Beaches near port?

[AndersonColtsFans]

We will be in Cartagena in March 2009 and are planning to take a private tour with Mr. Miles and wondered if there are also decent beaches near the port? The tour we are looking at will only take a small portion of the time we are there and we thought about having the guide drop us at a beach to relax the rest of the time we are in port. Are there any decent beaches that are near the pier that would be nice to sit and relax before heading back to the ship? Is it safe to do this? I've heard mixed things about the basic safety of the port and am a little concerned about heading out on our own too much.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Amy :)

[bermudagal56]

i am also interested in an answer for this. After a 5 hour tour would like to go sit on the beach for an hour or so to relax before heading back to the ship. Is there any shopping near the pier?