Speak Spanish, the official language of San Andres Island. All native islanders, however, speak "Caribbean English."
Shop duty free on the island.
Pay with the local currency, the Colombian peso. Some of the shops accept US dollars and credit cards as well.
Fly into San Andres International Airport.
Take taxis, buses, rental cars, rental motorcycles, bicycles and tourist trains to see the island. You have lots of great options for land transportation.
Charter a boat to Johnny Cay, a small islet. Johnny Cay is a must see and recommended by the locals.
Stay in one of the many luxurious all-inclusive resorts on the island. Most accommodations on the island are all-inclusive. To book accommodations, contact Departamento de San Andres, Providencia y Santa Catalina at 011 (+57) 8 512 3390 or visit their Web site (see Resources, below).
Reserve your luxury accommodations online for incredible travel deals.
Swim up to the local bar at San Andres' many luxury hotel pool bars.
Organize a tour through the resort that you are staying at. Trips range from short sightseeing jaunts to all day excursions.
See the endangered old man bird or rainbird, a subspecies of the cuckoo that is the subject of local folklore.
Dive and snorkel in the pristine waters of the island. San Andres' living coral is the healthiest in the Caribbean.
