knucklehead at sea Posted November 26, 2017 #351 Share Posted November 26, 2017 One side of the Doubletree Hotel has elevators working the other side they are not. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajsmom Posted November 26, 2017 #352 Share Posted November 26, 2017 One side of the Doubletree Hotel has elevators working the other side they are not. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Do you know which side has the working elevators? We're hopefully staying there in January. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark&lisa Posted November 27, 2017 #353 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I have a reservation in Feb. at Hotel Milano. They recently e-mailed me saying they THINK everything will be ok by then. We're doing a transition cruise ending in PR. Picked it so we could have a whole day in PR without worrying about luggage or time. I'm hoping everything will be ok by then. I got an email from Hotel Milano today (11/27) saying that they were open and have electricity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting out there Posted November 27, 2017 #354 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I'm staying at Hotel Milano in Feb. too. That's great news! When are you staying? I haven't heard from them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmmarch Posted November 28, 2017 #355 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Here at La Concha Renaissance now - a breeze disembark today - in the terminal make use of a porter - we were out and directly to a taxi in less than 15mins! Porters are happy for the work and truly valuable to get you through the customs line! Resort is fully functional - 4 pools open 24/7, Internet, beautiful ocean front room. Lots of shops and restaurants. Enjoy your vacations! Thank you for posting! We are booked there for pre-cruise stay on 12/22 :) I do appreciate this update. Enjoy your trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayehall Posted November 28, 2017 #356 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Thank you for posting! We are booked there for pre-cruise stay on 12/22 :) I do appreciate this update. Enjoy your trip. Also appreciate this info. We are there at the end of January and at Stellaris the beginning of Feb. Watching the Super Bowl with my feet in the sand!!! Also turning 60:eek:. Also good to know to have extra cash.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakeWinniMom Posted November 28, 2017 #357 Share Posted November 28, 2017 We stayed at LaConcha pre-cruise 11/17-11/19. Entire resort was fully functional. The resort was very nice. We saw a few FEMA workers, but for the most part it looked like many were tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcy03231 Posted November 28, 2017 #358 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Hi! I have a 10:55 flight booked the day we return in Jan, 21st. If you also leave same day as returning to port, can you report/describe taxi status leaving port and conditions at airport. We will do self assist debark to make it speedier, barring any actual delay in returning. Thank you so much! Enjoy your cruise!! We did the self-debark on 11/4 and were at the airport by 11:36 a.m. We used the porters at the port terminal, a taxi and the porters at the airport. Using the porters makes everything go faster and smoother. At the airport you need to get your bags checked by the agriculture department and get a sticker on them before you can check them or go through security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvmypetz Posted November 29, 2017 #359 Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) We did the self-debark on 11/4 and were at the airport by 11:36 a.m. We used the porters at the port terminal, a taxi and the porters at the airport. Using the porters makes everything go faster and smoother. At the airport you need to get your bags checked by the agriculture department and get a sticker on them before you can check them or go through security. 11:36 am? I guess I'm going to miss my flight then. Were you one of the first people off, because that's my intention. Not to CASUALLY walk off with my stuff but to hustle when the announcement that customs is cleared is made. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Edited November 29, 2017 by Luvmypetz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runcrazy Posted November 29, 2017 #360 Share Posted November 29, 2017 We did the self-debark on 11/4 and were at the airport by 11:36 a.m. We used the porters at the port terminal, a taxi and the porters at the airport. Using the porters makes everything go faster and smoother. At the airport you need to get your bags checked by the agriculture department and get a sticker on them before you can check them or go through security. A little concerned about time it took to get to the airport? What time did your ship dock and shat time did you disembark? 11:36am seems late? Are there delays with getting a taxi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiiergirl Posted November 29, 2017 Author #361 Share Posted November 29, 2017 11:36 am? I guess I'm going to miss my flight then. Were you one of the first people off, because that's my intention. Not to CASUALLY walk off with my stuff but to hustle when the announcement that customs is cleared is made. Sent from my iPhone using Forums A little concerned about time it took to get to the airport? What time did your ship dock and shat time did you disembark? 11:36am seems late? Are there delays with getting a taxi? I think that must be a typo!?!? SJU embarkation is usually very speedy (unless the ship is coming in from a TA). We are usually less than hour from ship to airport gate and we do NOT do "self-assist /walk-off" luggage. While I most definitely would not recommend it...we have actually made a 9:30 flight the last two years! (We did not/would not book those early flights but the airline moved the flight up both years so we thought we would give it a try. Very stressful but we made it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted November 29, 2017 #362 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Hi! I have a 10:55 flight booked the day we return in Jan, 21st. If you also leave same day as returning to port, can you report/describe taxi status leaving port and conditions at airport. We will do self assist debark to make it speedier, barring any actual delay in returning. Thank you so much! Enjoy your cruise!!See this recent post of mine https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=54626380&postcount=9 Sent from my P027 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcy03231 Posted November 29, 2017 #363 Share Posted November 29, 2017 11:36 am? I guess I'm going to miss my flight then. Were you one of the first people off, because that's my intention. Not to CASUALLY walk off with my stuff but to hustle when the announcement that customs is cleared is made. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Sorry, that was a typo. We were at the airport at 7:36 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runcrazy Posted November 29, 2017 #364 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Sorry, that was a typo. We were at the airport at 7:36 am. Thanks for clarifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalFlamingo Posted November 29, 2017 #365 Share Posted November 29, 2017 We stayed at La Terrazza de San Juan in Old San Juan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwey Posted November 29, 2017 #366 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I read on this thread that Comfort Inn Condado San Juan was canceling rooms through Feb. 2018. I checked online and they were showing rooms unavailable through May 2018. Our reservations were for three non-refundable rooms for March 10, 2018. I called the hotel direct and was told that our reservations needed to be canceled and a refund would be issued. She went through the process of canceling all 3 rooms and gave me a cancellation number for each. She made copies for herself to give to the manager to issue a refund for the rooms and said the refunds would be processed asap. She told me that she worked from 2 pm until 10 pm Tuesdays through Fridays. I could tell that the system she was using to make the cancellations was going slow and giving her some problems, but she seemed very competent in what she was doing. I have already booked another hotel that is currently honoring reservations and has received decent reviews, but, while searching, I found that many require a 2 night minimum stay which would not work for us. Hope this information helps someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewenix Posted November 30, 2017 #367 Share Posted November 30, 2017 11:36 am? I guess I'm going to miss my flight then. Were you one of the first people off, because that's my intention. Not to CASUALLY walk off with my stuff but to hustle when the announcement that customs is cleared is made. Sent from my iPhone using Forums On 11/25 we were in group number 15 and sitting in the MDR at 8:30am. Our number was called, we disembarked and found our bags, waited in the non-porter CBE line, got a taxi and were at the airport by 9:30am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhk515 Posted November 30, 2017 #368 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Finger crossed for October 26-27th stay pre-cruise on Summit So, what was it like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsp Posted November 30, 2017 #369 Share Posted November 30, 2017 In San Juan now. We are not in a hotel, but are at a condo. All is well in Isla Verde. Grocery store well stocked and prices are normal for the island. There are many stoplights out. Driving to town from our room, we saw downed power lines and some downed corrugated steel roofs. Trees are green, palm trees look tired but quite alive. Water can be had for $.99 a gallon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceCowboy9 Posted December 1, 2017 #370 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Received an email today that my Comfort Inn San Juan reservation was cancelled for March 30 - it's all good, just booked at Hotel Miramar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovinCruisin24 Posted December 1, 2017 #371 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Just checked into Best Western Plus for our night stay before we board the ship tomorrow. Our current view Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milford_cruiser Posted December 1, 2017 #372 Share Posted December 1, 2017 La Concha is fully open and ready. Checked in about an hour ago. Today (12/1) is their “official” reopening day. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvi Posted December 2, 2017 #373 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Currently at the Dream Inn for 4 nights. It’s amazing. Love the area. Beach is fantastic. Everything is pretty much open and back to normal. Clean up efforts are visible but in no way interfering w tourist travel as far as I can see. Power is back. Credit cards accepted in most places. We are really loving our pre-cruise stay in San Juan. Ps. Kasalta, B de Burro, and Pirilo pizza are all fabulous places for a bite to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmmarch Posted December 2, 2017 #374 Share Posted December 2, 2017 La Concha is fully open and ready. Checked in about an hour ago. Today (12/1) is their “official” reopening day. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Thanks for this update. We are there in late December. Enjoy the cruise[emoji568] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbalax Posted December 2, 2017 #375 Share Posted December 2, 2017 We, too, are at La Concha. We were upgraded to a Suite but only one of the two elevators is working at this point. The airport is in good shape and the Taxi Queue was one of the best organized we’ve ever seen. Very talkative driver. He earned his tip. CVS and Walgreen’s are, as reported, open. No boxed wine, if you know what I mean, but plenty of other choices on sale. Frank in dark and warm SJU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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