San Juan 8PM Departure. With Priority boarding, boarding time?

[CaptMikey]

Arriving in San Juan a few days before Cruise. First time on VV. Splash of Romance and first time leaving out of San Juan. Trying to decide whether to book our hotel also for that day "day room", or store bags and have lunch, explore etc. Thank you. 🚢🙂

[1025cruise]

VV doesn't start check in until 1:30. 

[cantgetin]

I can't speak to San Juan, but at each of the other ports we've used we could drop our bags as early as 10am.  As noted, normally check in doesn't start until 1:30 and the earliest allowed terminal arrival is 1pm.  (other than for dropping bags and leaving).  We have had one cruise with a later terminal arrival time and later departing from port time, but we were notified of this by email from VV.  
I can tell you what NOT to believe--shoreside sailor services.  Nice people, but usually unaware of any change from the normal.

[jon81uk]

When you do check in on the app you’ll select an arrival time. But with Splash of Romance you can board around 1.45pm same as those with Deep Blue Extras from loyalty 

https://www.virginvoyages.com/help-and-support/search?text=I+have+Deep+Blue+Extras%2C+what+is+my+arrival+time%3F

[CaptMikey]

Thank you 🙂