We fairly recently finally made it out to Blue Apple Beach Club for a day pass. A place we had been meaning to check our for a while, we weren’t disappointed. There’s a nice, uncrowded beach area and nice pool. Drinks and food were also great. In short, it’s a great spot for a day pass closer to Cartagena than the Rosario Islands and their overnight accommodations also look brilliant if you wanted to spend the night. Read on the learn about our experience at Blue Apple, what we liked, and what to expect to visit yourself.
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Blue Apple Beach Club Introduction
Blue Apple is a place we had heard about a while back. It’s a former private beach home turned into a beach club along with several small bungalows for overnight accommodations. I first heard of it from its sister hotel property in Cartagena, Townhouse.
We finally made it out for a day pass with our niece in July 2021. We were not disappointed in the least. There is a nice beach area that has basically no crowds as well as a neat pool and common area. Here I’ll share what we liked about Blue Apple.
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Where is Blue Apple Beach Club in Cartagena?
Blue Apple is located on the far side of the island of Tierra Bomba, located at the entrance to Cartagena’s bay. It is near the area known as Bocachica, which gets its name from the narrow channel that enters the bay.
There are several very neat fortifications in Bocachica, which can be visited on the way to Blue Apple. We visited the main one before heading to the beach actually. You can read more about the forts of Bocachica here if a visit interests you.
How to Get to Blue Apple
First things first, you do have to take a boat to get to Blue Apple. There are two main ways to get there. The easiest is to just book a spot on Blue Apple’s boat that makes several trips a day or reserve your own private boat if you are a large group. You can see times and prices at their website.
The other option is to head to Bocachica via the public water taxis. These leave from the docks not far from the Clocktower downtown. They can be taken from Gate 3. They go when full, so depending on how you time it, you may have to wait a little bit. These boats will make a few stops. You will want to get out at the last one, most likely at the town of Bocachica, although occasionally they will go all the way to the fort.
Once in Bocachica, you can easily get a mototaxi to Blue Apple (probably the best choice since it is a pretty far walk), get a moto to the fort, or walk to the fort. We walked and then took motos to Blue Apple from there. I want to say we were charged $5,000 pesos each for the moto, although I don’t remember exactly. Either way, you shouldn’t pay more than $10,000 from town or the fort.
Blue Apple actually offers a free drink if you come via public transportation this way, so if you do want to check out the fort or just save a few pesos and have a mini-adventure, it’s a good option. Otherwise, it’s easiest just to head out there on their boats. We did do the return trip on their boat.
What We Liked About Blue Apple
Maybe the better question is what didn’t we like. We were pretty impressed with everything. I appreciate that there is a big beach area here and tucked away on the far side of the island, hardly anyone was there. The water isn’t that crystal clear beautiful Caribbean turquoise like you’ll find in the Rosario Islands or Playa Blanca but if you can live with just a good beach, it’s a good choice if you don’t want to do the longer trips out to those places. The only downside is the beach beds are quite withdrawn from the beach itself.
There is also a great pool area up around the main house. The pool itself is fairly large and has some great sitting areas around it. There are some more chairs set up around the very pretty gardens as well if you’re looking for some middle ground between the pool and beach.
The food was great. The food here is a bit different than your standard Cartagena beach fare and a bit more gringo inspired. We had a great fish and chicken sandwich, and there were a handful of other interesting dishes that aren’t quite like the typical Cartagena dishes you’ll find in town.
The drinks were also great. They have a number of tasty and unique cocktail concoctions on offer, including some good mezcal ones. I’ve become a bit obsessed with mezcal recently. There are also beers and fresh fruit juices available.
All in all, we really couldn’t find much to complain about with our day at Blue Apple. As I noted, we did a day pass, but there are also several rooms as well as a handful of small bungalows with their own mini pools available for overnight accommodations. The overnight prices are a bit steep price wise in my opinion, but I don’t doubt for a second you’d have a great time spending the night if you have the budget for it and want some true rest and relaxation out of town with chill island vibes.
Planning Your Own Visit to Blue Apple
You can book a day pass ahead of time online on Viator. Or you can contact Blue Apple via their website. We had to pay a deposit that was then applied to our bill when reserving directly. I want to say that was $100,000 pesos and want to say that the deposit amount varies depending on if it’s a weekend or weekday. That deposit goes entirely towards paying your bill.
For overnight stays, you can book ahead of time online at Hotels.com. And of course, you can also contact them directly to find out about overnight stays.
Blue Apple Beach Club – Conclusion
There you have it, our experience at Blue Apple Beach. We weren’t disappointed, and I highly doubt you will be if you decide to go yourself. If you do decide to go, I hope you found this guide useful, and, more importantly, you enjoy it. Let us know how it was in the comments.
Cheers and Happy Chilling!
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