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The trip after the wedding

Aruba or Cartagena?

Both work for a group after the wedding. Here is what actually separates them, from our own rows rather than from a template.

The trip you take with your friends right after the wedding — instead of the honeymoon, or before it.

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  • Cartagena has 2 stays that sleep a group of twelve in one place, against 1 in Aruba. If keeping everyone under one roof is the point, that is the difference that matters.
  • The cheapest whole-group house starts at $150 a night in Cartagena and $350 in Aruba — roughly $200 a night between them, before anyone has eaten.
  • Both are at their best in January, February, March, April, December. Aruba also holds up in May, June, July, August, September, October, November.
  • We carry noticeably more to do in Cartagena (11 things) than in Aruba (6), which matters most for the middle day when the group splits up.
  • Aruba is in Aruba, Cartagena in Colombia.

Aruba

Whole-group stays
1
From
$350 / night
Things to do
6
Places to eat
5

Private-island day pass to the famous flamingo beach with cabanas

Build it in Aruba

Cartagena

Whole-group stays
2
From
$150 / night
Things to do
11
Places to eat
10

Speed boat to Isla Baru or Cholón — snorkeling, open bar, and beach party

Build it in Cartagena