This tour of El Yunque Rain Forest includes a visit to a natural swimming pool, a walk along the Camimitillo trail, the Yohaku observation tower and Coca Waterfall. For guests taking this tour at the end of their cruise vacation, flight must by 5:30pm or later and the tour will terminate at the airport.
A popular side trip out of San Juan is to El Yunque Rain Forest. During the 1 1/2 hour drive, you'll pass towns and rural communities en route to one of Puerto Rico's finest spots of natural beauty. El Yunque encompasses 28,000 acres and reaches an elevation of 3,526 feet, so it is pleasantly cool. The rain forest averages 200-inches of rainfall a year, making the tropical woodlands lush. Upon arrival at Bao Grande, a natural swimming pool, you will depart on a 25-minute walk on Camimitillo trail. Along the way you'll see the artificial nest of the Puerto Rican parrot, flora and fauna of the Palo Colorado forest, and other forest inhabitants. You will make a short stop at the interpretive station before re-boarding buses for a short ride to the Yohaku observation tower. You'll stop at Coca Waterfall, once believed to be the fountain of youth. Note to guests taking this tour at the end of their cruise vacation: Please verify your flight time prior to booking. This tour is only available to guests with domestic flights departing from San Juan at 5:30 pm or later, or guests with international flights departing from San Juan at 6:30 pm or later. The tour will conclude at the airport. For IN-TRANSIT sailings to San Juan, this tour will return to the vessel. Swimming in El Yunque is not available during this tour.
. This tour is only available to guests with domestic flights departing from San Juan at 5:30 pm or later, or guests with international flights departing from San Juan at 6:30 pm or later. The tour will conclude at the airport. For IN-TRANSIT sailings to San Juan, this tour will return to the vessel. Swimming in El Yunque is not available during this tour.
Chudley .... We did this exact one a while back when we had a late flight out of San Juan after a cruise. It is soooooooooooo not worth it. (OK, we did buy Rain Forest literature for various children which they loved.)
All we saw were paved roads and trees. Someone spotted a "tree frog" and thought it was great. Tree frogs are total pests for us. We're always having to brush (do carefully brush) them off from in-between our pool floats at home.
Please understand: My above comments only apply to the one offered prior to a flight back home. The regular trip could be just fine.
As I read the description in post #1, they really had me - up until that last sentence:
Swimming in El Yunque is not available during this tour.
You mean to tell me they want to tempt me with some sort of phenominal swimming oasis, only to bar me from actually swimming in it?
I DON'T THINK SO!!!!!
Um, Sheila, you don't really want to swim in that pool at the Rainforest, do you?? Have you ever been there? I have, and there's No way I'm going in that pool, trust me.
another trail that you can take in the rain forest is Baņo de Oro which meets with Caimitillo and ends at Sierra Palma.
This trail can take about an hour. It does not have a waterfall but you spend more time in the trails.
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Please understand: My above comments only apply to the one offered prior to a flight back home. The regular trip could be just fine. 
Um, Sheila, you don't really want to swim in that pool at the Rainforest, do you?? Have you ever been there? I have, and there's No way I'm going in that pool, trust me.
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