Puerto Rico Cruise

[free=good]

The wife and I are headed to Puerto Rico for a couple days followed by a cruise that hits St Thomas and St Martin. Anyone been? Any can't miss spots?

 

[jimmyjazz]

Presuming you're embarking from San Juan, then Old San Juan is the obvious suggestion. You can spend the better part of a day or more just wandering around. It's very much like an old European city.

You should definitely check out El Morro, a large fort overlooking San Juan Bay. There's also a Bacardi rum factory just west of El Morro that allegedly gives tours.

Do you like beaches? San Juan has plenty, although I didn't find them spectacular.

If you have at least half a day to kill, drive an hour or so east of San Juan to visit the El Yunque rain forest.

 

[Stuck_At_Work]

Old San Juan is pretty cool. Nightlife there isn't bad. El Yunque is a day trip (45 minute drive from San Juan) and is a good place to hike and expereince a rain forrest. If you had more time I would strongly suggest Culebra or Vieques... The caves and the arecibo observatory are over rated. The bacardi factory is quick and easy. You pay a couple dollars to take the ferry across the bay and when you get to the other side there will be a dozen taxis waiting to drive you the 5 or 6 blocks the the facaility where you get free booze...

 

[SullHorn]

Carnival or Royal Carribean?

My wife and I took the RC Cruise for our honeymoon--went to Barbados, Antigua, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, and some other place. PM me for details.