johnnydeo Posted January 29, 2019 #1 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Got different answers on websites. One says Pan American and the other San Juan terminal.. Which is it plz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoKen Posted January 29, 2019 #2 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Pan American Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoville Posted January 29, 2019 #3 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Was on repositioning cruise out of Boston in November. We disembarked Pan American pier (although we thought it would be San Juan). I saw on another post that NCL docks in San Juan when PR is a stop mid-itinerary, but docks at Pan American on embarkation/disembarking. Don't know if that's the key, just what I read. Hopefully it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydeo Posted January 29, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Guess it's Pan American then for embarkation/disembarking. TY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted January 29, 2019 #5 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Graphic image for reference LINK: https://www.google.com/maps/@18.4602172,-66.1074977,1949m/data=!3m1!1e3 The Pan-American pier (right centered in the image) is not as convenient as the San Juan Cruise Port Terminal (left centered in the image) for activities in and around the ole downtown areas and the fort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoKen Posted January 29, 2019 #6 Share Posted January 29, 2019 15 minutes ago, johnnydeo said: Guess it's Pan American then for embarkation/disembarking. TY That's correct, tacoville is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted January 29, 2019 #7 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, johnnydeo said: Got different answers on websites. One says Pan American and the other San Juan terminal.. Which is it plz? Pan American for embarking for NCL. For a visit it is the pier in old town. The only lines that embark at old town are the luxury lines. Edited January 29, 2019 by zqvol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PatandStu Posted January 29, 2019 #8 Share Posted January 29, 2019 if you go to cruisenews.com you’ll see that some of NCL ships are now sailing out of the frontier navy pier? The article makes it sound like all NCL ships but someone on fb mentioned its only certain ships. The member mentioned they sailed from the Pan American pier, but disembarked at the frontier pier. I have a call into my ta asking her to verify ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydeo Posted January 29, 2019 Author #9 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Getting some different opinions/answers.... Will eventually call NCL and just ask them..,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-pr Posted January 29, 2019 #10 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Take it from a local and someone who has sailed from San Juan an NCL. NCL (and Royal Caribbean sailings that start in and return to PR) embarks and disembarks at the Pan American Pier. Forget the Navy Frontier Pier. That is an old dock just across the way from the PamAm pier which is basically unused and has no facilities. Carnival is the only mainstream cruise line to dock in Old San Juan (actually on Pier 4). Other lines include Windstar and Viking. NCL and almost everyone else uses the Old SJ piers when stopping for the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydeo Posted January 29, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Thanks to all who said PAN AMERICAN☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse77 Posted January 29, 2019 #12 Share Posted January 29, 2019 so we did call NCL yesterday, they *will* be using the Navy Pier in the future for certain sailings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydeo Posted January 29, 2019 Author #13 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Thanks to all who responded.., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydeo Posted January 29, 2019 Author #14 Share Posted January 29, 2019 When did NCL say they will be using Navy Pier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse77 Posted January 29, 2019 #15 Share Posted January 29, 2019 We didn't ask that, just specifically for our cruise next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PatandStu Posted January 29, 2019 #16 Share Posted January 29, 2019 cruiseharbournews.com has an article stating that NCL has reached an agreement with PR ports authority to use the old navy pier & to build a terminal. There was a posting on a FB forum that one family reported leaving from the Pan American pier but returning and disembarking at the old navy pier. As well, the marine tracker website clearly showed the Dawn at the old navy pier this past Sunday. Hopefully NCL will inform passengers if a particular ship changes ports. My TA is calling NCL for me to verify which port our Dawn 3/3 sails from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydeo Posted January 29, 2019 Author #17 Share Posted January 29, 2019 20 minutes ago, PatandStu said: cruiseharbournews.com has an article stating that NCL has reached an agreement with PR ports authority to use the old navy pier & to build a terminal. There was a posting on a FB forum that one family reported leaving from the Pan American pier but returning and disembarking at the old navy pier. As well, the marine tracker website clearly showed the Dawn at the old navy pier this past Sunday. Hopefully NCL will inform passengers if a particular ship changes ports. My TA is calling NCL for me to verify which port our Dawn 3/3 sails from. When did NCL say they will be using Navy Pier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydeo Posted January 29, 2019 Author #18 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Let me know as I also leave on the 3rd... Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PatandStu Posted January 29, 2019 #19 Share Posted January 29, 2019 The article said “today” and it was published January 27, 2019 Cruiseharbournews.com But it goes on to say it’s to accommodate the larger ships. There was a comment on Fb about an NCL ship that departed Pan American pier on January 20, but returned to the navy pier on January 27. I do not recall which ship it was and I now can’t find the post to check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJLVW Posted January 29, 2019 #20 Share Posted January 29, 2019 4 hours ago, johnnydeo said: Let me know as I also leave on the 3rd... Thanks Come join our roll call! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-pr Posted January 29, 2019 #21 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) In the picture above, the Navy Frontier pier is just across (up) from the Pan American pier. Pictured is the Adventure of the Seas at the PanAm. While the space at the old Navy pier certainly lends itself for future terminal development it currently lacks the facilities to take on that duty.It actually serves as a cargo unloading and cache site, especially for motor vehicles. I also saw the news about the agreement with the Government. But it was just that: an Agreement of Understanding. It is not set in stone and even locally the information surrounding this agreement was very lacking. And with the Government pushing more and more PR as a premier cruise destination, a big deal would've made quite a splash here. It is entirely possible that NCL will expand their footprint in PR in the future even more, hence the Epic's repositioning for her next winter season and the announcement of a new terminal. Besides, with new cruises being built and set to sea each year, cruise lines need more places to put their ships. Eventually they won't all fit in Florida!! hahaha There have been conflicting reports about people being told they leave/arrive using the Navy pier (and I have seen pics of documents stating so), the reality is that the only way they embark or debark is by using the same gangways they use for the port stops on the islands. I'm not aware (and neither is my source at the ports) of any working terminal or customs checkpoint for arrivals. By all accounts, that pier has not been used for passenger purposes in decades. EDIT: And just as I hit "submit" I see a live review with pictures of the Navy Pier being used. DOH!!! I guess I need to cruise more!! Oh honey....... So people yes, in fact, you MIGHT be using the Navy Frontier pier so watch your documents and the info. Edited January 29, 2019 by Stinger-pr Added more current information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted January 29, 2019 #22 Share Posted January 29, 2019 5 hours ago, PatandStu said: cruiseharbournews.com has an article stating that NCL has reached an agreement with PR ports authority to use the old navy pier & to build a terminal. There was a posting on a FB forum that one family reported leaving from the Pan American pier but returning and disembarking at the old navy pier. As well, the marine tracker website clearly showed the Dawn at the old navy pier this past Sunday. Hopefully NCL will inform passengers if a particular ship changes ports. My TA is calling NCL for me to verify which port our Dawn 3/3 sails from. the good news is: usually the taxi driver knows exactly where the port is for each ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PatandStu Posted January 29, 2019 #23 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I just got off the phone with NCL and confirmed that the March 3 sailing of the Dawn is from the Pan American pier, pier 4. She said the Navy pier was only used for the January 27th sailings because of maintenance/hurricane repairs on the Pan American pier. She said NCL would email all passengers involved if there was a change of pier for whatever reason. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Newleno Posted January 29, 2019 #24 Share Posted January 29, 2019 19 hours ago, johnnydeo said: Got different answers on websites. One says Pan American and the other San Juan terminal.. Which is it plz? On Jan 17 we embarked from Pan American, on Jan 27 we dis-embarked at the Frontier Pier (right across the water from the Pan American) That was NCL Dawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Newleno Posted January 29, 2019 #25 Share Posted January 29, 2019 1 hour ago, newmexicoNita said: the good news is: usually the taxi driver knows exactly where the port is for each ship. Hmm we often have problems with taxi drivers, Puerto Rico no exception at the airport the dispatcher circled the wrong fare, (perhaps thinking I did not know how much it should cost) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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