EmmasNana Posted February 29 #1 Share Posted February 29 When Royal has a day stop in San Juan, I thought I read somewhere that they will dock in Old San Juan downtown instead of the Pan America pier. Is this the case, I hope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted February 29 #2 Share Posted February 29 Yes. Pan American pier is only for homeport turnarounds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmasNana Posted February 29 Author #3 Share Posted February 29 1 minute ago, smokeybandit said: Yes. Pan American pier is only for homeport turnarounds. Yay! That makes me happy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knbcruisers Posted February 29 #4 Share Posted February 29 Hi we have a San Juan stop, itinerary says 11:30 arrival, anyone have experience as to earliest time get off ship to meet your guide? Working on reservations for private van and ziplining plus other stops. 11:30 ? Closer to noon -1 pm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmtx Posted February 29 #5 Share Posted February 29 14 minutes ago, knbcruisers said: Hi we have a San Juan stop, itinerary says 11:30 arrival, anyone have experience as to earliest time get off ship to meet your guide? Working on reservations for private van and ziplining plus other stops. 11:30 ? Closer to noon -1 pm? It's just really hard to predict with many factors that can change the scope. But, typically you're looking at a gangway opening 60 minutes after arrival. We got into San Juan like 2 hours early the last time we went, and so we were off the ship an hour before the original arrival time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG65CB Posted February 29 #6 Share Posted February 29 31 minutes ago, knbcruisers said: Hi we have a San Juan stop, itinerary says 11:30 arrival, anyone have experience as to earliest time get off ship to meet your guide? Working on reservations for private van and ziplining plus other stops. 11:30 ? Closer to noon -1 pm? The guides work with ship passengers all the time, if you tell the guide the ship name and arrival time they will recommend a meeting time and location. They will also know if the ship is running late and wait for you if needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knbcruisers Posted February 29 #7 Share Posted February 29 30 minutes ago, robmtx said: It's just really hard to predict with many factors that can change the scope. But, typically you're looking at a gangway opening 60 minutes after arrival. We got into San Juan like 2 hours early the last time we went, and so we were off the ship an hour before the original arrival time. Thanks everyone for the feedback, offered zip line times at our chosen place are 12:30 and 3 so I may book the 3 pm just to be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted February 29 #8 Share Posted February 29 (edited) 56 minutes ago, robmtx said: It's just really hard to predict with many factors that can change the scope. But, typically you're looking at a gangway opening 60 minutes after arrival. We got into San Juan like 2 hours early the last time we went, and so we were off the ship an hour before the original arrival time. By comparison, that seems somewhat long. Our typical gangway opening at OSJ has been about 30 minutes after docking. Different experiences, I guess. Edited February 29 by leaveitallbehind 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted March 1 #9 Share Posted March 1 (edited) It's usually 30min or less after arrival for gangway opening. Our experience is in most ports, we arrive earlier than the projected time and the gangway is open close to original arrival time. But, it's best to give at least 1/2 hour after scheduled arrival time. Also, the tour providers all know when the ships come in and when they start debarking. Edited March 1 by BND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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