I really enjoy Old San Juan, have been here before staying 5 days.. we walked the old city, visited both forts and had lunch on the Patio at El Convento.. always a lovely spot. The one complaint here is the port stop is so short, you get in around approx 8:30 and leave around 2. Lines were long getting on and off, plus nothing really opens until 10am.. so the timing on this port stop is not ...
Skip Starbucks and find a local cafe once you're in port and try the coffee from Puerto Rico -- it's amazing! Old San Juan is very easy to walk. The forts are also easy to walk to, and less expensive to purchase a ticket to tour it yourself versus booking an excursion through the cruise line. Shopping was mostly the same souvenirs and trinkets at every gift shop, but I did find 2 shops that ...
My favorite port this cruise. From the looks of San Juan and OLD SAN JUAN you would never have known most of the island was ravaged by hurricanes. HOWEVER, I know personally many friends with family just outside the port area that still need assistance. Power is still down in those areas and debris clean up is needed before the next storm hits.
I walked the cobble streets of OLD SAN ...
Took a cab he stopped several places to get pictures explained a lot of history and dropped us off at the fort we walked back and did shopping and ate at senior frogs! Loved the food! ...
