Rare twangster Posted April 26, 2023 Author #601 Share Posted April 26, 2023 3 hours ago, njkruzer said: Was this a ship tour or a private tour? Ship tour - Amazing Cartagena Bay and Walled City 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted April 26, 2023 #602 Share Posted April 26, 2023 1 minute ago, twangster said: Ship tour - Amazing Cartagena Bay and Walled City Thanks. We're signed up one with Dora. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 26, 2023 Author #603 Share Posted April 26, 2023 As @little britain mentioned one of the cool aspects of the Cartagena cruise port is the mini-zoo / aviary that you walk through to get back to the ship. It's complimentary. It's hard for me not to take pictures in such close proximity to the animals with their vibrant colors. Ant Eater: 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 26, 2023 Author #604 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Time for a cerveza, or two. $2 and $4 respectively. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 26, 2023 Author #605 Share Posted April 26, 2023 (edited) A Peacock walked into a bar... The birds and some other animals are roaming freely. As I was drinking my beer a monkey jumped on my table. Seeing no food he moved on. "Is my order ready?" Edited April 26, 2023 by twangster 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 26, 2023 Author #606 Share Posted April 26, 2023 (edited) There is a souvenir shop here as well, a last chance to grab something Columbian. They have coffee here as well. They are $25 USD each. Here is what I picked up in the walled city. I paid $33 USD total for all three. They are the same! One is dated Oct. 2023 while the other two are dated Apr. 2024. Edited April 26, 2023 by twangster 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 26, 2023 Author #607 Share Posted April 26, 2023 From here it is a short walk back to the ship. They offer a free shuttle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted April 26, 2023 #608 Share Posted April 26, 2023 10 minutes ago, twangster said: There is a souvenir shop here as well, a last chance to grab something Columbian. And it is delightfully air conditioned! 😄 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 26, 2023 Author #609 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Think we're having a Starlink moment. Internet coming and going. PING 4.2.2.3 (4.2.2.3): 56 data bytes Request timeout for icmp_seq 0 Request timeout for icmp_seq 1 Request timeout for icmp_seq 2 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=0 ttl=49 time=3746.267 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=1 ttl=49 time=2747.857 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=2 ttl=49 time=1745.655 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=3 ttl=49 time=743.289 ms Request timeout for icmp_seq 7 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=4 ttl=49 time=4930.651 ms Request timeout for icmp_seq 9 Request timeout for icmp_seq 10 Request timeout for icmp_seq 11 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=5 ttl=49 time=7929.060 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=6 ttl=49 time=6942.021 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=7 ttl=49 time=6008.810 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=8 ttl=49 time=7461.725 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=9 ttl=49 time=6689.788 ms Request timeout for icmp_seq 17 Request timeout for icmp_seq 18 Request timeout for icmp_seq 19 Request timeout for icmp_seq 20 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=10 ttl=49 time=11806.571 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=11 ttl=49 time=10801.030 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=12 ttl=49 time=9795.593 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=13 ttl=49 time=8793.454 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=14 ttl=49 time=7790.139 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=15 ttl=49 time=6850.346 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=16 ttl=49 time=5887.928 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=17 ttl=49 time=4883.951 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=18 ttl=49 time=3876.419 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=19 ttl=49 time=2875.362 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=20 ttl=49 time=2091.770 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=21 ttl=49 time=1088.600 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=22 ttl=49 time=949.298 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=23 ttl=49 time=1196.747 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=24 ttl=49 time=217.091 ms 64 bytes from 4.2.2.3: icmp_seq=25 ttl=49 time=196.622 ms ^C --- 4.2.2.3 ping statistics --- 26 packets transmitted, 26 packets received, 0.0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 196.622/4924.848/11806.571/3358.292 ms 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiselyne Posted April 26, 2023 #610 Share Posted April 26, 2023 52 minutes ago, twangster said: Ship tour - Amazing Cartagena Bay and Walled City Did you enjoy the tour? I have it booked for next year but doesn't seem very appealing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 26, 2023 Author #611 Share Posted April 26, 2023 33 minutes ago, Cruiselyne said: Did you enjoy the tour? I have it booked for next year but doesn't seem very appealing to me. It was a little too guided for me. I'm glad I did the harbor tour just to see Cartagena from a different perspective but I wouldn't do it again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiselyne Posted April 26, 2023 #612 Share Posted April 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, twangster said: It was a little too guided for me. I'm glad I did the harbor tour just to see Cartagena from a different perspective but I wouldn't do it again. Would taking a taxi to the old town be a better option? This is my first time in Cartagena and not sure what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 26, 2023 Author #613 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Let's try this again. Starlink has been giving me issues uploading these PDFs, so I went for a swim. Here goes attempt # 4. Day 6 Cruise Compass RD Day 6 cruisecompass.pdf Day 7 Cruise Compass RD Day 7 cruisecompass.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 26, 2023 Author #614 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Just now, Cruiselyne said: Would taking a taxi to the old town be a better option? This is my first time in Cartagena and not sure what to do. There is more to Cartagena than just the old, walled city. You could consider a tour that visits many attractions, the Hop On Hop Off bus that visits the same attractions minus a guide and admission fees where there are any, or it is easy to spend several hours in the walled city. My first time I did an organized tour and learned a lot. This time my plan was a taxi or HOHO bus, but the water tour of the bay drew me to this attraction. Many around the city have some english skills but a lot do not. If navigating through a foreign language doesn't appeal to you then consider a tour. If you are the type that can figure out a few language barriers then doing it on your own, with some research before, it very doable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 26, 2023 Author #615 Share Posted April 26, 2023 And we're off... Next stop, Colon. Captain reports tomorrow's weather should be similar to today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted April 26, 2023 #616 Share Posted April 26, 2023 (edited) 49 minutes ago, twangster said: It was a little too guided for me. I'm glad I did the harbor tour just to see Cartagena from a different perspective but I wouldn't do it again. How much was it? Compared to my $15 cab ride for 2 DIY?! Edited April 26, 2023 by little britain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 26, 2023 Author #617 Share Posted April 26, 2023 4 minutes ago, little britain said: How much was it? Compared to my $15 cab ride for 2 DIY?! Yes, but did you take a tour of the bay? 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 26, 2023 Author #618 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Another look at The Protector. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted April 26, 2023 #619 Share Posted April 26, 2023 9 minutes ago, twangster said: Yes, but did you take a tour of the bay? 🤣 The ships captain is doing that for us now lol 😆 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseMomTX Posted April 26, 2023 #620 Share Posted April 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Cruiselyne said: Would taking a taxi to the old town be a better option? This is my first time in Cartagena and not sure what to do. Book a tour with Dora it was fantastic! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseMomTX Posted April 26, 2023 #621 Share Posted April 26, 2023 5 hours ago, Merion_Mom said: In 2019 I did PC both ways, first westbound then eastbound (then TA and Med) on the Jewel, Radiance's sister ship. On the first, after a tour in Cartagena (private, arranged by the wonderful Lee, a.k.a. Mr Emerald, an ex-pat from Minnesota), before we returned to the ship, I saw this party boat out in the harbor. They were having SO.MUCH.FUN. when I got back to the ship, I asked about it, and booked it for the next cruise. OMG. BEYOND so much fun! A real highlight of my cruising experience! It was also the easiest way to return to the ship! 😄 @Merion_Mom was the party boat tour a ship or independent tour? Sounds fun if you have any more information on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 26, 2023 Author #622 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Chops for dinner tonight. I may not be dining with Mary, but I may have a little Lamb tonight. Chops price on board is $52.99 for dinner, $26.99 for lunch. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 26, 2023 Author #623 Share Posted April 26, 2023 (edited) Tomorrow is Colon and a port to book an excursion. My excursion focuses on the new locks. If we start at the Miraflores locks we must drive there so I'm looking forward to seeing the area from the ground. Edited April 26, 2023 by twangster 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 27, 2023 Author #624 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Chops update - the Truffle Fries were truffled! 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted April 27, 2023 #625 Share Posted April 27, 2023 (edited) Because Colon lives up to its name ( think about it) we are also going on a ship’s tour- and we never do ship’s tours. We are off to see the indigenous Embera people with a trip in a dug out canoe 🛶 . The cost to book on board is $114pp. Edited April 27, 2023 by little britain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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