San Juan Airport

[Figsgrandma]

Is there more than one airport in or near San Juan, and if so, which is the best airport to fly into for a cruise leaving from San Juan? I would be flying from the New Jersey/New York area.

 

Thanks in advance.

[MIcruiser99]

I don't think the other airports are close enough to consider.

[toonjie]

Nope SJU is it. From NYC you have the option of Aguadilla or Ponce on jetBlue, but they are a couple of hours and more from San Juan. There is a little airport right next to the Pan Am Pier called Isla Grande (see my San Juan Google map), but that is for Island hoppers.

[romnan]

Is there more than one airport in or near San Juan, and if so, which is the best airport to fly into for a cruise leaving from San Juan? I would be flying from the New Jersey/New York area.

 

Thanks in advance.

Nope only one major airport,unless you have your own jet ???

[Figsgrandma]

Nope only one major airport,unless you have your own jet ???

 

I only wish I had a private jet so I could avoid all the hassles with flying now-a-days. That's why I like cruising out of Bayonne. I can drive to there.

 

Actually, it's my son who's thinking of a cruise out of San Juan, and I think while researching flights he got confused by the various airports he found.

[Sequim88]

If I had a private jet I could charge myself a lot for checked luggage and maybe pay for the jet. ;)

[cruisenfever]

You will be flying into Luis Munoz Marin International Airport and the airport code for San Juan is SJU. It is approximately a 20-30 minute cab ride from airport to the PanAm Pier, depending on traffic.

 

The cost for a taxi to the port from the airport will be $19 for the taxi plus $1 for each bag. Taxi fares are regulated so you don't need to negotiate on a price.

[lgt]

Just remember to have your luggage receipts out when leaving the airport; security will check the numbers against your luggage.

[cruisenfever]

Just remember to have your luggage receipts out when leaving the airport; security will check the numbers against your luggage.

They never checked ours when we arrived in April.:eek:

[NordicPrince]

Don't know why everyone freaks about the San Juan Airport (Luis Marin Munoz).

 

DW and I have flown in and out of there 3 times on Continental from Newark NJ and return, last in January of this year on Saturdays. and

did not have one problem.

I recommend getting a porter at the at the baggage carousel to get you to a taxi so you can make a quick getaway. Same on the return so that they whisk you thru USDA inspection and right to your check-in counter.

[chotton]

Just remember to have your luggage receipts out when leaving the airport; security will check the numbers against your luggage.

 

I dont think they have done this for a few years. Our last four cruises out of SJU they didn't do it.

[Figsgrandma]

Thanks everyone. I'm going to give my son all the information.

[toonjie]

I dont think they have done this for a few years. Our last four cruises out of SJU they didn't do it.

 

Yep, no luggage receipt checks, just went through yesterday.