All guests are expected to be fully vaccinated to attend the wedding events.
The majority of the wedding venues will be outside including the welcome reception on Wednesday, the boat trip on Thursday, and the actual wedding ceremony. The dinner and dancing are indoors but the space is large, with good ventilation, and air-conditioning as well as a large dance floor.
Our wedding planner and staff have also been vaccinated. All wedding and hotel staff as well as event vendors will be wearing masks, as Cartagena has a mask policy.
Around the city you will be required to wear a mask, however, we are not requiring masks at the wedding events, but please do as you feel comfortable.
We will also be coordinating COVID tests at the hotel for all of our guests. We will provide details about the testing services as we get closer to the date.
Please check your airlines COVID-19 requirements for traveling in and out of the country.
Rafael Núñez Intl. Airport
Given the unknowns with international travel and COVID, opt in for the insurance in case you need to cancel.
Reputable airlines that fly to Cartagena are United, Avianca, Copa, American.
Avoid traveling on Spirit (or other budget type airlines)
Flying through Florida, Panama City, or Bogota is typical. Bogota is the most reliable route.
You will NOT need a rental car while in Cartagena. The airport is only a mile or so from the old city where the wedding events and accommodations are located.
We will be coordinating transportation for wedding events and airport pickup as needed (more coordination to come later).
You can get most places by walking and of course there are taxis AND UBER.
Prepare for things to be caliente!
But don't worry, there are plenty of pools and cool stone casas to duck into.
In November, Daily high temperatures are around 87°F, rarely falling below 84°F or exceeding 90°F.
Daily low temperatures are around 78°F, rarely falling below 76°F or exceeding 80°F.
Hats, sunglasses, bathingsuit, swimsuit cover-ups, flat sandals, sneakers, flip flops (for the pool/boat/beach).
Ladies, NO WEDGES - the streets are old cobblestone, and wedges do not provide flexibility for navigating them easily. Its much easier to navigate in regular heels. Avoid super high stilettos as you will be walking a lot.
Light and airy clothing, bright colors. In the evening people dress up to go out to dinner, clubs, watch the sunset, etc.
Lots of statement making accessories and jewelry.
Unlike other areas of Colombia, people typically experience issues when consuming the water in Cartagena (Nesha has experience with this).
AVOID the tap water, this includes drinking it, brushing your teeth with it, or having ice in your beverages.
Although not as environmentally friendly, bottled and purified water is cheap and accessible everywhere - better to be safe than sorry. We will have plenty of supplements on hand to combat Montezuma's Revenge if it occurs.
The Colombian Peso is the form of currency in Cartagena.
1 USD = 3,792.17 COP
Most places will take credit cards. Taxis, street vendors, and small shops will accept cash.
There are national banks, such as Banco Colombia, all over the old city where you can withdraw cash from an ATM.