Blue Apple Beach
Blue Apple Beach, just 20 minutes from Cartagena, is where like-minded locals and in-the-know visitors enjoy lazy days, quiet nights, great food and a connection to culture and nature in a laid-back-but-luxurious setting. We believe life is about enjoyment. We love the finer things in life. We are also a B-Corp, solar powered, zero waste and a living wage employer.
Rooms
We are a popular beach club and restaurant with local and international visitors, so hotel guests enjoy the contrast between lively, social days and quiet, private nights.
Book direct for the best Booking direct with us will always get you the best deal, with breakfast included, upgrades and early checkins whenever we can.
And if you live in Colombia... asumimos tu IVA!
All rooms offer
- Terrace or balcony
- Air conditioning & Hot water
- Bathroom amenities
- Poncho Robes
- 100% cotton bed linens
- Hairdryer
- Coffee machine
- Yoga Mats
Socially Anti-social We are open to the public for lunch from 11am - 6pm We always play background music and on weekends we are a popular lunch spot for local Cartageneros. No more DJs though.
The garden and beach are always quieter, while the pool areas are the most lively.
The Golden Rules Children are welcome but we are not designed for small ones. The kids' menu is limited, there is no kids only pool.
Sex tourism is not welcome.
You can bring your own speaker, but if we hear it, we might just take it away from you.
Beach Club
How it works: day passes and lunch Where we are on Tierra Bomba island is around 20 minutes from Cartagena by boat. You can get here in your own boat, on public transport or buy a daypass and come in our shuttle.
We offer full day access, or we also welcome guests for lunch. You can even stop by just for a drink on the way back from the Rosario islands.
You do not need to purchase a day pass to enjoy our restaurant but we recommend reserving your table.
The vibe Anyone who has spent more than a day in the sultry heat of Cartagena, knows how important it is to leave the city and hit the beach as soon as you can.
Blue Apple Beach was inspired by beach clubs in Ibiza and the Côte d'Azur and then we threw in some Colombian magic. During the week it's relaxed, with chill background music all day. On weekends and holidays we have more of a pool party vibe in the afternoon. It's always laid back. It's never a rave. We mostly listen to latin, afro, soul, beach house and disco. Think Hotel Costes on the beach.
Hours of operation Beach Club: 10:30am - 6pm Restaurant & Bar: 11am - 11pm
Boat times Cartagena to Blue Apple: 10am & 11:30am Blue Apple to Cartagena: 4pm & 5:30pm
Club day pass Boat & access only: US $35 Food and drinks are à la carte.
All-in-one day pass Boat, access, lunch & a cocktail: US $75 Mon-Fri only. Excludes holidays and high season
Impact
Tourism and business as a force for good
If sustainability is about doing no harm, the concept of regeneration is to actively try to improve the world around us. We want people from all over the world to visit Colombia and stay with us. We can't ignore the environmental impact that has, but we also know how important tourism revenues are for the underserved communities where we operate. So, we do our best to operate Blue Apple in the most positively impactful way we can. We don't buy what we don't need. We avoid single use plastic. We pay attention to the UN'S SDGs (did you know, they were a Colombian proposal?) We recycle. We create pathways for promotion instead of hiring foreign managers. We set goals, me measure data. We think about how everything we do, affects the world around us. We learn. We change.
Blue Apple is committed to contributing 2% of revenues to environmental and social causes, in a combination of cash, in kind and volunteered time. In 2023, the total was 2.3%.