Get your Cartagena quote in 24 hours
Last updated: August 16, 2026.
Written by Marta Fernández, founder of CABÚ Viajes, local tourism operator in Cartagena de Indias registered with Colombia's National Tourism Registry under RNT 215668. CABÚ runs bachelor(ette) parties, group trips and private experiences in Cartagena by contracting directly with the city's houses, boats, restaurants and providers, with no middlemen.
What to send us so the quote is accurate
The more specific your message, the closer the first quote is to the real trip. With these five things we can put numbers together the same day:
- Dates (or the month, if they are still open) and how many nights.
- How many people. This is what moves the per-person price most, because here you pay per unit: the house, the boat and the van cost the same for 8 people as for 16.
- What is non-negotiable for the group: an island day on a private boat, a chef at the house, a club table, whatever they already have in mind.
- Where you are flying from, and whether everyone arrives the same day.
- A per-person budget range, even a rough one. If you are not sure yet, start with the reference ranges per component we publish.
Before you pay anyone, check us
We are a local operator in Cartagena with RNT 215668, free to verify in the Colombian National Tourism Registry, operating since 2021. This is how the money works with us, and how it should work with anyone:
- Deposit and balance, against a company invoice. Never 100 percent upfront.
- Never to a personal account. If someone asks you to wire money to an individual name, stop there.
- Everything in writing: what is included, what is not, timings and the change policy.
If you are comparing operators, this guide works for all of them: how to verify a Cartagena bachelor party operator in ten minutes.
Nobody has to pay for everyone
Each person in the group can pay us their share directly, with their own receipt. Whoever organizes does not have to front the whole trip and then become the group's debt collector — which is, in practice, what wrecks most bachelor and bachelorette parties before they start.
The deposit holds the house and can be split; the balance is divided on a written schedule, and we track who has paid and share that with you. How payment works, in full.
Split payments and minimum group size
- You can pay in instalments. A deposit holds the house and the rest is split across payments on a schedule agreed in writing from the start. This is not bank financing or interest-free credit: they are direct payments to the company, each with its invoice.
- We work with groups from 6 people. Worth knowing before you ask for numbers: because everything is charged per unit, a group of 6 pays for the same house and the same boat as a group of 12, so the per-person price climbs. At 6 or 8 people a smaller house and a speedboat instead of a catamaran usually makes more sense, and the quote reflects that.
Frequently asked questions about the quote
How long does the quote take?
Under 24 hours once we have the full picture: dates, group size and what you want to do. If something is missing, our first reply is to ask for it.
Does the quote commit me to anything?
No. It is a draft, open to changes. Nothing is reserved until you confirm and the house deposit is paid.
How does payment work?
A deposit to hold the house and the balance before the trip, always against a company invoice. You should never have to pay 100 percent upfront, and never into a personal account.
Do you charge an agency fee?
There is no agency fee. We contract directly with suppliers in the city and the quote is itemized per unit: the house, the boat and the van cost the same for 8 people as for 16.
Can we pay from the US or Mexico?
Yes. It is arranged in the quote along with the breakdown and the payment schedule.
Already decided? The next two steps are open on the site rather than behind a call: the day-by-day itinerary for 3, 4 and 5 nights — which day the boat goes, when the big night lands and what to book first — and how payment works: deposit, balance, company invoice, and what must be in writing before you pay anything.
How many of you are there? Group size decides which house and which boat fit, and what each person pays: Cartagena bachelor party by group size, 6 to 20+ people.
Three more worth reading before you decide
Looking for a fixed package? What it must include before you can compare it, and when it suits you: Cartagena bachelor party packages.
Want the number now? Put in people, nights and level in the cost calculator and the per-person price comes out in two minutes, no email required.
