Port: Puerto Rico
Cruise Line: Carnival
Price: $49.99 (13+) / $39.99 (<12)
Activity Level: Moderate
Age Limit: No Minimum Age
Length: 3 hours
Review - 4/5
This tour is very informative and a great way to learn some history of the area. The length of stay at each location is sufficient except for Castillo San Cristobal (the fort). You don't get enough time to fully explore the fort, which is why I'm giving this tour a 4 out of 5.
Make sure to wear comfortable shoes and clothing! Puerto Rico can be very hot and humid! You'll want clothes that you won't get sweaty/sticky in and potentially overheat in. Bringing water is a must!
We brought our (then) 10 month old baby on this tour and wore him in a baby carrier. This is not a stroller (or wheelchair) friendly tour due to many stairs, steep hills, and cobblestone streets/sidewalks.
At the end of the tour, you have time to explore on your own. The street where your cruise ship docks has a CVS within a 5 minute walk, so if you need anything, definitely make a stop there and save some money compared to onboard prices for convenience items.
Description from Carnival:
Have a knowledgeable tour guide take you back in time through the ancient city of Old San Juan. Visit Castillo San Cristobal, the largest fortification built by the Spanish in the New World. Explore and walk through its underground tunnels and gain additional insight of unique military strategies at a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walking distance you will arrive to see the impressive San Juan Capitol Building, El Capitolio, designed in a marble Neoclassical Revival style that hosts the House of Representatives and Senate of the Island. Plaza San Juan Bautista sits right across the street, see the colorful glass mosaics of the major townships and cities displayed. Arrive to The Walkway of the Presidents, where nine bronze life size statues of all the Presidents who have visited Puerto Rico while in office are standing. Alongside, see memorials like the Puerto Rico Police Memorial Monument & the San Juan Holocaust Memorial. This walkway also includes, Plaza de la Mujer, a Plaza in honor of important Puerto Rican Women. Walking the Constitution Avenue, learn the history of buildings like Casa de España and The Antiguo Casino of Puerto Rico, which are among Puerto Rico’s most beautiful and oldest buildings, these structure boasts from the scenery with unique architectural features that reminisce the glory and splendor of the early 20th century. Travel through time at South Fortaleza Street and learn the history behind the famous and historic Tapia Theater and the Arturo Somuhano Plaza. Your historical journey ends at the famous Christopher Columbus Plaza, surrounded by restaurants, cafes and souvenir shops you can choose to visit at leisure just before heading back to the ship. Enjoy some free time at the shopping district down San Francisco Street or enjoy being escorted back to your ship.
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