Airport: Caribe Santiago Marino International Airport
Airport Tax: The departure tax is around US $54 per person. This is pay at the airport when leaving the country.
Distance from Airport:Porlamar: 20 minutes. Most north coast resorts are around 45 minutes away.
Tourist Season: November through April
Margarita Island is Venezuela's most popular resort and tourist destination. A sun-worshipping paradise and just a short hop by air from Caracas to Polamar airport. Legions of local and international visitors are drawn to this big island (40 miles east to west/20miles north to south), which boasts some 200 miles of coastline and lovely beaches and offers highland villages with lively craft markets, championship golf courses, fortresses and historic churches to explore and nature reserves such as La Restinga National Park.
The big three attractions of Margarita Island seem to be sun-bathing, duty-free shopping and windsurfing, all in a hurricane-free zone. And without a doubt, Margarita Island offers the country's grandest selection of modern and deluxe resorts.
Margarita Island many beaches range from Playa El Agua, in the north, the most popular with four kilometers of fine sand, to Playa El Yaque, internationally known as an excellent location for windsurfing. The beach of Playa Puerto Cruz is one of the most popular with tourists.