6inacanoe Posted November 13, 2013 #1 Share Posted November 13, 2013 First time in San Juan and we are travelling with our 4 kids, ages 8 to 11. Can we walk to the old Forts from the pier where Carnival docks or should we cab it?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTribeFan Posted November 13, 2013 #2 Share Posted November 13, 2013 The walk to El Morro is all uphill. San Cristobel is an easier walk. What I do is catch the free bus/trolley to El Morro, start there, and do my walking tour "downhill" the rest of the day. There's a visitor's center near the pier (lots of online maps of OSJ). They can direct you from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Kat Posted November 14, 2013 #3 Share Posted November 14, 2013 It's an easy walk, not difficult. If you can't get the free Trolley (sometimes long lines) the walk would be good for the kids. Forts are lots of fun. If you happen to have the National Park Service Parks pass, you can use that to enter for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldcity Posted November 14, 2013 #4 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Don't under-estimate the heat index. Be sure to put sunscreen on and take water with you. We ended up cutting out visit to San Cristobel short because we hadn't brought the sunscreen and I was worried about how much sun exposure we were getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted November 15, 2013 #5 Share Posted November 15, 2013 At least try the Free Trolley unless it is super busy. That could also be fun for the kids. :) LuLu ~~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatPem Posted November 16, 2013 #6 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Definitely the free trolley to the forts and then walk back so the kids can get a feel for osj. We took our four kids...aged 9-15 at the time..and they loved it, take lots of water! If u head left out of the ship terminal and head to the flag poles, about 1-2 tenths of a mile along the road you can easily pick up the trolley before the terminal...not as busy. They have both open air trolleys as well as green bus like ones, all free. Look for the sign near the flag poles...also a cvs right there for any needs you may have. There was a guy outside of el morro selling shaved ice for $2. He shaved it off a block and the kids loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashinesunshine Posted November 16, 2013 #7 Share Posted November 16, 2013 First time in San Juan and we are travelling with our 4 kids, ages 8 to 11. Can we walk to the old Forts from the pier where Carnival docks or should we cab it?:confused: It is an easy fun walk, esp if you go to San Cristobel first. Then walk over to El Morrow. Here is a link to a video I posted on Youtube. It's just my walk thru the tunnels, which are nice and cool, to take a break from the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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