Being in St. Thomas is like slipping on an old sweater. There’s a comfort in the familiarity of it – the look and the feel and the smell. But what that sweater brings in nostalgia and comfort, it lacks in that excitement of being new. We were already docked in St. Thomas when I woke Read more
Before I move past the Puerto Rico part of this review and fully into the cruise portion, I want to take a step back and answer a few questions I either had before we traveled or I’ve seen in threads while doing my research for this trip. Should I rent a car? No need! It’s Read more
The nice thing about cruising out of San Juan is that departure times are often late. Very late. Ours was at 10:00 pm. Normal sailaway times are often between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm. So this meant a few things that reacted off each other: late departure meant late embarkation which meant I could sleep Read more
We woke up bright, early and ready to explore on our first full day in Puerto Rico. Well, to be fair, it was also our only full day in Puerto Rico, so we were ready to make the most of it. Finding breakfast was quick and easy – Starbucks it was! Mom and Stephanie grabbed Read more
Our first day of vacation started with a 5:15 am wakeup call. American is our preferred airline for non-west coast jaunts (Virgin America owns that space in my wallet), and American only has one non-stop route from Chicago to San Juan a day – at 8:30 am. So this meant two things: one, I had Read more
