Cruise Port Tips

Practical Old San Juan cruise port advice for first-time visitors and returning cruisers alike. We cover the small details that make a port day go smoothly: which pier your ship uses (Pier 1, 3, 4, or the Pan American Pier on Isla Grande), where to find taxis and rideshares, ATM locations, restroom and Wi-Fi access at the terminals, and all-aboard timing rules for both transit and homeport calls.You’ll also find articles on accessibility for cruisers with mobility needs, what to do when your ship docks at the Pan American Pier across the bay, hurricane-season considerations, passport requirements for U.S. and international travelers, and how to handle the cobblestone streets safely. If it’s a cruise port logistics question, we’ve probably written about it here.Bookmark this category before your San Juan port day — most of the small mistakes cruisers make in San Juan come from missing one or two of these details, and they’re all easily avoided with a few minutes of pre-trip reading.