Boarding time on Jewel OTS out of San Juan

[saraet4464]

My husband and I are cruising out of San Juan on the Jewel of the Seas December 20, 2015. Our ship is scheduled to leave port at 8:30 PM. We are scheduled to fly into San Juan at 1:23 PM. Ideally we would like to drop off our luggage at the ship and then explore San Juan a little before departure.

 

I was wondering if anyone who has recently done this can tell me what time the earliest boarding is at.

 

Thank you!

[Clarea]

If there have been no delays, they can start boarding around 11:30am.

[saraet4464]

Thank you. That will be perfect. I didn't want to haul my luggage around town.

[Wilson]

We flew into SJU in January. It took more than 1 hour to get our luggage and loaded to a shuttle bus. Your luggage is placed in a van, that looks like it was retired from a taxi service, and then you pray that it make it to the ship. LoL

I don't recall how long it took to get from the airport to the ship, but probably about 20 minutes. Nobody seems to get in a hurry at the SJU airport. At some point between leaving the ship and the airport somebody removed my very nice dress shoes. I hope they are enjoying them.

[Clarea]

We flew into SJU in January. It took more than 1 hour to get our luggage and loaded to a shuttle bus. Your luggage is placed in a van, that looks like it was retired from a taxi service, and then you pray that it make it to the ship. LoL

I don't recall how long it took to get from the airport to the ship, but probably about 20 minutes. Nobody seems to get in a hurry at the SJU airport. At some point between leaving the ship and the airport somebody removed my very nice dress shoes. I hope they are enjoying them.

I suggest using a taxi instead of a shuttle bus. The cost should be around $25 (total, not per person), assuming you have 3 or 4 bags.

Edited April 8, 2015 by clarea

[jticarruthers]

Just off Jewel last week.

 

Line of taxis was extensive, line of people to get in the taxis was 0. Taxi was 20 mins and $26 + tip for 3 pax and 5 bags (Think it was something like $18 base fare +$1 per pax and +$1 per bag).

 

We arrived at the terminal shortly after 12 and walked straight onto the ship, lunch around 12.30 and rooms were open at 1.

[LeesSummitCruiser1]

Get a porter in the baggage area at the airport. They take you and your bags to the head of the Taxi line. We usually tip about $10 for a family of 4 and 6 bags. This saves you a potentially long wait for a taxi. Like a previous poster said, base of $16 - $18 + $1 per person and $1 per large bag +~$5 tip gets you to the ship for $25 - $30.

[saraet4464]

Thank you everyone. All of your knowledge and prior experience will be very helpful. I am getting anxious. Just got off one cruise and I am ready to move to the Caribbean. I think I have told my boss multiple times this week that I am quitting... :)