San Juan Embarkation

[sailorsbewe]

Just wondering if anyone would give me some information regarding what time they were allowed on the ship.

We are flying to San Juan a day early and have to be out of hotel room by 11:00 - could we take our taxi to the pier then and perhaps luck out getting on early?

 

Our TA says that we can't board until 1:00 but I don't want to hang around holding my luggage for 2 hours and then get stuck in a long line up

Thanks tons

[Mr. Bubble]

Just wondering if anyone would give me some information regarding what time they were allowed on the ship.

We are flying to San Juan a day early and have to be out of hotel room by 11:00 - could we take our taxi to the pier then and perhaps luck out getting on early?

 

Our TA says that we can't board until 1:00 but I don't want to hang around holding my luggage for 2 hours and then get stuck in a long line up

Thanks tons

 

We embarked in SJ at the Pan American pier on 12/27. Paperwork said embarkation started at 1:00 p.m. but to get there at 2:00 p.m. to avoid lines. Similar to your experience, we left our hotel at about 11:30 (because we had to be out by noon) and got to the pier by noon. There were no lines and we walked right on the ship. We were lucky in that they had the ship ready early. You may be similarly lucky.

 

Have a great cruise!

 

MJ

[FredS]

You might want to ask the hotel is they will store the luggage for a few hours and then come back for it when you decide to board, or ask the hotel if you can do a late check-out. Often times if they are not busy this will be Ok'd. Never know until you ask.

[cherylandtk]

But to answer your question, yes, you can go to the pier at 11. If you check out at 11, by the time you get the taxi and through traffic, get unloaded and in line, it could take 30 minutes. They will be allowing pax to drop off bags and get in line by then.

[karenbf]

Once we have boarded the ship, can we get back off and wander around Old San Juan until 10:00pm?

[bhopal21]

Once we have boarded the ship, can we get back off and wander around Old San Juan until 10:00pm?

 

Yes you can disembark; but muster is at 830 so I would be back onboard before then.

 

Mike:)

[trn68]

Thank you all for your help. We will be getting on the Crown in SJ in 2 weeks. It helps to know our options.

[karenbf]

Yes you can disembark; but muster is at 830 so I would be back onboard before then.

 

Mike:)

 

Mike- That was kind of the point. :) We hope to skip muster.

[Host CJSKIDS]

Mike- That was kind of the point. :) We hope to skip muster.

 

Trust me, don't skip muster as you just never know if you're going to need it. We never thought that we would need muster and always hated them, well we needed on the night of the fire on the Star. It's very foolish not to go and doesn't take long.

 

If I remember they do more than one muster for that sailing so you can enjoy San Juan at night and still know what you need to do in case of emergency.

[peterv]

Mike- That was kind of the point. :) We hope to skip muster.

 

We do this and manage to miss the muster drill everytime we sail out of San Juan. If you are comfortable doing this go for it.

 

Cheers,

Peter

[JimnKaren]

To the original poster...skip muster at your own risk. If you have been on this ship or one like it, then you have a good knowledge of what is happening and why and where. Otherwise, attend muster.

 

Unless you want to get into a casino on shore, there is not too much to do in Old San Juan after 6 p.m. Most of the stores will be closed and there just isn't that much going on.

 

Jim