Cartagena Cruise Port Safety Briefing

High maps to the current U.S. Level 3 advisory for Colombia. It is countrywide rather than Cartagena-specific.

Yes. CDC’s Colombia Traveler View displays a Level 2 yellow-fever notice and a Level 1 global dengue notice.

Colombia Travel, the official tourism agency, states that 123 is the country’s single emergency number.

No. Port logistics are NOT ASSESSED by the cited eligible sources.

Cartagena, Colombia carries a high risk rating. CruiseAware recommends travelers reconsider nonessential travel and consult a travel health provider. Cartagena is a Colombia cruise destination. The current U.S. State Department advisory is Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) for Colombia countrywide due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and natural-disaster risks; this is a country-level assessment, not Cartagena-specific.

Cartagena, Colombia carries a high risk rating. CruiseAware recommends travelers reconsider nonessential travel and consult a travel health provider. The U.S. advisory says violent crime is common in many areas of Colombia and identifies countrywide crime, terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, and natural-disaster risks. Cartagena-specific crime conditions are NOT ASSESSED. Colombia is overall U.S. Level 3; the advisory’s named departments and the Venezuela border are Level 4.

Cartagena, Colombia carries a high risk rating. CruiseAware recommends travelers reconsider nonessential travel and consult a travel health provider. Most cruise passengers visit Cartagena, Colombia without incident when they stay in port and tourist areas and use licensed transportation. The U.S. advisory says violent crime is common in many areas of Colombia and identifies countrywide crime, terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, and natural-disaster risks. Cartagena-specific crime conditions are NOT ASSESSED. Colombia is overall U.S. Level 3; the advisory’s named departments and the Venezuela border are Level 4.

The U.S. advisory says violent crime is common in many areas of Colombia and identifies countrywide crime, terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, and natural-disaster risks. Cartagena-specific crime conditions are NOT ASSESSED. Colombia is overall U.S. Level 3; the advisory’s named departments and the Venezuela border are Level 4.

The U.S. advisory says violent crime is common in many areas of Colombia and identifies countrywide crime, terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, and natural-disaster risks. Cartagena-specific crime conditions are NOT ASSESSED. Colombia is overall U.S. Level 3; the advisory’s named departments and the Venezuela border are Level 4. Always use licensed taxis from the port authority, stay in well-trafficked tourist areas, and keep your ship's emergency contact number on hand before going ashore.