Once again a short time period to visit. Very poor country, Many beggars on the streets. We did take a hop on hop off tour because was limited in time to visit. ...
Cartagena is a great port, even if the ship does not dock within walking distance of the old city. A shuttle was provided. The Old City is wonderful but is visited on foot. Architecture is outstanding, and it felt very safe at all times. Some interesting shops: Buy a hat. The shops selling emeralds were a bit disappointing though.
Many experiences are available, and for a first time I would ...
Booked tour through Royal Caribbean: Mangroves Eco Canoe Journey
The canoes were really cool. About 4 to 6 passengers can fit in each, plus the driver. He stands in the back and puts a stick into the shallow water to push the canoe along. There are tunnels through the mangroves. We didn't see very much in the way of wildlife, but the surroundings were interesting.
The bus takes you into town to ...
We took the Princess excursion "Cartagena Snapshot: A Small Group Tour". It was fantastic! We had a great tour guide too. The first part included a boat ride around the Old City. Then we toured the San Felipe Fortress and had some time to enjoy the shops in the Old Town. ...
Did an excursion from Princess Cruise Lines, visited the fort, inquisition museum and a church. Unfortunately the guide was not very good. Street vendors everywhere trying to sell stuff. ...
Was initially thinking we would stay on the ship but we’re pleasantly surprised by the terminal area and all there was to see so spent the day there. ...
The free zoo right at the port was absolutely amazing! We originally had an excursion booked to the national bird aviary but due to weather we cancelled it. We are very happy we did as we heard that many people who went on excursions at this port had a very difficult time reaching their destinations. The roads were so badly flooded that the taxis couldn't even make it into town. ...
