What the Rosario Islands entrance fee covers
The Rosario Islands entrance fee for 2026 is 13,500 COP per visitor liable to pay, under Resolución 551 of 19 December 2025, effective from 1 January 2026. This is the national park charge. Keep it separate from harbour use, the local visitor accident policy and the excursion itself when comparing what a booking includes. A package described with a broad port-tax label may cover a different combination of items.
The national park and the Rosario archipelago are not interchangeable destinations. The same regulation sets a separate 11,000 COP tariff for the San Bernardo sector. Use the fee for the sector you will actually visit rather than treating both amounts as charges for the same Rosario day. Local amounts here are in Colombian pesos; excursion cards use USD.
Harbour use and the visitor accident policy
For La Bodeguita, the newspaper El Universal reported a harbour-use amount of 18,000 COP on 5 July 2026. Treat that as a dated press reference, rather than a complete harbour tariff covering every age, discount and visit arrangement. Ask which local charges are included in your booking and which will be collected separately, keeping the harbour item distinct from the park contribution.
The visitor accident policy is another item. The published insurer premium read on 2 November 2026 was 8,800 COP. PNN describes the local policy as compulsory and separate from park admission in its communication of 7 January 2026. Arrange the required local cover explicitly: an international travel policy or the word insurance in an excursion description should not be treated as a substitute for that requirement.
Diving with park entry
Certified divers can choose two boat dives with national park entry included.
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A dive day with national park admission
For certified divers, this excursion includes two boat dives, loan equipment, transport from Cartagena and the national park entrance fee.
Exemptions, dates and longer visits
The regulation provides age exemptions for children under 5 and visitors over 62 subject to its nationality or residence conditions and supporting documents. For the under-5 category, it covers Colombian children, foreign residents of Colombia and CAN nationals. Read the applicable category for your party rather than applying a general child or senior exemption to every foreign visitor.
People with disabilities, whether Colombian or foreign, have a separate exemption category. Educational groups require prior approval within the defined framework, rather than a general student discount. A park admission exemption leaves the visitor insurance requirement in place. Admission is generally valid for four consecutive calendar days, or for the duration of a booked package. That describes the entry entitlement, rather than the duration of a boat tour. Establish capacity and your intended date before payment.
Park rules, history and Orika
The protected area was declared on 6 June 1977. The historical management plan for 2019 to 2024 describes an expansion in 1988 around Isla Tesoro and Isla Rosario, followed by a new delimitation incorporating the San Bernardo sector in 1996. Those dates explain the development of protection without turning the older plan into a current map of every permitted visitor route.
The islands also have living communities. Orika on Isla Grande connects Afro-Colombian community tourism with mangroves, dry forest and local memory. During a park visit, keep waste with you, avoid single-use plastic products, leave wildlife and biological souvenirs in place and avoid loud music. Corals must not be touched, stood on or used as anchoring ground. Choose permitted activity sites with your guide.
Oceanario as an optional separate attraction
Oceanario CEINER is on Isla San Martín de Pajarales. The operator’s published visiting hours, read on 2 November 2026, are daily from 09:00 to 13:30. Treat a visit as its own itinerary choice: ask about the attraction’s admission and how the stop fits the booked route, rather than equating a national park fee with an Oceanario ticket.
The excursion featured on this page is for certified divers. It includes two boat dives, equipment on loan, professional guidance, return transport from Cartagena and national park admission. It is a diving day rather than an isolated entry ticket or an introductory course. For other formats, compare boat excursions and the water activity guide. Before setting off, complete registration and the briefing, use approved landing points and follow crew instructions throughout navigation.
Questions before you go
Is the park fee the whole price of the trip?
Park admission, harbour use, the local visitor policy and the excursion are different items. Compare the inclusion list with those categories and ask which charges remain payable for the specific visit.
Does an admission exemption also remove the insurance requirement?
An exemption from park admission leaves the local visitor policy requirement in place. Prepare the supporting documents for the exemption category and arrange the required policy for the visit.
Does the diving excursion sell a stand-alone park ticket?
It is a boat-diving excursion for certified divers with national park entry included. Choose it for the two dives and associated services, rather than as a separate park admission purchase.