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Originally Posted by downwinder
Planning on going down from Puerto Rico to Cartagena in the next couple of weeks. Any advice on marinas or places to check out are welcome. They told me the marina Todomar had all the perks of a full on marina. Thanks.
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It is hard to say what the situation is in Cartagena at the moment but 2020
google earth images show open berths at Club Nautico and Club de Pesca. Todomar has fewer slips and it's hard to see any open berths. There are other marinas and likely you can find a berth.
We think
anchoring off of Club Nautico and exploring by dingy could be the best way, we found that the marinas there rarely respond to
VHF.
We got a berth at Club Nautico and stayed for several months, and loved the place. It was reasonably priced then (2014) but we've heard the rates went up after completion of the new facilities. Club Nautico has a unique
mooring system and it gets sporty at times. An air conditioner is good to have in Cartagena.
Marine growth is astonishing there. The old town is fantastic. Restaurants and
shopping are excellent.
Club de Pesca is a more refined marina but it was outrageously expensive.
Make sure you are well anchored if you do
anchor out, the holding is poor and the night time squalls are fierce.