After the first packed days of our world tour in Iceland and Florida, our flight from Orlando to San Juan on Puerto Rico only went around noon today, so that we could sleep relaxed and start the day. From here we started our 7-Day Cruise through the Caribbean with Carnival Valor.
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Arrival in San Juan
Our flight with Spirit Airlines departed on time at 1 p.m. and 2.5 hours later we landed in San Juan. Puerto Rico is a free state, but it is one of the U.S. territories, so we didn’t have to re-enter. The whole thing is treated like a domestic flight within the USA.
From the airport in San Juan we took a taxi to the port. There is (almost) no other option, unless you have booked a (more expensive) transfer in advance via your cruise ship. We paid 23 dollars for the taxi ride. This price is the same for everyone and will be recorded in writing by an official airport employee before boarding.
The cruise ship Carnival Valor
After a 20 minute taxi ride we stood in front of our ship – the Carnival Valor. The ship Carnival Valor from Carnival Cruise Lines has nearly 3,000 passengers and more than 1,000 crew members. The ship from 2004 is 290 meters long, 35 meters wide and belongs to the so-called “Conquest class”.
Carnival Valor is a classic cruise ship offering a wide range of entertainment options. There is a huge theatre, a casino, numerous bars, a disco, a karaoke bar, sauna, whirlpool, steam bath, a fitness center with jogging track, two pools and several restaurants. The check-in and boarding went very fast, so that we could then also directly to our room. We had booked a standard indoor cabin (cheapest category) because we wanted to be out there all day and used the room almost only for sleeping.
Our itinerary of the Caribbean cruise
The following destinations in the Caribbean included our 7-day Caribbean cruise:
Day 1: Puerto Rico
Day 2: Saint Thomas (US Virgin Islands)
Day 3: Sea Day
Day 4: Barbados
Day 5: St. Lucia
Day 6: St. Kitts
Day 7: Sint Maarten
Day 8: Puerto Rico
The route of our Caribbean cruise
After the mandatory sea rescue exercise for all, we departed on time at 10 p.m. and set off for our first destination: Saint Thomas (US Virgin Islands).
Alle Reiseberichte unserer “7 days Southern Caribbean Cruise”
Die Carnival Valor der Reederei Carnival Cruise Lines fasst knapp 3.000 Passagiere und hat über 1.000 Crew-Mitglieder. Das Schiff aus dem Jahre 2004 ist 290 Meter lang, 35 Meter breit und zählt zu der sogenannten „Conquest-Klasse“. Die Carnival Valor ist ein Klassisches Kreuzfahrschiff, das eine breite Palette an Unterhaltungsangeboten bietet. Es gibt ein riesiges Theater, ein Casino, zahlreiche Bars, eine Disko, eine Karaoke Bar, Sauna, Whirlpool, Dampfbad, ein Fitness-Center mit Joggingbahn, zwei Pools und mehrere Restaurants. Unsere Route führte uns 7 Tage lang durch die südliche Karibik mit Stops in Puerto Rico, Saint Thomas, Barbados, St. Lucia. St. Kitts und St. Martin.
Tag 02 » Saint Thomas: Mit dem Roller über die Insel
Tag 03 » Seetag
Tag 04 » Barbados: Katamaran Tour & Schwimmen mit Schildkröten
Tag 05 » St. Lucia: Eine Inselrundfahrt zu den Schwefelquellen
Tag 06 » St. Kitts: Tauchen an der Westküste in Basseterre
Tag 07 » St. Martin: Inselrundfahrt & die Flugzeuge am Maho Beach
Tag 08 » Puerto Rico: San Juan - Sehenswürdigkeiten & die schönsten Fotospots
Tag 08 » Puerto Rico: El Yunque National Forest - Wandern durch den Regenwald