San Juan question

[janymac]

I was wondering if anyone knew if you we can drop off our luggage and not check in until later so we can sightsee?

Thanks so much

janymac

[MeHeartCruising]

18 minutes ago, janymac said:

I was wondering if anyone knew if you we can drop off our luggage and not check in until later so we can sightsee?

Thanks so much

janymac

I've never been to any port where there was any connection whatsoever to dropping off your bags and checking in.  They simply do not keep track of where you go after you drop your bags off.  And there is nothing that links you to your bags when you do decide to check in.  I would be very surprised if you can't do what you want assuming they are ready to accept bags for the new cruise when you arrive.  I do not have personal experience with San Juan, however.

Edited December 10, 2018 by MeHeartCruising

[bigblue82]

Our NCL cruise did not embark in Old San Juan. So if you are not in OSJ, you will have to take a taxi to wherever you want to go.

[piggiepuff]

We haven't dropped our bags and left, but we have checked in and then left.  We plan on doing this in January on our cruise, too.  The ship doesn't leave until late and we want to check out the SanSe festival in Old San Juan.  But I don't see why you couldn't drop your bags and leave.  If the line isn't too long, though, you might want to check in and then go sightsee, just so you don't have to worry about doing it later.  

[dexddd]

We sailed out of Pan Am pier so it will need taxi to whereever you want to go if sailing from there.  But yes, you could drop bags and go touring.

[PatandStu]

We’re staying in Old SAN Juan the night before our cruise. We’ve checked with the hotel, and they’ll hold our bags after checkout so we can tour the old city, then grab the bags & taxi to the ship when we’re ready to check in.