Aquatic Sports in El Rodadero

Location:
El Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia

Other Activity Types:
Aquatic sports

By Lorraine Caputo

Where there is a sea resort, of course there will be plenty of water sports. Scuba diving quickly comes to mind in these parts, and many dive shops are eager to help you plan your excursion. Other activities await your diversion, though. Rent a kayak to paddle around this bay, or a jet ski to zoom across the crystalline waters. A fun, jostling ride can be had on a gusano, or a water banana. If you’re a bit timid of that big pond, Parque Acuático El Rodadero is an aquatic amusement park with corkscrewing slides and pools.

Travel Tips: If you would rather purchase your own snorkeling or scuba gear, stop by the main office of the Acuario y Museo del Mar in El Rodadero town (Carrera 1 and Calle 8, Edificio Fuentemar). Wear life jacket if zipping across the bay.

Parque Acuático El Rodadero is located at the left end of the beach (Open only Saturaday and Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in low season, daily in high. Tel.: 5-422-7706 / 422-1113. Entry: $6.35 from 3 years old and up).

Relative price: Mid-Range

Travel Skills: None

You Need to Bring: Take along water, snacks, sun block (or tanning lotion), hat, swim gear.

Visit the Acuario y Museo del Mar or Mundo Marino in El Rodadero, or one of Santa Marta’s museums; sunbathe on the other beaches in the region; trek to Ciudad Perdida; lose yourself in the tropical paradise of Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona; take a roadtrip down to Aracataca or Ciénaga.

Currencies accepted
Colombian Peso