Spratt Bight (main beach)

The main beach in downtown San Andres. White sand, calm water, a long promenade lined with hotels and restaurants. Walking distance from most accommodation. Busy but convenient. Best for a first day or quick sunset swim.

Johnny Cay

A coral island 15 minutes by boat from Spratt Bight. Crystal water, white sand, reggae music, grilled fish lunches. Boats run all day (40,000-50,000 COP round trip). Combine with El Acuario and Haynes Cay for a 3 cay day tour (80,000-120,000 COP).

Rocky Cay and San Luis

  • Rocky Cay: small cay you can walk to at low tide, shipwreck nearby
  • San Luis: quieter east coast strip, more local feel, great seafood shacks
  • Playa de la Piscinita: small rocky cove, good for snorkeling

West View (west coast)

Not a sand beach but a cliff swimming platform with a waterslide and crystal snorkel water. 10,000 COP entry. Great snorkeling (fish feeding), cliff jumping and a restaurant. Combine with Hoyo Soplador natural blowhole just south.

How to get around

Rent a golf cart (100,000-140,000 COP per day) or a scooter (70,000-90,000 COP). The full 26 km loop takes 2 hours with stops. Beaches, viewpoints and local food stops are all along the ring road.

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Frequently asked questions

Playa Spratt Bight is the main beach, walkable from downtown, with white sand and amenities. For prettier water, go to Johnny Cay or Rocky Cay by boat or walk. West View is the best for snorkeling.

Boats leave from Spratt Bight (Tonino Land or Coconut Shack) every morning around 9am and 10am, returning 3pm or 4pm. Round trip is 40,000 to 50,000 COP per person. Bring the Johnny Cay entry fee (8,000 COP) in cash.

Yes, at low tide. Rocky Cay is 100 meters offshore from the eastern coast and you can walk through knee to waist deep water. Best done morning low tide, check the tide schedule. Wear water shoes, the sea floor has sharp coral in spots.

Yes. On arrival every foreign tourist pays a 120,000 COP tourism card fee at the airport (roughly 30 USD). Keep the receipt, you will need it on departure.

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