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Cartagena - Marine Services

Marine Supplies

In town, Avenida Don Pedro Heredia is the best place for non-marine hardware.

Ferremarina

Bosque Diagonal 21

Tel:662 2663

Todomar - Albornoz

Via Mamonal, Carrera 56 #05-77 , Cartagena

Tel:(57-5) 668-7220 or 668-7221 Fax:(57-5) 668-7221 ,VHF Channel 72

flondono@todomarchl.com , albornoz@todomarchl.com.

Dealers/distributors for Raymarine, Yanmar, Cummins, Mase, Kohler, Suzuki, Tohatsu, and Cruisair (Dometic) with trained and certified technicians for all these brands.
Diesel repair shop, electrical and electronics, carpentry, painting, fiberglass, mechanical, aluminum and stainless and vynil work undertaken.
100,000 lbs travel lift and over 50 spaces available for haul out.
Marine Store for Parts and accessories.
Bathrooms, showers and free WiFi

Fuel

Fuel available at Club de Pesca de Cartagena by arrangement.

NOTE: As of July 2010 and still reported through 2017, all diesel sold in Colombia contains 10% biofuel. This includes all marina and normal car outlets. Find out more here.

It is suggested by multiple guides and cruisers to prepare for this with extra filters, polishers, or injector cleaner treatments.

LPG (gas)

Bottle refills can be arranged at either Club Nautico or Club de Pesca.

SURTIGAS

LPG/propane fill station in Pedro De Heredia, a 30 minute taxi ride. Marinas typically charge a markup fee of 20,000 to 25,000 pesos for dockside service.

Charts & Marine Publications

A limited selection of charts, mostly of Colombian waters, is available at the Port Captain's office: Capitanía de Puerto de Cartagena, Matuna Edificio Banco Central Hipotecario, 7th Floor.

Destination Cartagena Ltd

Tel:(57-5) 665-6781 Fax:(57-5) 665-2383

editor@destinationcartagena.com

Source of general information on Cartagena.

General Services

Also see Colombia Clearance Agents.

Andres

Taxi & tourist guide

Tel:300 362 7790

andresgmorelo@hotmail.com

A useful contact. Knows everybody and speaks good English.

Bobby and Carmen (The Crows Nest)

House on the Hill, Cholon Bay

Freshair43@gmail.com

Services for cruisers include boat watching, rent out cellular modems for Internet while at anchor, happy hours and dinners aboard their converted shrimper "Manatee". Love helping cruisers with plenty of local knowledge.

Cartagena De Indias Shipping Agency

Tel:575 6433766 ,VHF Channel 13,14,16

comercial@cartagenadeindiasshiping.com

Cruising Services Marine S.A.S

POC: Paola Matson & Gladis Ramos , Manga Cra 25 , Calle 25-62, Cartagena

Tel:3138944641/3157562818

glarase@hotmail.com

Shipping Agency for Clearance and other services. Good English spoken.

David Arroyo

Tel:3135230742

Clearance Agent.

Manfred Alwarelt

of Mundo Mar/ Defina Express/ White Light , Cartagena

Tel:5 666 3230 / 317 729 7367 or 301 222 1255 (mob.)

manfred.al@gmx.net

English speaking clearance agent.

Romovela ltda

(Edgar Romero's agency) , Santa Marta and Cartagena

Tel:+57-312-659-9223

motoresyvelas@hotmail.com

Edgar been helping cruisers for many years with clearance, and zarpes and every situation imaginable. His agency has been found to be competent, reliable and very helpful. Highly recommended.