Why Cartagena Is My Favorite Crew Trip
By Nia Brooks · Cartagena, Colombia · 2026-01-23
Cartagena does half the work for me. You walk out of the hotel into colour, music and heat, and by the first evening the group chat is already planning a second trip.
Every crew trip has a ritual. Ours is sunset on the walls, one drink each, and a toast to whoever came alone.
Getsemaní is the neighbourhood I would live in. Murals, salsa from every doorway, and the best arepas on the plaza after dark.
Boat day is the one everyone posts. Clear water, a long lunch of fried fish and coconut rice, and someone always falls asleep on the boat home.
We climb the fortress the morning after salsa night. It is good for the legs and better for the photos.
Walk this trip on the 3D globe in EWIG