Service· Bocagrande· Other Caribbean
Medihelp & Hospital Bocagrande (Castillogrande) – Clinics & Boat-Call Doctors
10° 23.8′ N · 75° 33.4′ W
Cartagena's best-equipped private clinics sit side by side in Castillogrande, and English-speaking doctors will even come out to the boat.
Practical
OSM position for Medihelp (Carrera 6 No. 5-101); Hospital Bocagrande is mapped next door at 10.39537 N, 75.55618 W (Calle 5 and Carrera 6). Club Náutico Cruiser's Guide: Medihelp Services Colombia, tel 665 2538 / 665 2549 - 'best equipped, if cost is no object'; Hospital Bocagrande - costs higher than mid-range clinics; Clínica Urgencias, Av. Jiménez, Manga - 24-hour emergency clinic (tel 660 4588), with Clínica de Fracturas across the street (Calle 26 No. 15-73; emergencies, x-rays, lab); Hospital Naval (Bocagrande) - military hospital open to the public, with a recompression chamber. House and boat calls: Cartagena MD Services, 24-hour on-call English-speaking doctor (WhatsApp +57 305 2972972; good cruiser feedback 2024); Agility Medical Care, Dra. Kimberley Frías Yepes (WhatsApp +57 310 2382383). Ambulance (AMI): (605) 665 3119 / 665 3121. Every hospital demands ID and a payment guarantee before admitting a patient; the guide puts mid-range observation at roughly USD 300 a day (verify locally) and warns that patients who can't show means risk transfer to a poorly equipped public hospital - keep insurance current. Pharmacies are everywhere; prices vary between branches.
Best for
Medical care and emergencies in Cartagena
Nearby
- Cartagena Dive Operators (El Laguito & Bocagrande)0.3 NM away
- Bocagrande Beach0.4 NM away
- Statue of the Virgin & Inner-Bay Coral Shoal (Castillogrande)0.8 NM away
- Club Náutico de Cartagena (Manga)1.2 NM away
- Hospital Naval de Cartagena (Bocagrande) – Recompression Chamber1.2 NM away
- Mabare Restaurant & Mirador (Club Náutico)1.2 NM away
- Manga Anchorage – Área de Fondeo No. 2 (Club Náutico)1.2 NM away
- Propane Refills via the Club Náutico Gate1.2 NM away