16 day Fort Lauderdale-Vancouver Panama Canal - Panama Canal & Central America "Ports" Review by lomimu

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lomimu's Port Reviews of Cartagena (Colombia), Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera), Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, San Diego
Westerdam cruise in April 2012

Member Name:	lomimu
Cruise Date:	April 2012
Embarkation:	Fort Lauderdale
Destination:	Panama Canal & Central America
Member Review:	lomimu's Westerdam Review

	Cartagena (Colombia) Port Rating: It was VERY hot when we were in port, traffic was chaotic - but we loved it. Take a taxi to the old town, walk around, visit the Museum of the Inquisition, go up on the wall that surrounds old town, and definitely buy coffee at the Juan Valdez Cafe!
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	Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera) Port Rating: Highly recommend Odyssey Tours (check on Trip Advisor). They picked us up at the port (and patiently waited over 2 hours when our tender was delayed), drove us around, brought us ziplining, had an amazing local lunch right by the sea. Our next port was Corinto, Nicaragua, but it's so rare that it's not available as an option to select! We loved the port and the joy of the people, despite the poverty. Cudos to Holland America for supporting tourism in this part of the world - they need it!
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	Puerto Vallarta Port Rating: Meh. Busy, not so pretty, but beers on the beach are cheap (if you ignore the vendors). Make sure you visit the Wal-Mart (yes!) across the street from the port - fun Mexican food, CHEAP tequila; you'll see all the cruise staff there.
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	Cabo San Lucas Port Rating: Fun to walk around, shop, drink at a tequila restaurant.
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	San Diego Port Rating: Walk around downtown and do some shopping, or visit the museum at the port which is on an aircraft carrier.
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