ozarkmama

Last winter we did a day with tours by ellis.....my husband had the time of his life hiking in the rain forest....ellis was one of the nicest,most interesting people i have ever met anywhere....i could have talked to him the entire time....we had a wonderful day and night....he dropped us in farado for the biolumenescent tour and returned us to our hotel in sj at night....he was just awesome....you tell him what you want and he will figure it out or make suggestions....he drives an suv....the 12 hr day was $250 whether there were 2 or 4 of us....i highly recommend him...

I second Ellis. We have used him twice and can't say enough good things about him. HE is on Facebook "Tour with Ellis: See the Real Puerto Rico" You can find him on Craigslist or email him at fleisherellis@aol.com

You can take a taxi to Barrachina restaurant, store your luggage there and walk around Old San Juan, see the forts, the San Juan Gate, etc...

or you can contact Ellis for a tour. He offers many different tours and will customize for you if you know what you would like to see and do

fleisherellis@aol.com or look him up on Craigslist/Puerto Rico

http://puertorico.craigslist.org/trv/5715775393.html?lang=en&cc=us

We stored our luggage at Barrachina with no problems. They put it in a locked room and give you a claim ticket. There is a tip jar on the counter otherwise the service is offered free.

OSJ is a relatively small area. You can walk to both forts, the San Juan Gate, the Paseo del Morro, Parque de las Palomas and lots of little shops.

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/old-san-juan-walking-tour-1/

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/old-san-juan-walking-tour-2/

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/old-san-juan-walking-tour-3/

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/old-san-juan-walking-tour-4/

Ports of call forum is here:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=5

My DH and I walked all over OSJ in about 6 hours. We went to El Morro, the San Juan Gate, we walked the Paseo and meandered back through the streets and shops. We stopped at Parque de las Palomas and fed the pigeons and we had dinner. OSJ is a relatively small area and easy to navigate

We have used Ellis twice in PR and love him. He will customize your tour and make sure you have a good time. You can email him at fleisherellis@aol.com

He is also on Craigslist Puerto Rico

http://puertorico.craigslist.org/trv/5715775393.html?lang=en&cc=us

What is his price range? Can you give me any ideas?

It all depends what you want. Send him an email, he is usually quick to reply.

contact Ellis for a great tour. We have used him twice and can't say enough good things about him. He will go out of his way to customize your day.

fleisherellis@aol.com

Very pretty ozarkmama, I might need to look at Penneys

They actually had several that I liked an most on clearance or 40% off

Scored at JC Penney and only $30

http://m.jcpenney.com/studio-1-sleeveless-embroidered-print-maxi-dress/prod.jump?ppId=pp5007010095&Ntt=&Ns=featured&N=&page=1

Thanks ladies. You gave me some suggestions I hadn't thought of. I was a little discouraged last night. I found a website that had exactly what I was looking for..........until I read their size chart. Since when is size 8 US an XL???

I can always find someone who looks worse than I do in a bathing suit :p

Not a cruise but we are going to the Bahamas in December for our 30th anniversary. We are wanting to have pics taken on the beach. I am looking for a dress and not finding what I want. I need a L/XL, long, loose and flowy, lightweight and packable. Something that won't wrinkle. I am not a teenager and need something I can wear a bra underneath. Looking for light or bright colors.........HELP

You will find the information you want in the ports of call forum

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=203

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=147

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=111

I mailed my renewal on 08/09 late in the afternoon and received both my passport and my birth certificate on Monday the 22nd.

I have a cheap water resistant watch that I wear on vacation. The cell phones go in the safe and stay there for the duration.

There is no need for an excursion to see OSJ. It's a relatively small area and easy to walk. My daughter and I walked all over, went to both forts, the Old San Juan Gate, Parque de las Palomas and stopped in a bunch of little shops.

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/old-san-juan-walking-tour-1/

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/old-san-juan-walking-tour-2/

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/old-san-juan-walking-tour-3/

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/old-san-juan-walking-tour-4/

El Morro

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/el-morro-lighthouse/

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/el-morro/

things for kids

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/kids-in-old-san-juan/

walking tour of OSJ

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/old-san-juan-walking-tour-1/

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/old-san-juan-walking-tour-2/

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/old-san-juan-walking-tour-3/

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/old-san-juan-walking-tour-4/

old San Juan is wonderful. Visit the forts, fly kites at El Moro, walk around town, find the "pigeon park" and feed the pigeons.

contact Ellis for a great tour. He will customize it for you. YOu can email him at fleisherellis@aol.com or look him up on Craigslist:

http://puertorico.craigslist.org/trv/5655684797.html?lang=en&cc=us

or he is on facebook:

http://facebook.com/EllisPRTours

We have used him twice and can't say enough good things about him.

http://www.barrachina.com

under free services:

Special service offer to all cruise passengers having late flight out of San Juan.

-Free luggage storage service offer from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm everyday.

-Taxi stand one building away from us.

There is a tip jar on the counter.

try his facebook page http://www.facebook.com/EllisPRTours or just look for "tour with Ellis see the real puerto rico" You can also go to Craigslist-Puerto Rico under the Travel forum http://puertorico.craigslist.org/trv/5662370035.html?lang=en&cc=us

email is fleisherellis@aol.com

Let me know if that helps

Try posting in the ports of call forum

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=147

what do you mean by "local transportation" The only real option is taxi. When you exit the airport, there is a line for taxis. They will ask you where you want to go and give you a slip of paper with the fee.