Blogs from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Central America Caribbean - page 3

Friday, May 30, 2014 Our household was up early this morning. Todd was up at 4:00 am, all others 5:30 am. You know me, have to be up early. We are so excited to take our cruise, third one in six months. After doing some last minute organizing at the house and saying our goodbye’s to the dogs, we were off to the airport to catch our flight to DFW at 8:45am. Thank goodness for the HOV lanes, it made the trip to the airport quicker that time of day. We arrived at the Houston airport around 7:45 am and went through security without any major issues. We boarded our American Airlines flight and left on time. We arrived in DFW 15 minutes early. This is great news; however our gate was not available. We ended ... read more

Day 6 involved us heading back home to the US. We did not want to leave the lovely beaches and wonderful food. We had a blast and I am sure it will not be the last time we venture to Puerto Rico!... read more

Day 4 was just a relaxation day at the beach by our hotel, the Acacia. We did get to swim at the sister hotel down the street called At Wind Chimes Inn. We went to Condado Beach first and the waves were quite rough so we stayed close to shore. After the beach, we hit the pool and stayed down there for a good while. We met a nice couple from Chicago and we conversed with them. Afterwards we went to Bebo's Cafe again and had roasted chicken and rice and beans. It was delicious! Another great day in Puerto Rico.... read more

We took an early flight and arrived at around 2:30pm. While we flying over Puerto Rico, we saw beautiful turquoise waters, boats, and islands. We knew we were going to love Puerto Rico. This was our fourth time going and every time we find a new adventure to embark on. The car rental was quite an easy process. The driving was scary! Be prepared to have people stop, pull out, or cut you off in a heartbeat! Once we got our car from Charlie's Car Rental, we went on to get groceries at Pueblo grocery store. They had everything we needed from fruits, to waffles, to rum, we were set with food for breakfast and lunch for the next 5 days. We checked in at the Acacia Boutique Hotel and then headed to Bebo's Cafe for ... read more

A full service resort located 10-minutes from the International Airport and adjacent to the convention center.While the surrounding area within walking distance doesn’t offer much, it is a convenient 10-minute taxi ride to old San Juan and Condado Beach and 5-minutes from the Panamerican Cruise Terminal. The lobby is chic with lots of ochre- colored marble and soft lighting that changes hues in the evening. A large bar/café extends from the check-in area and serves as an entry way into the casino. Check-in is efficient, except on cruise departure days, when large numbers of cruise passengers checking in and out at the same time, seem to overwhelm the housekeeping staff. This was what happened in our case, when we had to wait 2 hours past the 3:00 PM check-in time to get our deluxe king room ... read more