Puerto Rico Cruises

Puerto Rico has become a popular tourist destination. The remarkable experiences for all ages obtained from its mountains, rain forests, water bodies, deserts, caves, weather, culinary and sight seeing have been some of the infinite reasons for this attraction awakening.

An important detail of Puerto Rico is that being a commonwealth of the U.S. there is no need of passports or customs. Here in Puerto Rico the dollar is welcome as well as the English language since it is officially the second language.

Hundreds of cruises visit or depart from Puerto Rico every year. The majority of the cruises are Caribbean, however a few transatlantic sailings are available to Europe and the Panama Canal. Thanks to the location in the Caribbean, Puerto Rico gets the opportunity to offer different destinations for cruise lines.

Some of the cruises that visit or depart from San Juan are:

• Carnival Cruise Line
• Celebrity Cruises
• Costa Cruise
• Cunard
• Disney Cruise Line
• Holland America
• Norwegian Cruise Line
• Princess Cruise
• Regent Seven Seas
• Royal Caribbean
• Seabourn
• Silversea
• Windstar

San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico (one of the 78 municipalities). The Old San Juan is full of Spanish tradition, with cobblestone streets and colonial architecture. This part of San Juan can be easily seen on foot.The New San Juan is distinctly elegant with luxurious resorts, fine dining and large casinos. What can you do from a San Juan cruise? I will number some activities:

1. Cruise passengers buy handmade crafts.
2. After you walk for a while, cruisers may relax in shady parks.
3. Visitors to San Juan can join an excursion to El Yunque National Rain Forest, the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. territory.
4. Adventurous water lovers will want to participate in a fishing excursion, diving or snorkeling.
5. Adventurous travelers will like to mountain bike, or ride across the island in a 4x4.
6. Culinary art tours are also available.
7. After being overseas you will love the aerial views provided.
8. The golf games by our tropical beaches is an awesome activity for golf fan travelers.
9. The island offers a selection of museums that will provided an educative experience.
10. Ask, you might be surprised with how you are welcomed.

Puerto Rico has various docks, like the one in Aguadilla (Municipal at the West side of Puerto Rico) which serves yachts and boats. The San Juan dock has the Hato Rey and Cataño ferries. Cruise docking can start from one of two piers in San Juan:

1. Old San Juan Cruise Terminal

   Calle Marina

   Paseo Gilberto Concepcion de Garcia

2. Pan American Cruise Terminal

   Isla Grande

Enjoy your cruise! You people who love the freshness of the wide open waters into the deep Caribbean including the US and British Islands. Cruise year round from San Juan, Puerto Rico staying before or after, enjoying our history, day and night life and experiencing all the fun this island provides.

We are waiting! Until then blessings to all!

© Maria Magdalena Ruiz O'Farrill