Barranquilla is a
commercial port city and has no facilities for private cruising vessels.
Santa Marta has a very nice marina and is a great place ti visit/ It is laid back, lots of tourism and the city has lots to offer for a short or long term stay. There are two excellent
shopping center and as far as
repairs are concerned, any good cab driver will take you to a place where they can fix or make what you need. I spent 11 months there in 2010. No haulout facilities
Puerto velero is a new marina development which is quite far from Barranquilla and, that I know of, there is no regular scheduled transportation to Barranquilla, Taxis are out of the question so
shopping for anything would be a major
project. I visited there last year for a brief period. No haulout facilities.
Cartagena is the major location for
boating in Colombia. There are two
marinas, Club Nautico and Club de Pesca. Also two major haullour yardsThere is lots of historical things to see and do in Cartagena, It is a modern city with many shopping centers and there is not much you cannot find there. There are two chandrelies with reasonable stocks but high prices due to
import duties. I was here for 11 months in 2011 and back since last October.