Bioluminescent Bay Tour + Baru Beach Club - Reviews

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7.20 / 10

7.2068965517241 58 reviews | 1,268 travellers

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Nov / 13 / 2025

Lucas Antonio González

Buenos Aires, Argentina

I travelled with my partner

Muy lindo lugar Baru y el club de playa MAMBO muy bien también...lugar mágico. La excursión al plancton luminoso muy atractivo también...tengan en cuenta que las fotos de recuerdo de esta ultima actividad son con costo adicional y también la excursión del snorkel y visita a los mapaches, Gracias

I travelled with my partner

Dec / 09 / 2025

Alejandro Pagaza

Peru

Oct / 27 / 2025

Anonymous

I travelled by myself

Aug / 02 / 2025

Fernanda Beraldo Michelazzo

Natal, Brazil

I travelled with friends

A atividade foi muito boa. Entretanto, o tal beach Club que ficamos era o mais simples de todos e isso não nos foi explicado nem nos deram a opção de escolha, uma vez que todos os demais tinham “camas” para frente do mar, menos o nosso. Então, pelo preço do passeio, achei que deveria ter sido de melhor qualidade, considerando o custo-benefício.

I travelled with friends

Jun / 26 / 2025

Julio Cesar Pitre

Santo Domingo, The Dominican Republic

I travelled by myself

La actividad fue muy buena, grandes atenciones de parte de Dilan, un excelente guía y gran persona. Estuvo atento a nosotros en todo momento y su amabilidad es de primera clase. Nos fascinó el plancton y lo disfrutamos como niños. El tiempo en el club de playa fue Perfecto. Recomendado 10/10 Translate this opinion into English.

The activity was very enjoyable, with great attention from Dilan, an excellent guide and a great person. He was attentive to us at all times, and his kindness was first-class. We were fascinated by the plankton and enjoyed it like children. The time at the beach club was perfect. 10/10 recommended. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled by myself

Jun / 26 / 2025

Edwin

Peravia, The Dominican Republic

I travelled by myself

Bastante agradable, atenciones excelentes de parte de nuestro guía Dilan, una persona súper amable y capacitado. Nos encantó el club, la comida, los cócteles, y disfrutamos por completo el espectáculo del plancton. 100% recomendado y que les toque a Dilan como guía Translate this opinion into English.

Quite pleasant, with excellent service from our guide, Dilan, a super friendly and knowledgeable person. We loved the club, the food, the cocktails, and thoroughly enjoyed the plankton show. 100% recommended, and may you choose Dilan as your guide. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled by myself

Apr / 19 / 2025

Flavia Betahian

Buenos Aires, Argentina

I travelled with my partner

Y la verdad la pasamos genial nos encantó la atención de Dylan fue perfecta, un guía que nos acompañó durante todo el recorrido, explicándonos un montón de historia de Cartagena de lugares históricos Estuvo pendiente todo el tiempo de nosotros, la verdad fue todo excelente el Tour del plantón hermoso una experiencia única Translate this opinion into English.

And the truth is that we had a great time, we loved Dylan's attention, it was perfect, a guide who accompanied us throughout the tour, explaining a lot of Cartagena's history and historical places. He was attentive to us the whole time, the truth is that everything was excellent, the beautiful Plantón Tour, a unique experience. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with my partner

Feb / 12 / 2025

Ana Beatriz

Taubate, Brazil

I travelled with my partner

A Playa Blanca, em Baru, é muuuito cheia, com muitos vendedores de artesanato tentando vender a todo custo! Para ficar melhor alocado, compensa ficar em um beach club, como é a proposta deste passeio. O mar é lindíssimo, mas tem bastante barco e jet ski no mar. Ficamos na praia até às 19h~19h30 para seguir ao plâncton, o que foi bom, visto que as pessoas que não vão ao plancton vão embora perto das 16h. O plancton não dá para ver nada a olho nu passeio engana bobo!

I travelled with my partner

Dec / 20 / 2024

Anônimo

Brazil

I travelled by myself

Deyber e a agência foram ótimos passando as informações necessárias para o passeio. Chegamos via terra em Baru cerca de 10h e ficamos até 19h em Playa Tranquilla, perto de Playa Blanca. Não estava muvucada e não haviam muitos vendedores insistentes. A água não é cristalina, mas é bem azul e bonita. O almoço estava muito bom, mas poderia vir mais comida na minha opinião. O Hostal Freedom ofereceu árepas e refrigerante no fim do dia. O plancton é bem legal, mas assustador por conta do eacuro

I travelled by myself

Jun / 19 / 2024

Isis Alejandra

Mexico

I travelled with my partner

La actividad fue muy bonita, nos llevaron a playa tranquila muy bonito todo y sin tantos vendedores, la activad del plancton fue genial. Lo único fue que nuestro guía se retiro a la 1 pm y posteriormente en la noche fue un poco complicado el regreso ya que nadie sabía con quien nos debíamos ir, al final nos llevaron en una van pero si fue un poco estresante. El resto de la actividad fue de ensueño. Translate this opinion into English.

The activity was very nice, they took us to a quiet beach, everything was very nice and without so many vendors, the plankton activity was great. The only thing was that our guide left at 1 pm and later in the night the return was a little complicated since no one knew who we should go with, in the end they took us in a van but it was a little stressful. The rest of the activity was a dream. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with my partner

Mar / 15 / 2024

Néstor

Montevideo, Uruguay

I travelled with my partner

La actividad en general bien. El problema estuvo en el transporte, ya que llegó tarde sobre la hora acordada para la recogida y en el regreso, el ómnibus parecía tener problemas de funcionamiento, dado que a veces se tuvo que detener y hacía un chirrido el motor Translate this opinion into English.

The activity in general was good. The problem was in the transportation, since it arrived late than the agreed pick-up time and on the return, the bus seemed to have operating problems, since sometimes it had to stop and the engine made a squealing sound. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with my partner

Mar / 07 / 2024

Luís Gonçalves

Porto Alegre, Brazil

I travelled with friends

O passeio foi muito bom! O dia na praia foi muito proveitoso. Escolhi ficar o dia todo na praia que é linda e não fiz passeio para as ilhas. A noite fiz o passeio do placton luminoso e fechou o dia com chave de ouro. Achei tudo organizado e os guias muito solícitos. Recomendo!

I travelled with friends

Feb / 03 / 2024

Karem

Panama, Panama

I travelled with my partner

It is a fun activity, the only thing is that you get to the beach at 8am and if you don’t have any other activity, it gets pretty boring in there, if the pick up was at 1Pm it would’ve been perfect, bear in mind that the tour starts at 6pm and you’re back at 7:30ish, also you have to swim at night in order to get the full experience

I travelled with my partner

We take note of all this in order to continue improving our service. We are glad that despite this you enjoyed the activity.

Jan / 02 / 2026

Ariel Pietronave

Caba, Argentina

I travelled with friends

No nos hicieron la excursión de los plancton por ende solicito al menos esa parte de la excursión se me.devuelva lo abonado

They didn't do the plankton excursion for us, therefore I request a refund for at least that part of the excursion.

I travelled with friends

Sentimos que nuestro proveedor local no haya podido cumplir con el servicio reservado. Te pedimos disculpas por lo ocurrido, y te informamos que ya hemos tramitado el reembolso correspondiente. Translate this opinion into English.

We regret that our local provider was unable to fulfill your reservation. We apologize for the inconvenience and have processed your refund. Opinion translated. Show original.

Jan / 15 / 2024

Leonardo

São Paulo, Brazil

I travelled with my partner

Terrível de começo a fim. O embarque foi feito no barco num local sem píer horrível. Depois fomos ao tal beach club afrocorales com infra estrutura pessima, sujo, banheiros imundos, comida horrorosa e coberta de moscas. Ambulantes incomodando a dava 5 min e ficamos lá até o final da tarde para ver os planctons., a parte “boa” do passeio não dura 30 min onde precisamos pagar uma grande quantia para fotos. O tal Afrocorales deveria ser fechado. Terrível atendimento e comida cara e horrível.

I travelled with my partner

Lamentamos que a experiência não tenha atendido às suas expectativas. Na Civitatis, queremos que nossos hóspedes tenham a melhor experiência possível. Para isso, tomamos nota de todos os comentários com a intenção de melhorar.

Jan / 13 / 2024

Anônimo

Brazil

I travelled with my partner

Sem noticias no horário do embarque, ligamos e nao tivemos retorno, muito atraso, esperamos quase 1h no ponto de encontro. Confusão na comunicação, uma pessoa nos mandou mensagem dizendo o nome de uma guia que nos levaria. Depois uma segunda pessoa diferente dessas entrou em contato dizendo que nos encontraria, foi uma terceira guia quem de fato nos levou e nem ela sabia que nos levaria, disse três vezes que não era com ela depois disse que era. Praia não é privada, muitos vendedores incomodando

I travelled with my partner

Pudemos verificar que nossa equipe local entrou em contato com você com todas as informações necessárias para a excursão no dia anterior ao passeio. Lamentamos que, infelizmente, você não tenha conseguido ler a mensagem a tempo. Por outro lado, pudemos verificar que a atividade foi realizada normalmente e de acordo com a descrição em nosso site.

May / 01 / 2023

Jacqueline Rodriguez Delgado

Panama

I travelled with my partner

Pésima, no la recomiendo, es una verdadera estafa, solo te llevan al lugar si de supuestamente están el plancton, por espacio de 15 minutos, y ya. No vimos el plancton, porque depende de factores de la fase de Luna, información que no proporcionan. Además la lancha no tiene escaleras para subir y bajar. No lo recomiendo, pésimo! No cumplen con los de serio, y además el tours no incluye la foto, se debe pagar un servicio adicional.

Terrible, I don't recommend it, it's a real scam, they only take you to the place if the plankton are supposedly there, for 15 minutes, and that's it. We did not see the plankton, because it depends on factors of the phase of the Moon, information that they do not provide. In addition, the boat does not have stairs to go up and down. I do not recommend it, lousy! They do not comply with those seriously, and also the tours do not include the photo, an additional service must be paid.

I travelled with my partner

El plancton luminoso es un fenómenos natural y, por tanto, impredecible. En los lugares por los que transcurre la actividad puede observarse normalmente. Sentimos si no fue así el día de tu visita. Aun así, podemos confirmar que el servicio se realizó como de costumbre, incluyendo el acceso a la embarcación. Translate this opinion into English.

Luminous plankton is a natural phenomenon and, therefore, unpredictable. In the places where the activity takes place, it can be observed normally. We are sorry if this was not the case on the day of your visit. Even so, we can confirm that the service was carried out as usual, including access to the boat. Opinion translated. Show original.

Jun / 26 / 2025

Felix

Santo Domingo, The Dominican Republic

I travelled by myself

Maravillosa actividad, disfrutamos todo por completo. Nos tocó un guía muy profesional, amable, atento y gran persona, si nombre es Dilan. Nos gustó mucho la actividad del plancton fue muy bonita Translate this opinion into English.

Wonderful activity, we thoroughly enjoyed everything. We had a very professional, kind, attentive, and great guide, his name is Dilan. We really enjoyed the plankton activity; it was very nice. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled by myself

Apr / 24 / 2025

Diana

Cuenca, Ecuador

I travelled with small children

Nos llevaron a un lugar malo, sin higiene, descuidado y baños en condiciones terribles, esperar todo el día ahí, a la tarde a velocidad, sin trato apropiado nos subimos a una lancha, sin esperar que la gente se ponga su chaleco, fuimos a una ciénaga, la vista no la esperada, muy poco, rápido súbanse a la lancha como puedan, luego al puerto, bajen como puedan, rápido y al bus, a esperar, ahí si que lleguen todos de otras lanchas. No fue para nada lo esperado, con tantas expectativas.

They took us to a bad place, unsanitary, neglected, and with bathrooms in terrible condition. We waited there all day. In the afternoon, at speed, without proper treatment, we boarded a boat, without waiting for people to put on their life jackets. We went to a swamp, the view was not what we expected, very little. Quickly get on the boat as best you can, then to the port, get off as you can, quickly, and then wait for the bus. There, everyone arrives from other boats. It was not at all what we expected, with so many expectations.

I travelled with small children

Nuestro equipo local se esfuerza por realizar la visita completa dentro del tiempo ofertado. Sentimos si el ritmo que se siguió no resultó del agrado de todos los participantes. Seguiremos esforzándonos por mejorar en este o cualquier otro aspecto que sea necesario. Translate this opinion into English.

Our local team strives to complete the entire tour within the allotted time. We apologize if the pace followed was not to everyone's liking. We will continue to strive to improve in this or any other aspect as needed. Opinion translated. Show original.

Apr / 22 / 2025

Rosa Maria Duarte Perales

Mexico

I travelled with teenagers

Hermoso lugar, excelente servicio de Dilan Jaimes, bellísimo atarfecer y gran experiencia plancton adrenalina, serotonina, dopamina endorfina y oxitocina al máximo Muchas gracias !! Translate this opinion into English.

Beautiful place, excellent service from Dilan Jaimes, beautiful sunset and great experience plankton adrenaline, serotonin, dopamine endorphin and oxytocin to the maximum. Thank you very much!! Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with teenagers

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