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Destination facts
- Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ)
Hub of the Americas® in Panama
Fly to San Andres Island with Copa Air
Fly to San Andrés through the Hub of the Americas® in Panama City. San Andrés is an island in the Colombian Caribbean famous for its sea of seven colors, its cays and Raizal culture. Choose your departure city and dates to see available flights to Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ).
View flightsWhat should you know before traveling to San Andrés?
San Andrés uses the Colombian peso, runs on UTC-5 and has an average temperature of 27 °C. To enter as a tourist you need the Archipelago's tourist card.
Is San Andrés right for you?
Yes, if you are looking for white-sand beaches, a sea in many shades of blue, cays for snorkeling and an island culture of its own. These are the plans that best fit your type of trip.
Family
Cocoplum is protected by a coral reef, and its shallow water lets you walk to Rocky Cay. Always check sea conditions and follow the lifeguards' instructions.
Couples or honeymoon
Sunsets by the sea, a day on Johnny Cay and a stay at a native guesthouse to experience the island the Raizal way.
Adventure and sea
About forty dive sites, snorkeling at El Acuario and kitesurfing at Spratt Bight. Check sea conditions before going into the water.
Island culture
Raizal culture, Creole, reggae and calypso music, and rondón, the Archipelago's signature dish.
When is the best time to visit San Andrés?
Between December and May, during the dry season. San Andrés is warm all year; check the forecast and sea conditions before you travel.
Dry season
The dry season runs from December to May.
Warm all year
The average temperature is 27 °C all year round; sea conditions vary from day to day.
Before you go
Check the weather forecast and sea conditions a few days before your trip.
Which area of San Andrés is best to stay in?
It depends on your trip: the north of the island, by Spratt Bight, if you want the beach, restaurants and nightlife within walking distance; San Luis or Sound Bay if you prefer a quieter atmosphere.
Spratt Bight and downtown
Spratt Bight is in the commercial area of San Andrés, lined by a seafront promenade full of restaurants, hotels, bars and shops. A good fit for a first visit if you want everything close by, including the airport.
San Luis
On the east coast, with beaches like Cocoplum. A good fit if you want beach time and rest away from the bustle of downtown.
Sound Bay
Sound Bay is a beach away from the city bustle, in the area where the island's native people live. A good fit if you want a local atmosphere.
Native guesthouses
Native guesthouses are heritage homes or homes belonging to the Raizal people that operate as traditional lodging. A good fit if you want to get to know island culture up close.
What places should you visit in San Andrés?
The island's beaches, the nearby cays and its natural areas are home to the best plans. For each place, we tell you who it is for.
Spratt Bight
Spratt Bight is considered the most beautiful beach in San Andrés, with white sand and crystal-clear water. Ideal for a beach day close to downtown and a sunset walk along its promenade.
Johnny Cay
It is an islet located northeast of the San Andrés archipelago, with white-sand beaches and palm trees. It is a Regional Park and a Blue Flag certified beach. Ideal for a full beach day.
El Acuario
El Acuario is a group of cays made up of Haynes Cay and Rose Cay. Its crystal-clear water lets you snorkel from the shore with no experience. Ideal for seeing colorful fish.
Cocoplum and Rocky Cay
The shallow water lets you walk to Rocky Cay, a rocky cay surrounded by marine life. Ideal for a relaxed family day; check sea conditions.
Sound Bay
A beach on the coast of the native area, with waves that draw surfers. Ideal for seeing the quieter side of the island.
Botanical Garden
At the Caribbean campus of the National University of Colombia, with a lookout over the island. Ideal for seeing the island from above and learning about its plants.
Old Point mangroves
Old Point Regional Park has the largest mangrove area in the Archipelago Department. Ideal for nature and birds.
What should you know about Raizal culture in San Andrés?
The Raizal are the native people of the islands, with their own language, music and food. You will hear Creole, Spanish and English, and you can try rondón.
The Raizal people
The Archipelago's ethnic community has its own language, called Creole, and its own culture; it is known as the Raizal community.
Creole, Spanish and English
People in San Andrés also speak Spanish and English, so communicating is very easy.
Music
The cultural blend comes through in rhythms like reggae, calypso and soca.
Rondón
The Archipelago's signature dish is rondón, a stew made with coconut milk, fish and seafood, with green plantain, cassava, tomato and onion.
Island flavors
Also try the seafood, the fish, plantain cake and crab empanadas.
How do you get to San Andrés with Copa?
Choose your departure city, connect at the Hub of the Americas® in Panama City and continue to San Andrés.
What happens when you arrive at San Andrés airport?
You go through immigration with your passport, show your tourist card, collect your bags and head to your transfer, a taxi or your rental vehicle.
How do you get around San Andrés?
A road runs around the island's entire perimeter, so you can tour it by taxi or in a rental car or golf cart. The cays are reached by boat.
From the airport to your hotel
The airport is in the north of the island. Transfer time depends on where you stay; check with your hotel or transfer provider.
Taxi or hotel transfer
You can leave the airport by taxi or with your hotel's transfer; confirm whether it is included when you book your stay.
Rental vehicle
You can rent a car or a golf cart to go sightseeing and enjoy the island's scenery as you drive around it. Book your car when you buy your flight on copaair.com.
Around the island
A road runs around the island's entire perimeter, so getting to the main attractions is very easy.
To the cays
Johnny Cay and El Acuario are reached by boat. Book your excursion, check what it includes and check sea conditions before you go.
What practical tips should you know before traveling to San Andrés?
Get your tourist card before you fly, protect yourself from the sun, take care of the reef and check sea conditions before going into the water.
Tourist card
Get it before you board your flight and keep it handy when you arrive.
Sun and heat
Bring sunglasses, a hat and sunscreen.
Biosphere Reserve
The Archipelago is the Seaflower World Biosphere Reserve. Do not touch the corals, and do not touch or feed the animals.
Coral and hawksbill
Do not collect or buy items made from shells, coral or hawksbill turtle shell.
At sea
Sea conditions change from day to day. Check sea conditions and follow the instructions of lifeguards and boat crews.
What can you do in San Andrés in a week?
This is an optional idea: mix beach and cay days with rest and a trip around the island, and adjust it to your pace.
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Day 1: Arrival and sunset
Settle in and, if you arrive in time, walk along the Spratt Bight promenade at sunset.
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Day 2: Johnny Cay
Take a boat to Johnny Cay and spend the day on its beaches, if the sea allows.
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Day 3: Beach, no schedule
Relax at Cocoplum or the beach in your area and, if the sea allows, walk to Rocky Cay.
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Day 4: Around the island
Drive around it in your rental vehicle: Sound Bay, the west coast and the Botanical Garden lookout.
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Day 5: Free day
Rest, try rondón or go on a dive.
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Day 6: El Acuario
Snorkel among colorful fish at El Acuario and Haynes Cay. If you prefer to rest, stay near your hotel.
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Day 7: Return
Depending on your flight time and transfer time, enjoy the morning before heading to the airport.
Where can you find official destination information?
These official sites publish current information on requirements, entry and protected areas.
Colombia Travel: San Andrés Island
Colombia's official tourism site.
Tourist card
Official procedure of the Archipelago Governor's Office.
Check-MIG
Official Migración Colombia form.
Requirements to travel to Colombia
Practical information from the official tourism site.
Coralina: Regional Parks
Johnny Cay and the Old Point mangroves.
Frequently asked questions about traveling to San Andrés
Quick answers to the most common questions before you travel.
Do I need a visa to travel to San Andrés?
It depends on your nationality. Check passport and visa requirements for your nationality and travel date on Colombia's official sites. You also need the tourist card to enter the island as a tourist.
What is the San Andrés tourist card?
It is the document from the Archipelago Governor's Office that allows you to enter the island as a tourist. Get it before you board your flight and keep it handy when you arrive.
What should I know if it is my first time in San Andrés?
Get your tourist card before you fly, check entry requirements for your nationality, choose your area based on your type of trip, protect yourself from the sun and check sea conditions before going into the water.
How many days do you need in San Andrés?
It depends on your plans. The island is small: set aside a day to go around it and add a day for each cay excursion, plus time to relax on the beach. You will find a one-week idea above.
What is the best time to visit San Andrés?
Between December and May, during the dry season. The weather is warm all year; check the forecast before you travel.
How do I get to Johnny Cay?
By boat from San Andrés, usually on an excursion. Check sea conditions before you go.
Is it worth renting a vehicle in San Andrés?
It is a comfortable way to tour the island at your own pace: a road runs around its entire perimeter and takes you to its beaches and lookouts. You can rent a car or a golf cart.
What can you do in San Andrés besides going to the beach?
Go snorkeling or diving, tour the island, climb to the Botanical Garden lookout, visit the Old Point mangroves and get to know Raizal culture through its music and food.
San Andrés or Cartagena?
It depends on your trip. San Andrés is an island for beaches, sea, cays and Raizal culture. Cartagena combines a colonial city with nearby beaches and islands. Copa flies to both destinations through the Hub of the Americas®.
Which cities have Copa flights to San Andrés?
Use the search tool on this page to see departure cities and available dates. Copa connects San Andrés with its network through the Hub of the Americas® in Panama City.
Where can I buy tickets to San Andrés?
In the search tool on this page: choose your departure city and dates, review the available flights and buy your tickets to San Andrés on copaair.com.
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