What time can we drop off our luggage for Jewel in San Juan

[Schplinky]

We'd like to take a Segway tour on boarding day but it leaves at 1p.m., meaning we'd need to be assured we could drop off our luggage as early as 11 a.m. or so. Does anyone have any direct experience of when they allow you to drop luggage? Also, any idea on when check-in starts?

[davekathy]

We'd like to take a Segway tour on boarding day but it leaves at 1p.m., meaning we'd need to be assured we could drop off our luggage as early as 11 a.m. or so. Does anyone have any direct experience of when they allow you to drop luggage? Also, any idea on when check-in starts?

 

Our recent Jewel cruise out of San Juan was April of this year. We were in luggage line at 10:20 and at approximately 10:45 the porters started taking the luggage. We were in the terminal at 11:AM, through security, checked in at the embarkation desk, Seapass cards in hand and on the ship NLT 11:20.

[Schplinky]

thanks!

[davekathy]

You're welcome. FYI, the Jewel will be at the Pan Am pier not the pier(s) in Old San Juan.

Edited June 12, 2017 by davekathy

[Hoopster95]

We'd like to take a Segway tour on boarding day but it leaves at 1p.m., meaning we'd need to be assured we could drop off our luggage as early as 11 a.m. or so. Does anyone have any direct experience of when they allow you to drop luggage? Also, any idea on when check-in starts?

 

This is an excellent plan....

Both Jewel and Adventure you can drop off your luggage easily at 11am. You can easily walk the 45-50min to the OSJ pier where the Segway Tour company is, or easy 10-15min taxi (what... maybe around $20?)

I've done the Segway in SJ and it's a very fun excellent little tour! You're going to have a ball before boarding :D

[voyager70]

I've been able to drop off luggage around 10:30 or so in San Juan, most recently last December. You should be fine.

[Schplinky]

This is an excellent plan....

Both Jewel and Adventure you can drop off your luggage easily at 11am. You can easily walk the 45-50min to the OSJ pier where the Segway Tour company is, or easy 10-15min taxi (what... maybe around $20?)

I've done the Segway in SJ and it's a very fun excellent little tour! You're going to have a ball before boarding :D

 

Thanks. We've done the tour before (and you're right, it's great) but our friend has not. Also, with an evening departure, we find ourselves sometimes just poking around the ship wish it would go. Better [for us] to have a plan.

[bouhunter]

You can easily walk the 45-50min to the OSJ pier where the Segway Tour company is, or easy 10-15min taxi (what... maybe around $20?)

 

Google maps confirmed my guess that it's about 3 miles from one pier to the other. Not everyone would consider that "easy" in the heat in San Juan........... Yes taxi should be 20.00 at most.

 

OP: We've boarded in San Juan 7-8 times, have always been able to check the bags by 11:30 at the latest.

[Hoopster95]

Not everyone would consider that "easy" in the heat in San Juan

 

Yes, this is true :)

[dani negreanu]

In our case, it was a bit after 11.00.

[ace1zoe2]

We have left our luggage locked in the Segway office during our tour then just took a taxi to the port afterwards. This could also be a possibility for you if the early drop off doesn't work out.