We woke up again to room service knocking on our door to deliver our breakfast. It’s so hard to get up in the morning! Our bed is actually quite comfortable. In fact, everything on this ship is comfortable.
Today we are heading to our first Port of Call – San Juan, Puerto Rico. San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico, which is a Commonwealth of the United States. It is also the oldest city within the US territory. Puerto Rico covers an area of 3,400 square miles and has a population of 3.7 million people, with nearly 1.6 million living in San Juan.
The ship is a few hours behind schedule. (Rumor has it we down an engine and were also slowed by some rough currents.) We were supposed to get in around 12:00 and we didn’t get there until after 6:00, so our ATV excursion through the jungle was canceled. We had a quick Bavarian style dinner at the buffet, then headed off the ship.
We found an inexpensive tour that would take us around the ship and stop at a few of the major sites. We learned some history of the island, got some pictures, and even got to stop at the fort, which was built in the 1500’s.
After the tour, we walked around a bit, had two delicious mango mojitos for $11 each, at which time the heavens opened up and we got caught in a huge storm, so we took a 2 block cab ride for $25 to get back to boat. We later learned the cabs are not metered and you have agree on a price BEFORE you get in! Live and learn right?
Rob and Becca at the Fort
