Maybe the BEST Cruise Port EVER!? Why You Don’t Need An Excursion In Cartagena Colombia!

[@lifesshort6187]

The old city buildings look just like Old San Juan in Puerto Rico. ❤

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Yes! We thought the same! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@krista1968]

@@HoffmanHappyTravels Columbia is home to 20 species of toucan and the buildings remind of Santiago De Cuba and was built in the same area by the Spaniards as well . Heading to Cartagena in 3 months to immerse ourselves in the country for 5 weeks .

[@texasrices2]

Our recent Panama Canal cruise stopped in Cartegena, and I 100% agree that it may be one of the best ports EVER! We also did Puerto Vallerta on the same trip, and I wanted to thank you for helping me step outside of my comfort zone. I'm in a wheelchair full time, and transportation can be challenging. But after watching your Puerto Vallarta review, we decided to take our first ever Uber! Without your video, we likely would not have ventured out to see the Malecon... but I am super glad we did! Thank you Matt & Chelsy, for helping us make our bucket list Panama Canal cruise even more special!!!!!

[@austinstitzel]

That is such a beautiful port!

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Austin! Cartagena is beautiful! You can definitely spend a lot of time at the Oasis area right off of the cruise ship! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@NessieSierra]

havent been back to colombia in over a decade!!! miss my home, glad you got to experience just a sample of its beauty!!!

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Thanks so much! We loved every minute of it! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@DJ_afroASH]

I had this playing in the background at work and at 9:18 I couldn’t see the screen but could hear it I’m all Matt’s talking to a cat! 😂😂🐈🐈

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

HAHA!!! 😂 🤣😂 That's amazing, I love this!!! Matt is so predictable... oh I'm sorry... purrrrdictable! lol 😹 Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@angelasofia7726]

What a great trip! I'm going there soon, I will hire a taxi as well... very nice!

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

That's awesome! We hope you have a great time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@brittanyc7572]

What a fun video! Love the parrots and the headband is so cute! Thanks for sharing! ❤

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi BrittanyC! ❤️ Thanks so much! The headbands were so colorful, I couldn't resist! 😂 The Port Oasis right of the ship with all the birds was amazing! So cool! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@cucamongadoug9277]

Well done, the music selection was a perfect fit.

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@Just_a_normal_guy11]

You are lovely couple and very energetic. Love your video.

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Thank you so much! We really appreciate you watching and your kind words! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@wendysoulliere1305]

Going in January on princess

[@DavidAdkins78]

I went to that animal park on the Vision OTS two months ago and saw Old Town.

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi David! That's great! We hope you had a wonderful time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@tscoffey1]

Sad they gave you such a short time in Cartagena. It was my favorite stop on the MSC Divina cruise we did. I got up early for the morning sail into the city. I was amazed at the nice architecture. We had a 3 hour walking tour thru the Getsemani neighborhood. Multicolored streets everywhere. And those Macaws were great too - on,y I never saw that green one like you did.

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi tscoffey! YES! It really is a beautiful city! I would really like to explore it more the next time we visit but so happy we were able to see what we did! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@dawnrusso3278]

What an awesome port. You will definitely have to go back to explore some more.

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Dawn! ❤️ Definitely!!! We had no idea the Port Oasis with all the birds right off of the ship was there, so that took up more time than we were expecting! lol But we will definitely explore the city more in the future! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@pamkemmerer5720]

What a beautiful port!!! That is awesome they had all that wildlife right at the port. Would love to go there!

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Pam! ❤️ It really was gorgeous! 🤩 Definitely a fantastic cruise port! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@garychave7315]

We are seasoned cruisers and just happened to start watching your videos. You do a great job with your content and give a very good narrative as to what the ports and the ship are like. Keep up the good work and we look forward to your future videos.

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Gary! Wow that's great! We're so glad you're enjoying the videos and the channel! We are so happy to have you here! Thanks for watching! Happy Travels! 🤗❤️🚢

[@vincentclausen2250]

Lots of vendors but they really are respectful. Bring lots of ones

[@wendysoulliere1305]

Thank-u for posting

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@mamartinezmejia3657]

Wonderful video!!! Thanks for sharing your experience in that beautiful country

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Thank you so much and thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@LadyJoey1953]

Thank you so so much for this particular video. Thanks to this video, I booked my annual birthday cruise to include this port. Can't wait to see it. Again thanks for all the great videos you provide, and so much fun doing them

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi LadyJoey! Awesome! So glad this video was helpful and we hope you have a great birthday cruise!!! 🎉Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@abbieandjj]

This port looks awesome. This cruise had such a great itinerary! Wow!

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Abbie! Yes! We picked this cruise specifically for the awesome itinerary! We loved every minute of it! Cartegena was absolutely beautiful! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@salut510]

Excellent video, very useful for my cruise in December :)

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Awesome! We hope you have a great time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@glb_tvlr]

Thank you for your video! Looking at doing the same thing when we arrive in Cartagena. Did you happen to save the 😢taxi drivers information?

[@harrietwalker9064]

Wow it was beautiful need to put this port on my to-do list thanks for the video guy

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Harriet! Absolutely! Definitely worth adding to the list! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@alej8902]

Love it! ❤🦚🐒🦜

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

YAY! ❤️🐵❤️🦚❤️🦜❤️🇨🇴 Thanks for watching AleJ! 🤗❤️🚢

[@johntatum]

According to google, the wall is 11KM (6.8 miles)

[@joannekelly2578]

Can you tour the park in a power chair? The Old Town looks accessible and I don't mind being in the street.

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi! We didn't experience it enough to give a definitive answer on that, but in the areas we were in it seemed to be at least somewhat accessible. Sorry we don't have a better answer. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@josutton2533]

Looks gorgeous. Thank you. How much did your taxi tour cost you? Thanks for posting love your videos

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi! I'm sorry I don't remember exactly how much the taxi was. I'm sorry I couldn't be more help! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@clifduy4259]

We will be there this November on a 21 day cruise from Seattle to Port Canaveral Fl where we live. May I ask, how much was the taxi ride for the tour you took? We have been there before, but we had our kids with us. This time we want to visit the fort. I will definitely visit that park, it looks amazing. Thank you for making your videos. We will subscribe to your channel. We love your spirit.

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi! Thanks so much! I honestly don't remember how much the cab ride was for sure. I wan't to say around $100 total for all 3 of us to tour around for a few hours but don't remember for sure. I'm sorry I couldn't be more help. We hope you have a fantastic cruise! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@DamienOnTheGo]

So informative! I'll be heading there soon and was curious if you had any issues getting a Taxi back from Old Town?

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Damien! When we got the cab at the cruise port we paid for a round trip ride so we wouldn't have to worry about finding a cab in old town. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@kinhtat3243]

Hi, how much did you take the taxi ride to old town ? Thank you for your video.

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi! I'm so sorry but it's been a while since this sailing so I don't remember for sure. Sorry to not be more help. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@megananderson5686]

Do you know if the Norwegian son has pickleball nets avaliable?

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Megan! I’m sorry I’m not sure about that. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@washboardjim]

Did a Bird do a #2 on you ?

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Haha! Luckily not this time! 😂 Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@austinstitzel]

I'm going to guess that Matt is a Capricorn and Chelsy is a Leo.

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Haha! Actually Matt's a Libra and Chelsy is a Cancer! It's so hard to tell sometimes! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@lynnlong6220]

So using English is enough to call a taxi there? So much about it being not safe to tour there without the cruise ship excursion. Or did u use an uber or taxi app? How much for the rides? Thank u

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi Lynn! I don't remember how much for the ride, but we used one of the taxi vendors that was outside in person at the cruise port. English was totally fine and we never felt unsafe while there. We never left the "touristy" area so I think that helps in all regards. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@JackK-kb5pu]

Any restricted items you can't bring on board when you come back from Cartagena to port?

[@HoffmanHappyTravels]

Hi! Not 100% sure on the regulations but I’m sure there is an alcohol limit as well as $ limit as there is with other ports. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

[@Colombia20102018]

It’s written ColOmbia. 😊