San Juan - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

travelmama06 · 03-23-2006, 10:32 PM

What are your suggestions for things to do while at this port?
Thank you

hanna · 03-23-2006, 11:31 PM

We were there last week and just went shopping and walking around. We only had 4 hours, so...
It was a pleasant walk and the shops were ok. Not fantastic, just ok.

MD11F · 03-24-2006, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by travelmama06

What are your suggestions for things to do while at this port?
Thank you

In San Juan, the City and Barcadi Rum Distilary tour is very good, this is a half day tour. The El Yunque Rainforest Tour is another tour we did and I would recommend it. It's an all day affair where you go to a beach after the rainforest tour.If you are just there for the port of call day, I'd suggest you take the San Juan City/Barcadi Rum Distilary tour.

Skeewe · 03-24-2006, 03:45 AM

I suggest to visit Old San Juan, Castillo El Moro & San Cristobal for a taste of ancient Spanish colonial period

canarymoon · 03-24-2006, 09:19 AM

THere are a lot of steep streets in San Juan.

We really wanted to see El Morro... but the walk towards the fort was all my DH could handle (he has a heart condition) so we never made it into the fort.

Just so folks know that there is a lot of walking and some of it uphill.

However, the walk along the waterfront is fairly level, and well worth the time, so that's a great alternative.

alphakitty · 03-24-2006, 09:41 AM

I found this web site while researching my ports of call fr my next cruise. Hope it helps. There are very steep hills in San Juan, but there is a trolley or bus that runs up the hills. Then it could be a nice walk back.

http://www.caribbeanportreviews.com/SanJuanPR.htm

kitty

canarymoon · 03-24-2006, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by alphakitty

I found this web site while researching my ports of call fr my next cruise. Hope it helps. There are very steep hills in San Juan, but there is a trolley or bus that runs up the hills. Then it could be a nice walk back.

http://www.caribbeanportreviews.com/SanJuanPR.htm

kitty

Thanks, alphakitty -
I've added the link you provided to our Cruise Resources pages.

alphakitty · 03-24-2006, 04:54 PM

Cool....glad you found it helpful. There is a lot of good info there. I really like the photos along with the review.

kitty

LuLu · 03-24-2006, 06:43 PM

If you enjoy Party Bars ....

SENOR FROGS

Here are the Directions: Less than a 5 minute walk for cruisers docked at one of the town piers. It's directly behind the Sheraton on Comercio St.

Quick - Easy - Fun!

houch · 03-25-2006, 04:46 PM

Once we went in early and stayed overnight in Old San Juan, right across the street from where the ships dock. We really enjoyed just walking all around Old San Juan.