g
Jan 6, 2025
Best day in Cartagena - This was a really great experience from start to finish, highly recommended. They took fantastic care of us, the food was unbelievably delicious. Our fishing was alot of fun. Do not hesitate to book and have the time of your life.
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Jimrhino
Dec 28, 2024
Great nature and cultural experience right on the doorsteps of Cattagena. - Great cultural experience with friendly fishermen teaching traditional net fishing and crabbing. Very beautiful setting on the outskirts of Cartagena, yet with a feeling of being in the middle of nowhere. The mangrove wildlife was great. Our kids (12 and 10) loved it. Would definitely recommend for a half day experience that is easily accessible from the city.
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Rory_w
Nov 14, 2024
Just Do It! - John was an amazing guide! I cannot say enough great things about this tour. Everyone we encountered was friendly and welcoming. Crabbing and fishing were so fun and the extra little trip to the island was well worth it. If you are looking to get away from the busy city and interact with locals then this is the tour for you. I never felt unsafe or uncomfortable. Well worth the money!!
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See_u_there_10
Oct 20, 2024
A great adventure for the family - Let me start by saying that I really appreciate the owner reaching out to coordinate our trip from the pick up at the hotel to what we need to bring. Made it easy and comfortable. Our tour guides were so very nice and wonderful with kids. We really enjoyed getting off the beaten bath, seeing the outdoors and learning about the lifestyles of others (the crab / fisherman)
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Winthroptyler
Oct 12, 2024
Great experience - Jon and crew were great with showing the local ways of catching fish and crabs. The lunch was awesome as well!
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671niks
Sep 3, 2024
BOOK IT IMMEDIATELY 🤎 - This was my absolute favorite excursion of all time! So glad I booked this. Our guide John was PHENOMENAL. Cannot state enough how great he was. We're even booking him again for tomorrow. He made sure every aspect of this experience was informative and fun. Daniel our fishing expert was also amazing. So patient and encouraging. They really wanted you to master the skills they were showing you. We did a pit stop on fisherman Island where Enrique played drums for us, made us delicious coconut drinks, showed us native plants from his garden, and we got to visit his terrapin farm. We met Luna, a spicy kitty, tons of friendly local pups, a couple tortoises, and apparently they usually have raccoons but it was mating season so they were busy LOL. They packed so much knowledge and culture into this experience. We got to visit a fishing village, fish with a local fisherman, explore the mangroves, eat lunch on the beach while they cooked our catch. And honestly even if you don't opt to have them cook the crabs for you the included lunch was delicious on its own. I'll remember this one forever, truly the highlight of my trip 🫶🏾
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