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San Juan, Puerto Rico

Overview

Overview

Massive El Morro Fortress guards Old San Juan, while the benevolent Indian spirit Yuquiyu keeps watch over the entire island from the highest peak in the rain forest. By night there are roulette wheels to spin and fiery flamenco shows to catch. Sample shore excursions: Old San Juan Historic Walking Tour; El Yunque Rain Forest Drive; World Heritage Fortress & Art Museum.

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Shore Excursions

Shore Excursions


 


ATV Adventure - For one guest on an ATV *CANCELLED*



Duration: Approximately 3½ - 4 Hours
Price : $$$$

 

This excursion is no longer being offered by Holland America Line. Please make an alternate tour selection for this port. more info




ATV Adventure - For two guests on an ATV



Duration: Approximately 5 Hours
Price : $$$

 

Get ready for the ultimate adventure where you will encounter a unique experience within the foothills of El Yunque Rain Forest.  In the heart of Puerto Rico, just 45 minutes from San Juan, you will start your 1½-hour exhilarating two-passenger-design Bombardier four-track All-Terrain Vehicle ride at a hacienda.  The ride takes the you through the foothills of the rain forest and ex... more info




Bacardi Evening Experience by Boat



Duration: Approximately 4 Hours
Price : $$

 

Board a ferry for a short ride across the harbor. Take a 15 minute shuttle bus ride to the Bacardi Rum Factory. At the Bacardi Factory you will enjoy a visit to the Rum Museum where you will learn about age-old processing of this fine rum and its family history. You will have the opportunity to enjoy the aromas of the different kind of rums & see the replica of the first dist... more info




Bioluminescent Bay Kayak



Duration: Approximately 5¼ Hours
Price : $$$

   

At sunset this kayak tour leads you to the fascinating Laguna Grande of Fajardo, where you can touch the water and literally make it glow as bioluminescent organisms light up in a manner similar to glow worms or fire flies. A most fascinating natural phenomenon! Your tour includes use of a double kayak, paddles, life jackets, safety equipment, lights and guides. Enjoy a cold bottle of water and ch... more info




Catamaran Sail with Lunch



Duration: Approximately 6 Hours
Price : $$$

   

After an approximately one hour-long drive to the coastal town of Fajardo you’ll board your catamaran for a scenic coastal sail. You’ll head to one of the best swimming and snorkeling spots where you can cool off with a dip, snorkel in the beautiful Caribbean Sea, or simply relax on board the catamaran. Next, sail to a beach where a delicious ‘build your own sandwich’ bu... more info




Cultural & Botanical Gardens of Caguas



Duration: Approximately 2½ - 3 Hours
Price : $$

 

This entertaining tour will drive you through the center of the Island, called "La Cordillera Central" specifically through the town of Caguas surrounded by lovely mountains. Caguas is well known as the municipality where everything in Puerto Rico began and greatly we stand being the main attraction in this town. Surprisingly, the garden promotes much more than respect for nature: it is also a ... more info




El Yunque Rain Forest Day Hike



Duration: Approximately 5 Hours
Price : $$

 

After a scenic one-hour drive, commence an exhilarating twohour hike (3¾ miles round trip) through the wilderness of the El Yunque Rain Forest. Your guide will relate the history, climate, flora and fauna of the rain forest. Stop briefly at an observation tower for photos. Hike back to the bus and return to the ship. more info




El Yunque Rain Forest Drive



Duration: Approximately 5 Hours
Price : $

 

Get away from the city for a one-hour drive to the El Yunque Rain Forest--the only tropical rain forest in United States’ territory, with tropical woodlands of giant ferns, wild orchids and crystalline waterfalls spread over hills and valleys. You’ll stop briefly at La Coca Waterfall, the Natural Pool, the Tourist Recreation Center and the observation tower. At the Natural Pool, tak... more info




Exotic Puerto Rico: A Latin Traditions Show



Duration: Approximately 2 Hours (1-hour show)
Price : $$

 

Enjoy a taste of Puerto Rico’s heritage in all its spirit and color.  In this high-energy, spicy variety show, a guitarist and four or five dancers perform modernized, slightly risqué versions of the mambo, samba, conga, flamenco and the seductive rumba. more info




Horseback Riding



Duration: Approximately 5 Hours
Price : $$$

 

Ride a gentle but spirited Paso Fino horse along the foothills of the world famous El Yunque tropical rain forest, on trails that are carefully laid out and wind along the shore of the Mamey River. This is the heart of the Puerto Rico countryside brimming with the flora and fauna of this lovely area. Horseback riding instruction and an orientation to the rental rules are provided.  Guides acc... more info




La Marquesa Canopy Tour



Duration: Approximately 3- 4 Hours
Price : $$$

 

The lush emerald green tropical forests that surround Guaynabo, Puerto Rico’s countryside provide a biological paradise of rich diversity and a stunning profusion of tropical fauna. The Canopy Adventure gives you a chance to see this world from a unique perspective. With the assistance of an experienced guide you can sail from tree to tree and platform to platform on a network of pulleys ... more info




Old San Juan Historic Walking Tour



Duration: Approximately 2½ Hours
Price : $

 

Savor the distinctive Old World flavor of San Juan with a bus ride to San Felipe del Morro Fortress and Military Museum, a treasure on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Visit Ballajá Barracks and the Museum of the Americas--great examples of San Juan’s Spanish heritage. Walk past Quincentennial Square and San José Church to visit the Dominican Convent. Your stroll will take you d... more info




San Juan City Tour



Duration: Approximately 2½ Hours
Price : $

 

Enjoy a drive through 17th-century architecture and along the cobblestone streets of Old San Juan to view fortresses from ages past. See the Cristo Chapel, the stately Governor’s Mansion and San José Church. Tale a self-guided visit of San Cristobal Fortress, built in 1634 to protect San Juan Harbor, and continue to the Condado district filled with skyscrapers, high-rise condos and luxu... more info




San Juan City Tour & Bacardi Distillery



Duration: Approximately 3½ Hours
Price : $

 

Learn a little bit of history about this fascinating island and its famous sugar cane drink at Puerto Rico’s impressive, 17,000-square-foot Casa Bacardi Visitor Center. The distillery boasts historic use of tiles depicted in murals, beautiful parklike grounds, a museum of the Bacardi family history and the Bacardi shop. Don’t miss the fiber-optic multi-media presentation, antique furni... more info




San Juan Night Life & Shopping



Duration: Approximately 2½ Hours
Price : $

 

Discover why Puerto Rico is know as the Shining Star of the Caribbean. In Old San Juan, you will learn a little bit of history about this fascinating island. Driving through the Old Town you will see quaint cobblestone streets and landmarks such as San Cristobal Fortress built in 1634, the capitol building (1925), San Francisco Church, San Juan City Hall, the Governor’s Mansion and more. Aft... more info




Sunset Catamaran



Duration: Approximately 6 Hours
Price : $$

 

Your tour begins with a bus ride departing from the Old San Juan Port to the most north easterly point of the island. Along the way, you will pass the only Rainforest in the United States, El Yunque National Rainforest, where there are more than one hundred species of flora and fauna and seven major waterfalls. You will also see one of the famous beaches in Puerto Rico--Luquillo Beach.&nbs... more info





Weather

Weather

Temperatures shown are Fahrenheit
Month Temp Avg Temp High Temp Low Rainfall
Jan 76.6 82.4 70.8 3.02
Feb 76.9 82.8 70.9 2.3
Mar 77.6 83.4 71.7 2.14
Apr 79.1 84.9 73.2 3.71
May 80.6 86.3 74.9 5.29
Jun 82.1 87.6 76.6 3.52
Jul 82.2 87.4 76.9 4.16
Aug 82.4 87.8 77.0 5.22
Sep 82.2 87.8 76.5 5.6
Oct 81.6 87.5 75.6 5.06
Nov 79.6 85.1 74.0 6.17
Dec 77.7 83.2 72.1 4.57

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