We barely had 5 hours in port, so there wasn't much time for anything. We were nervous to do our own thing in Columbia, so we took a walking tour excursion through the cruise company.
They took us by bus to Getsemani where we walked around and the tour guide narrated. We had a lemonade drink on the deck of a hotel where we could also use the bathroom. (We were there way too long). We stopped ...
Interesting walking tour of the old town, and a dazzling folkloric dance show. The guide did a good job of working out an alternate plan when we got hit by a tropical monsoon deluge of rain. Then we had to visit an Emerald Museum (really a pathetic little diorama display followed by 40 minutes in a jewellery store). We were trapped inside by the weather, but most of us were ready to leave after 15 ...
The excursion we took on Cartagena was very disappointing from the beginning. The cruise ship crew did a poor job planning the disembarkation for the excursion. It was mass confusion. Our guide took was to places where we were bombarded with street vendors that were very aggressive. It was clear we were being hearded around to be squeezed for every dollar they could get out of us. It isn't an ...
Lots of great history here and our tour was okay, but the city is dirty and the vendors are obnoxious. I said, no gracias, more times in one day than I have in my entire life and travels combined. It was just frustrating to feel like every moment was a hassle. ...
This was on my bucket list. My complaint was the sheer volume of vendors who run to the bus door before it’s even stopped and follow you everywhere you go. I ended up back on the bus at the market. The Simon Bolivar square was great and had a coffee shop and emerald store…. ...
The pedlars at this port are off the charts. Very aggressive and what seems like 1,000 of the them. Old City was very nice but constantly bombarded by pedlars. ...
A wonderful experience. We had two excursions through the ship and one on our own. Old Town is just so beautiful. We felt safe and found so much to learn. Would go back. ...
Our Cartagena shore excursion met in the Princess Theatre at 6:50 AM, so for the first time we had to set an alarm. The earliest room service breakfast delivery time was 6:30-7, and the dining room didn’t open until 7, so we got breakfast in the World Marketplace.
We took the Sea Rumba & Old City tour, and it was great. We took a boat from the pier to the old city, where we were taken on a ...
Walking tour of old town and a bay tour. Very interesting. Would recommend it to anyone. The vendors are very persistent, but if you've gone to other countries, this is not uncommon. I didn't mind and bought things from vendors that were much cheaper than stalls by the ship. ...
