Must-see river spot · Colombia
Crab Cay
Cayo Cangrejo
Crab Cay is a river spot in Colombia.
Crab Cay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Crab Cay
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Crab Cay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 13.37653, -81.34644. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crab Cay
- Parque Nacional Natural Old Providence McBean Lagoon · sanctuary · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~2 km · Must-see
- Saint Catherine · river spot · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bahía Maracaibo · beach · ~1 km
- Fort Warwick · fort · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~4 km
- Fort Beach · beach · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~4 km
- Break Away Hill · viewpoint · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~4 km
- Providence Island · river spot · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~5 km
- Burn Hill · viewpoint · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~5 km
- Buenavista Hill · viewpoint · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~5 km
- Almond Bay · viewpoint · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~6 km
- Black Point · viewpoint · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~6 km
- Fresh Water Bay · beach · ~8 km
- Agua Dulce · beach · ~8 km
- Alto Sur · viewpoint · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~8 km
- Pash Bay · beach · ~8 km
- South West Beach · beach · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~9 km
- Manzanillo · beach · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~9 km
- Entrance to the PNN Old Providence McBean Lagoon Nature Path · attraction · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~2 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Crab Cay
- Saint Catherine · river spot · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cayo Sucre · river spot · ~118 km · Must-see
- Cayo Santander · river spot · ~121 km · Must-see
- Acuario Cay · river spot · ~124 km · Must-see
- Cayo Córdoba · river spot · ~124 km · Must-see
- Rocky Cay · river spot · ~126 km · Must-see
- Cayos del Este Sureste · river spot · ~137 km · Must-see
- Providence Island · river spot · Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina · ~5 km
- Three Brothers · river spot · ~3 km
- Isla Palma · river spot · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Crab Cay yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Crab Cay?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Crab Cay?
Nearby: Parque Nacional Natural Old Providence McBean Lagoon (sanctuary, 2 km), Saint Catherine (river spot, 4 km), Bahía Maracaibo (beach, 1 km), Fort Warwick (fort, 4 km), Fort Beach (beach, 4 km), Break Away Hill (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Crab Cay worth visiting?
Crab Cay is listed as a must-see river spot in Colombia on Spotwander.