Crown Princess Southern Caribbean Cruise Dec. 9 - 16, 2006, Cabin BD335
ITINERARY: San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Kitts, Grenada, Bonaire, Aruba. At St. Thomas and Grenada we did not dock in the main harbor so there was not much to see or visit near the ship. The weather was perfect this time of year.
PRE-CRUISE: We made our own flight arrangements and flew from Denver to San Juan via Miami on Dec. 8. A Princess representative greeted us near the baggage area and directed us to a waiting bus. We had signed up for the pre-cruise hotel package and were driven to the San Juan Marriott. This hotel is undergoing renovation. Our room had a nice balcony with a view of the ocean, but was quite small and had things in need of repair. For some unknown reason we were placed in a handicapped room. The hotel staff was very courteous. Overall, we felt the hotel was considerably overpriced. There was little available as far as dining at the hotel. My husband ordered food at the Chinese counter in the casino, but the counter people had considerable difficulty understanding English which made ordering problematic.