This is a wonderful cruise on a great ship. The stops are Tortola, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Curacao and Aruba. The really nice thing about this cruise is that due to the departure date being on a Friday out of San Juan. You do not have a lot of other ships in port with you at any of the stops.

We live in upstate New York, and as you all know, the weather has been really nutty with regards to snow. We flew down to San Juan the day before our cruise and thankfully we made it through Atlanta the day before they cancelled 400 flights in and out of the city. Delta flights were not only on time, but early for both flights. Luggage arrived safely.

Upon arrival in San Juan, if you have made your own ground arrangements to get to a hotel, or to the ship. The procedure is...after you get your luggage, you get in line, tell the taxi dispatcher where you are going and how many pcs of luggage you have. You are then given a slip telling you the price, and you make your way to the taxi. Prices by the way start at $15 and go up depending on your destination. Bags are $1 each. These lines can get long. Therefore, i suggest you get the porter, who bypasses everybody standing in line and takes you directly to the taxi. It can save about 30 minutes. Read more