Hi!
We just got news that we have been upgraded from an inside cabin on Caribe Deck to an outside cabin (obstructed view) on Emerald Deck, from category JJ to category F. Upgrades are always nice!
After lots of running around on the Internet, I decided to try the Best Western Hotel Pierre. The Internet price was pretty good, but I decided to call Best Western, anyway. They quoted me an even higher price than the Internet. When I informed them of this, they gave us a room in "the tower", queen-sized bed, for $90, which includes a continental breakfast, so I booked it for the night of the 18th. I have been led to understand that $90 for a hotel in San Juan is a pretty good price.
I heard from someone on this site that there is a supermarket across the street with very low prices on alcoholic beverages. The beach is straight down the street. It is on the Atlantic side of the island, so may have some fairly rough surf. The gentleman who told me this information also recommended a restaurant ...Bebo's Cafe...which apparently serves very good local food at reasonable prices. We will probably try it for dinner on Saturday night.
I am starting to investigate land tours. So far, it seems like there is good shopping on St. Maarten and St. Thomas. All of the islands have wonderful beaches (I am a beach person, my husband much less so). It seems like we may do most of our exploring on our own, perhaps taking a cab if there is something we want to see. We have been to Barbados and St. Lucia in recent years and did some touring then. Antigua and St. Maarten are new to us. Both my husband and I have been to St. Thomas, as well.
We booked this cruise because the price was good. I talked to someone at Princess a couple of weeks ago and was told it was not sold out, so you will probably get a good deal, as well.
Let me know if you decide to go and what you have decided about a hotel . Looking forward to hearing from you!
