--- title: "Cartagena Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/cartagena description: "Colonial splendour behind fortress walls" --- # Cartagena πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ Β· Colombia Β· Caribbean > "Colonial splendour behind fortress walls" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1.1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 8.5h - **Departure Sailings:** 38 - **Visiting Sailings:** 249 - **Cruise Lines:** 11 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Jan (69 sailings), Mar (50 sailings), Feb (47 sailings) ## About Cartagena Cartagena de Indias sits on Colombia's Caribbean coast, a walled colonial city founded in the 16th century as a Spanish port for shipping gold and silver. The cruise terminal is close to the old walled city, and you can walk through the Puerta del Reloj clock tower gate into the historic centre within minutes. Inside the walls, colonial buildings with wooden balconies line narrow streets, and bougainvillea spills over courtyard walls. The Castillo de San Felipe, a large stone fortress on a hill above the city, is the most visited site. The old town is walkable and best explored without a plan, ducking into churches, squares and small museums as they appear. Street vendors sell fresh fruit cups and arepas de huevo, fried corn pockets stuffed with egg. GetsemanΓ­, the neighbourhood just outside the city walls, has colourful street art and cheaper restaurants than the touristy plazas inside. Colombian pesos are the currency, and ATMs are easy to find in the old town. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** COP (Colombian Peso) - **Language:** Spanish - **Timezone:** America/Bogota (UTC-5) - **Tipping:** 10% usually included in bill ## Location Coordinates: 10.4221, -75.5435 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Cartagena/@10.42212,-75.54345,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Cartagena&ll=10.42212,-75.54345&z=13) ## Things to Do in Cartagena Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~9h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Cartagena Street Food Tour: 10 Local Tastings in the Walled City](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/0b7a795e-c99e-48da-a74f-91df0fc749a8.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (1,540) | 2h 30m | βœ“ | €47 | Viator | | [Walled Cartagena: Group Tour with Live Audio System](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/034aa125-b129-4588-9356-af3a88fec710.md?via=markdown) | 4.8β˜… (1,189) | 2h 40m | βœ“ | €9 | Viator | | [Historic Center & GetsemanΓ­ Shared Tour in Cartagena](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/0e32419f-bfe6-4c9f-8461-f7ede47ce300.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (815) | 3h | βœ“ | €12 | Viator | | [ATV Half-Day Tour in Cartagena](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/92f55fc8-7725-4b32-acf5-3aab0555e10d.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (805) | 2h 30m | βœ“ | €104 | Viator | | [Cartagena Antigua & Barrio Getsemani group with audio system](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/db8524ea-d0e3-4e6e-9b3c-2e373bd11a19.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (877) | 3h | βœ“ | €9 | Viator | | [Cartagena Cooking Class with Local Chef (Small Group Experience)](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/4081f97c-ad80-4004-942c-180b7f1a0552.md?via=markdown) | 5β˜… (565) | 3h | βœ“ | €54 | Viator | | [Cartagena Rum & Chocolate: 1-Hour Intro or 2-Hour Castle Views](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/5fee1174-e2f7-4afa-bcac-6b6760650ca2.md?via=markdown) | 5β˜… (522) | 2h | βœ“ | €41 | Viator | | [Rum and Chocolate Tasting in Cartagena](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9412ef84-1cd7-4126-b281-c77e0c17542e.md?via=markdown) | 5β˜… (380) | 1h 45m | βœ“ | €97 | Viator | | [Dance Class In a Secret Rooftop Of The Old City](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/dfb69411-f908-4a9c-85fe-9731bab4f4be.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (377) | 2h 30m | βœ“ | €32 | Viator | | [Drumming and Dancing in Cartagena/La Boquilla](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/ab498d84-3125-43bf-b13b-4130e0792526.md?via=markdown) | 5β˜… (265) | 3h | βœ“ | €180 | Viator | | [Cartagena: Private Tour of the Historic Walled City & GetsemanΓ­](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/35dacd8d-59a6-4b2b-a722-85ce475a07f1.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (248) | 3h | βœ“ | €53 | Viator | | [Private City tour Cartagena](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/8fde2b93-921d-4cd7-b72d-86caadaab742.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (234) | 4h | βœ“ | €127 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Santa Marta](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/santa-marta.md): 93 nm - [Panama City](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/panama-city.md): 253 nm - [Panama Canal](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/panama-canal.md): 257 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md) - [Carnival Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line.md) - [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md) - [Disney Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/disney-cruise-line.md) - [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md) - [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md) - [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) - [TUI Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises.md) - [Virgin Voyages](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/virgin-voyages.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise β†’](https://cruisello.com/cruises/panama-canal-passage-cartagena-costa-rica~NCL-SUN-20261118-11.md)** - **Price:** €570 per person (€1,140 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md) - **Ship:** [Norwegian Sun](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line/norwegian-sun.md) - **Duration:** 11 nights - **Departure:** 2026-11-18 - **Itinerary:** Panama Canal Passage – Cartagena & Costa Rica ## Featured Cruises from Cartagena Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Panama Canal Passage – Cartagena & Costa Rica](https://cruisello.com/cruises/panama-canal-passage-cartagena-costa-rica~NCL-SUN-20261118-11.md) | Norwegian Sun | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2026-11-18 | 11 | €570 | | [Canopy to Coast – Cartagena, Panama & Limon](https://cruisello.com/cruises/canopy-to-coast-cartagena-panama-limon~PCL-CB-20261111-12.md) | Caribbean Princess | Princess Cruises | 2026-11-11 | 12 | €740 | | [Ancient Canopy – Cozumel, Belize & Cartagena](https://cruisello.com/cruises/ancient-canopy-cozumel-belize-cartagena~TUI-MEINS1-20261106-14.md) | Mein Schiff 1 | TUI Cruises | 2026-11-06 | 14 | €1,329 | ## Browse Cruises - 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