Carnival Venezia out of NYC

[darla250]

Does anyone know if the ports of San Juan and St. Thomas are easily explored on your own?  Without doing a Carnival excursion? Recommendations of things to do once there?

[ColeThornton]

San Juan port of call forum:

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/80-san-juan-pr/

 

 

St Thomas port of call forum:

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/82-st-thomasst-john/

 

 

[pe4all]

I have been to both those ports numerous times.  They are both very walkable if you want - but you must get transportation if you want to go to a beach.  San Juan has tons of stores, 2 forts you can walk to, etc.  St. Thomas has many stores right near the port, and the sky ride if you wish to go on that.

[Saint Greg]

53 minutes ago, darla250 said:

Does anyone know if the ports of San Juan and St. Thomas are easily explored on your own?  Without doing a Carnival excursion? Recommendations of things to do once there?

 

San Juan yes. I did both forts the first time. The first one is a pretty easy walk. But it was probably a mile walk to the second one. If you don't want to walk you could do better with a cab ride than an excursion probably. This last time I walked to that umbrella street but it's under construction. But the ship docks right in town so I don't think you need an excursion.

 

St. Thomas I haven't been to. Maybe in August.

 

 

Edited April 6, 2023 by Saint Greg