My husband and I booked this cruise to celebrate our 20th anniversary. We are 46/52, no children and have cruised twice before on RCI (Sovereign 9/02 and Rhapsody 8/03). We booked through an internet agency about 2 months prior to sailing.
We arrived in San Juan the night before and stayed in a hotel in the Condado area. We walked around and went into the Marriott hotel for a drink and played in the casino for about 20 minutes. We then ate dinner at a local restaurant prior to heading back to our hotel. I felt comfortable even though it was about 1:00 a.m. but then a middle aged man walked up and walked with us to the hotel, stating it was not safe to be walking alone.
Next day, took a taxi to the ship and boarded about 12:30. Boarding was quick and efficient and we were taken to our cabin by a white-gloved butler while shipping champagne -- nice touch!! Cabin was nice, plenty of storage, clean and comfortable. We stowed our carry ons and went to the buffet for a bite to eat. Came back and met our steward (D'Cunha) who was pleasant and helpful throughout our trip. We then got off the ship and took a taxi into Old San Juan where we toured the fort and bought some sodas/water/wine to take on board. Got back about 5 p.m., unpacked and got settled prior to meeting our Cruise Critic buddies in the Martini bar where we hung out until going to dinner at 8:00.