need fast answer - best time for initial boarding - Crown Princess, San Juan

[Pocono]

It is 12:40 p.m. San Juan time. Our paperwork has a little conflicting info. One paper says boarding starts 1:00 p.m. the other says 2:00 p.m. We would like to avoid hugh crowds if possible we were thinking of going to port about 2:30. Any suggestions???

[Coral]

It is difficult to predict crowds as buses from the airports can come at any time. I would go anytime after 12 pm.

[Twinsmomct]

What's the earliest one can drop off luggage at the ship? I'd like to drop off our stuff and then go explore OSJ.

 

Thanks!

 

Patty

[jak378]

On 1/20 we arrived at the pier at about 11:00. People were still disembarking and the porters were busy with them, about 10 minutes later, the porters were available, and took our luggage. We were allowed inside about 11:30, and they started checking people in about 11:50. We were able to actually board about 12:30.

 

Hope that helps.

[willysgrandma]

Board after 3:00 - the big lines wil be over.

[Colo Cruiser]

I say board as early as possible, as soon as the porters start taking luggage do that and go explore, or board get situated then get off and go explore. :D

 

I would not want to carry luggage around or worry about it all day. ;)

[KCKC]

We sailed 1/27 on the Crown and arrived at the pier around 9am and dropped our luggage at a place Called "Audio _ _ _" directly across from the pier for I believe $3/bag. Then went to tour El Morro fort...returned around 12pm to begin embarkation process and ended up in very long lines and did'nt get on board until after 1pm. It's hard to predict crowds but if you wish to avoid any lines I'd suggest arriving anytime after 1pm..