VIP tour, scuba diving and chiva bus: cays, reef and island culture
Three experiences in a single booking: Johnny Cay, the Aquarium and Haynes Cay by boat, your first dive with a PADI instructor and a ride around the island on a traditional chiva bus, with music and a local guide.
Combo of 3 experiences
$222,900 COP$71 USDR$378 BRL per person
Separately, from $254,500 COP$81 USDR$431 BRL per person
3 verified local operatorsErleidis, Sea Pride, and Turismo Chivas- San Andrés IslandColombia
- In 2 or 3 days, whichever you preferOne day for the VIP tour and another for the dive and the chiva bus, or one day for each experience.
- What’s includedVIP tour with admission to Johnny Cay, scuba diving with a PADI instructor and pickup at your hotel, and a ride around the island on a traditional chiva bus, each with its equipment and insurance policy
What you’ll do
Experience 1 of 3 · 7 hours
VIP tour in San Andrés: Johnny Cay, the Aquarium and mangroves
NewErleidis · Muelle Toninos Marina
Where we’ll meet
VIP tour
Make your own way to the Toninos Marina dock between 8:45 and 9:00 AM for check-in. Land transport isn’t included.
Scuba diving
We pick you up at your accommodation and take you back when it’s over, anywhere on the island: Centro, San Luis, La Loma or El Cove. We’ll confirm the exact pickup time on WhatsApp.
Chiva bus
Make your own way to the Hotel Sol Caribe Seaflower, across from La Barracuda park, 30 minutes before your departure: the logistics team welcomes you at the Suárez Osorio office, on the first floor. Transportation from your hotel isn’t included.
Meet your operators
Erleidis
Local boat operator · Since 2017
VIP tour
Sea Pride
PADI-certified dive school · Since 2017
Scuba diving
Turismo Chivas
Chiva bus island tour operator
Chiva bus
Exploria coordinates your combo with the 3 operators. To protect your payments, always book and pay through this site or with your Exploria travel planner.
Things to know
- Lunch and drinks on your ownThe VIP tour doesn’t include lunch, drinks or snacks. On Johnny Cay and Haynes Cay there are restaurants and kiosks for every budget: bring cash.
- Flying after divingYou can’t fly on the same day: wait 12 to 18 hours after diving.
- Paying the balanceTo each operator, on the day of their experience: in cash, by bank transfer or by card, whichever you prefer.
- If you do it in 2 daysOn the day of the dive and the chiva bus, you’re picked up at your hotel for the dive and taken back when it ends; for the chiva bus, you make your own way to the Hotel Sol Caribe Seaflower 30 minutes before it departs.
- Port taxFor the VIP tour, it’s paid separately, at the dock before departure: $5,000 COP per person, in cash. Admission to Johnny Cay is already included.
- Chiva bus admission feesThey’re not included: if you want to go in, you pay in cash at each place: Cueva de Morgan (about $25,000 COP), West View (about $10,000 COP) and Casa Museo (about $15,000 COP). The Hoyo Soplador is free.
- Photos and videosThey’re optional and paid separately: on the dive, from $70,000 COP per person with the professional diver.
- If the weather prevents the departureIf DIMAR (the Port Authority) closes operations because of the weather, we reschedule your experience at no cost or refund 100% of the deposit. If there are other closures or decisions by the authorities, you don’t lose your money: we offer you an equivalent alternative, rescheduling or a credit.
