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Does anyone know the timing of when RCI puts out the Black Friday sale? Is it at midnight or 12:01 AM of Friday?
I am hoping it comes out sometime Thursday evening. we sail on December 1 and 11:00 PM on Thursday is the cutoff when the cruise planner closes. We purchased the DDP and hoping it may drop a little bit for the Black Friday sale
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Why couldn't you get a shot and a beer at the same time. Does Royal have a time limit in between drinks?
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1 hour ago, Stinger-pr said:
What type of food are you looking for?
Authentic local cuisine. Not tourist traps
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1 hour ago, Charles4515 said:
We are doing a snorkel excursion with Woodwind.We are in Chevy Chase.
We are also doing the Woodwind tour in the afternoon. Looking for a 2-2.5 hour tour of the island before snorkeling.
When are you cruising? We are on the freedom of the Seas on Dec 1.
Small world. Living less than 30 minutes apart
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17 hours ago, Stinger-pr said:
RCCL always uses the Pan Am pier for embarkation of ships that sail from San Juan. That terminal was basically built for them years ago and they are going to remodel it very soon. Those docking just for a port stop use the docks in Old SJ.
I'm not sure why the Pan Am pier would be in "no man's land", though. No, it's not in the center of "touristy" SJ but it's besides a Municipal and cargo airport, the PR Convention center, a Sheraton and two Hyatt hotels (and an Aloft currently under construction), a Longhorn Steakhouse, an Olive Garden and a Sizzler. Not bad for the "no man's land" part of town!
Stinger,
Looking for restaurant recommendations from "a local" in the Condado area? We have been to OSJ and sort of know which one''s to go to there. this trip, we are staying in the Condado area.
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20 hours ago, Charles4515 said:
My experience has been that the cruise ship excursions cost more and are not as good as excursions booked independent of the ship. I am not saying always but almost always. For my upcoming stop in Bonaire I booked an independent excursion based on reviews posted on this board.Charles,
What tour company are you using?
Where are you in Maryland? We are from Laurel.
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We sail on December 1. 2 days after Black Friday.
We are currently paying $48/day for the Deluxe Drink package. if the price comes down below $48 on Black Friday, can we cancel and buy it at the lower price or are we too close to our sail date.
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On 10/23/2019 at 11:09 PM, Stinger-pr said:
February is still kind of in the peak of cruise season for PR and that's part of the reason hotels are so expensive, especially on weekends when most of cruiser arrive to eventually cruise on Sat. or Sun. I don't know specifically of any AirBnB that allows you to drop off luggage early but if you see a listing that appeals to you, you can send the owner a message and inquire. If none allow this, you can always take your luggage to Barrachina restaurant on Fortaleza street where they have free luggage storage starting at 9am, I think.
A quick search got me to four companies for the bio bay tour, of which three work Mondays but unly one on Sunday. Didn't see any with included transportation but they do have contact links for arranging it through the vendor. Consider renting a car since driving in PR is pretty straight forward (although signs are in Spanish) and you more than likely save on transportation cost plus you'll have the option of also going to places on the other side of the island like the Arecibo radio telescope and nearby Cueva Ventana (window cave).
We are sailing out of SJ in December. As Stinger suggested, find an Airbnb that you like and message the owner and ask. We were in the same situation and asked if we can just drop off our bags and then come back later to check in. They had no issues with that request.
We found an Airbnb in the Condado area which was cheaper than in Old SJ. It is a short taxi ride if you want to visit that area.
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I read today that the taxi's were blocking the Uber's from coming to pick up their passengers in protest.
Could get interesting. Thankfully, we do not fly into SJ until the end of November. They have over 1 month to battle it out.
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4 hours ago, cruiseapril said:
Where does the Fantasy Tour go?
This is the 1/2 day Fantasy tour:
Half Island Tour
Sunrise Tour: 9AM - 1 PM | Sunset Tour: 2PM - 6PM
This tour will take approximately 4 hours. We will take you to see Aruba’s highlights:- Aloe Vera Factory
- California lighthouse
- Alto Vista Chapel
- Ayo or Casibari rock formations
- Natural Bridge
- Bushiribana gold mill ruins
Along the way you will see our world famous Fofoti tree, traditional Aruban houses, the Haystack Hill (Hooiberg), and wild life (such as iguana, local birds, etc).
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1 hour ago, Finnrox said:
We did a full ABC tour in July when we were vacationing in Aruba, and it was fantastic. It's over pretty rough roads, so their 4 wheel drive vehicles may be the better choice. What made it great were the employees, however. It was clear they enjoyed their jobs, and enjoyed interacting with the tourists.
How was the actual tour? Which one did you do?
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We will be in Aruba in early December. trying to decide which tour to take.
Aruba Fantasy Tours (half day tour) or ABC Tours (Cave Pool and North Coast Explorer tour)? The ABC Tours will be in a Jeep. Aruba Fantasy Tours is in a small van.
Both are 4 hours and cost around the same price.
Anyone have experience taking either.
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1 hour ago, packedandready said:
After our snorkel and walking back to the pier there is a whole row of canopies for different tours and their times listed. We found one that we liked that was about to start and jumped in. One of the best tours we've had on any island. Think we paid about $25pp.
Were there also taxis that would take you around the island?
We decided to switch from the morning (3 hour) to the afternoon (4 hour) snorkeling tour with Woodwind. We need to see if there are any tours that are around 2-2.5 hours in the early morning to make the 12:00 Woodwind tour. If no tours fit our schedule, we will need to just grab a a taxi to take us around the island.
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On 10/13/2019 at 1:28 PM, Judyrem said:
I am interested in a tour the AFTER my morning snorkel on the Woodwind, any ideas?
I found a few to checkout. it seems that most of the tours are pretty similar to each other.
Bonaire Vista Tours, Bonaire Photo Shoot and VoyagerBonaire Tours
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58 minutes ago, Ken'swife said:
Join us on the the 12PM tour! :-) We'll still be in port for a few hours afterwards. I still haven't decided what else to do that day if anything.
Are you on the December 1 Freedom of the Seas sailing? the afternoon tour is over at 4 and we need to be back on board by 4:30
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We will be there on December 5.
The difference in price between the 3 and 4 hour tour is only $10. Well worth the money. I am going to email Ulf to get more details about the difference.
I really want to fit in an island tour if we can. We love to get a taste of every island we visit.
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1 minute ago, Hoopster95 said:
Thank you for the kind words. Pretty sure it was about 3.5 hours... I believe we started at 9am'ish and got back around 12:30pm as we quickly walked back to the pier area to our afternoon tour.
I would email voyagerbonaire and ask them what your options could be in the morning (I believe they ran the same tour I took in the morning) in order to get you back in time for Woodwind (all these tour providers know each other by name, the island is small), and also contact Woodwind again to confirm if their afternoon snorkel truly starts at 12, or maybe they meant 1pm?
Did you stop at 2 spots for snorkeling or 1? How was the drift snorkeling? I am not a very good swimmer and use a snorkel vest to feel comfortable in the water. Just having to drift (float) would be great. Dierdre will definitely keep an eye on me LOL.
I already emailed voyagerboanire to ask for the times of their tours. I would like to do the combi tour. Were there any stops you felt were not worth the time? Might see if we can do a private tour (depending on price) that would fit our schedule and still see the highlights of the island.
I have been in contact with Woodwind. They have 2 tours that day to accommodate people. the morning tour is from 8:30-11:30 and the afternoon tour is 12:00-4:00. Our ship is in port from 8:00-5:00
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20 hours ago, Hoopster95 said:
http://www.voyagerbonairetours.com/
They have a booth at the pier as well if you don't book on-line... first come first served. There's a couple of other land tour companies available as well.
Like you have planned, I did Woodwind in the morning and then in the afternoon the island tour with the above company
Scroll down to post #145 to see a photo review & description of the afternoon land tour
Post #134 - #145 is a Woodwind photo review.
Hoopster,
I thoroughly enjoyed your posts during your stop in Bonaire. When you did the Woodwind tour, was it 3 or 4 hours?
Now that I have seen what you did on your tour with voyagerboanire tours, I need to compare them to what is seen on the other tours I have looked at.
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Currently, we are booked on Woodwind from 8:30-11:30. Their afternoon (4 hour) snorkel tour begins at 12:00-4:00.
I want to find a land tour from 8:30-11:00 or 11:30 and be dropped off near where we would pick up Woodwind. I would love the extra hour to go snorkeling.
If we stay with the Woodwind morning tour, I have looked into Bonaire Vista Tours and Bonaire Photo Shoot. I have not checked out voyagerbonairetours yet from Hoopster's post. Those are all in the afternoon. None that I have found are early morning that would fit our tight schedule. That is the reason I may have to go with a private person and go where we want in our allotted time.
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I am looking for the exact same tour. I found a few but their tour ends too late.
We are currently booked on the Woodwind morning tour (8:30-11:30) but want to try to go on their 12:00-4:00 tour.
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3 minutes ago, GTO-Girl said:
we have done tours with vendors as we walk off the ship without a problem. We didn’t do one the last time we were in Bonaire...we just came off the ship and went to the left and wound up at a small open air bar/restaurant right over the water. Saw so many beautiful fish...it was so fun!!!Were they tour companies or just grabbing a taxi?
I found 2 different companies that will be at the port trying to fill up their vans but they are a little too long to fit everything in. Also, concerned that these companies say the tours are 3 hours long and may be delayed starting as they try to fill up their spaces.
Tours I have taken in the past have just taken the people that signed up with them and immediately started. I would not have the luxury if they spend an extra 30-45 minutes trying to fill up.
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Hello,
In early December we will be on the FOS. One of the ports is Bonaire. We are thinking about maybe just finding someone at the port to take us on a tour of the island. I know there will probably be many people offering to take us on a tour. Are they trustworthy? When you book with a private tour company, they know that if you would miss your ship or have a problem, people here on CC would say something which could ruin their reputation and severely hurt their business. With a taxi driver, they may not care less .
We are currently scheduled to do the 3 hour snorkeling tour with Woodwind in the morning. We would like to take the 4 hour tour in the afternoon
I have been looking online and through CC (Bonaire thread) for short 2-2.5 hour tours in the morning but can't find any. A few I found would not get me back in time for the 4 hour snorkeling tour.
This thread gets much more activity than the Bonaire one. Hoping it does not get removed.
Thank you for your help
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1 minute ago, George C said:
That will work if you have two cards with drink package, I sometimes drink double scotch etc , I asked them just to pour both in same glass
If it is truly unlimited and there is no time limit in between drinks, why do you need 2 cards.
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If you want a double, could you ask for your mixed drink (rum and coke) and then ask for a single shot of the same rum? Then you pour the shot into the drink yourself. Technically not a double.
Is this allowed? That way, you do not have to drink as much extra soda.
Any Stores at Pan Am Pier - San Juan
in San Juan, PR
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Thank you.
How far are these from the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel? We are staying in an airbnb right across the street