Cartagena - How to DIY a budget cruise port visit
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ship shore excursions remind me a little bit of cattle farming there's always The Herder the aka the tour guide there's the cattle the passengers
we absolutely loved our 9h hour Port stop in ctera and it was definitely one of our favorites on our cruise from LA to New York
buying these tickets actually ended up just being a really expensive taxi service for us to get us from the port to the Oldtown
we absolutely loved gamani which was the area out uh past the park although we thought that the old wall Town had been AB absolutely beautiful this area in gamani was definitely giving it a run for its money
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Cartagena, Colombia is a cruise destination rich in history, beautifully coloured buildings and amazing food. During our Princess cruise in 2023 we explored Cartagena on our own and had a great day without the cost of an expensive shore excursion. We did use the Hop On Hop Off Bus to get to the historic old city but would pass on this option if returning and use a taxi. We visited the amazing area of Getsemani and instantly fell in love with its atmosphere and beautiful murals. This video is one in a series we are putting together for people who like to explore ports on their own, stick to a budget and take things at their own pace. We have included what things cost us and how much we got to do in our one day port stop in Cartagena. We share our thoughts on how safe we felt and if we had concerns. We hope you enjoy watching and get some ideas for your own visit to Cartagena. If you have seen any of our other videos in the series, you can skip the series intro by going to 1:59. Subscribe & follow our adventures https://www.youtube.com/@TravelwithTanyaandSimon?_confirmation=1 🌏 Instagram 🌏 Facebook ✍🏻 Check out our past adventures on our travel blog https://tanyastravelblog.wordpress.com/ 0:00 Intro 1:59 Port location 3:14 HOHO Bus option 4:00 Taxi or Uber 4:21 Historic Clock Tower 5:20 Fruit carrying ladies 5:48 Historic Wall 6:24 Weather 6:45 Central Park 7:20 Getsemani 7:50 Lunch 8:27 Strange meal 8:44 HOHO pick up point 9:02 Port bird sanctuary 9:37 Overview 10:14 Total cost #cartagena #colombia #cartagenacruiseport #cruiseport #thingstodoincartagena #thingstodoincolombia #travelvlog #travel #budgettravel