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We haven't sailed on Princess before but I wanted to let you know about our experience with San Juan!

We sailed on NCL last March and had a great experience. In fact, we're considering a cruise from San Juan this March for our 20th wedding anniversary!

We were worried about leaving from San Juan, but were pleasantly surprised. The airport is very nice - had no trouble with airport security. In fact, we found it easier to navigate and "nicer" than Miami. The ship terminal is very nice as well - it's right in the heart of Old San Juan. We flew down the same day our ship sailed - most seem to leave around 10 or 11 p.m. so there's plenty of time. I was surprised how far away San Juan is from the US Mainland Ã¢â‚¬â€œ it was a 3 or 4 hour flight from Charlotte.

It also costs more to fly to San Juan but we found that the cruises are sometimes less so it worked out about the same in our situation. The destinations are MUCH better on cruises sailing from San Juan - I guess it's because you've got a head start into the Caribbean! This was our 5th cruise and by far the best.

I think you'll find San Juan beautiful. Hope you enjoy your cruise!

mhrxman

<blockquote data-quote="mhrxman" data-source="post: 715513">We haven't sailed on Princess before but I wanted to let you know about our experience with San Juan!&nbsp; We sailed on NCL last March and had a great experience.&nbsp; In fact, we're considering a cruise from San Juan this March for our 20th wedding anniversary!We were worried about leaving from San Juan, but were pleasantly surprised.&nbsp; The airport is very nice - had no trouble with airport security.&nbsp; In fact, we found it easier to navigate and &quot;nicer&quot; than Miami.&nbsp; The ship terminal is very nice as well - it's right in the heart of Old San Juan.&nbsp; We flew down the same day our ship sailed - most seem to leave around 10 or 11 p.m. so there's plenty of time.&nbsp; I was surprised how far away San Juan is from the US Mainland Ã¢â‚¬â€œ it was a 3 or 4 hour flight from Charlotte.It also costs more to fly to San Juan but we found that the cruises are sometimes less so it worked out about the same in our situation.&nbsp; The destinations are MUCH better on cruises sailing from San Juan - I guess it's because you've got a head start into the Caribbean!&nbsp; This was our 5th cruise and by far the best.I think you'll find San Juan beautiful.&nbsp; Hope you enjoy your cruise!mhrxman</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mhrxman, post: 715513"] We haven't sailed on Princess before but I wanted to let you know about our experience with San Juan! We sailed on NCL last March and had a great experience. In fact, we're considering a cruise from San Juan this March for our 20th wedding anniversary! We were worried about leaving from San Juan, but were pleasantly surprised. The airport is very nice - had no trouble with airport security. In fact, we found it easier to navigate and "nicer" than Miami. The ship terminal is very nice as well - it's right in the heart of Old San Juan. We flew down the same day our ship sailed - most seem to leave around 10 or 11 p.m. so there's plenty of time. I was surprised how far away San Juan is from the US Mainland Ã¢â‚¬â€œ it was a 3 or 4 hour flight from Charlotte. It also costs more to fly to San Juan but we found that the cruises are sometimes less so it worked out about the same in our situation. The destinations are MUCH better on cruises sailing from San Juan - I guess it's because you've got a head start into the Caribbean! This was our 5th cruise and by far the best. I think you'll find San Juan beautiful. Hope you enjoy your cruise! mhrxman [/QUOTE]