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Enjoy a guided drive through one of the most beautiful cities in the Caribbean with its 17th century architecture and historic buildings. You'll have the opportunity to stroll around the grounds of the biggest fortification built by the Spaniards in the New World on your self guided visit to Fort San Cristobal. Come see its Main Plaza, “Garitas” watchtowers and authentic mortor balls. Re-board your bus and continue your guided tour to the New City, which will take you to the Condado District, filled with high-rise condos and luxury resorts.

A stop is made at one of the beautiful beaches and the Capitol Building for pictures. Return to Old San Juan where you'll visit the famous Plaza Colón. Here you may choose to stay to explore the local surroundings and enjoy some shopping or return to the ship. Take a step back in time and enjoy this captivating journey through history.

The most enjoyable way to learn about a new destination is to indulge in its culinary offerings! Eat, drink, and learn as you walk through this 500-year-old city on a guided San Juan culinary & city tour rolled into one. Walk at a moderate pace along the historic cobblestone streets and use gastronomy, history, and culture as a passage to discover Puerto Rican culture.

During your food and culture tour, you’ll see stunning architecture, fortifications, historic plazas, and many other sites of cultural significance.

You’ll taste several Puerto Rican delicacies throughout four stops. Taste the most delicious mofongo (the Island’s quintessential dish), sip on creative cocktails, savor locally seasoned pork, and much more! You get much more than just bites; our tastings are substantial, giving you a real taste of Puerto Rican cuisine and leaving you full and satisfied.

This tour is committed to reinvigorating Puerto Rico’s economy and agricultural heritage. By frequenting establishments that use local, sustainably-sourced ingredients, you receive the best and help this beautiful island thrive.

This 4-stop tour through Old San Juan is a great way to get to know the old city. Sip on creative cocktails and enjoy local bar bites with a small group looking for a fun night out. Old San Juan is a 500-year-old city that has uneven sidewalks, cobblestones and uphill terrain. You'll walk at a moderate pace from bar to bar, sampling local Puerto Rican rum and craft beers. Our favorite bars are at the top of the hill but it’s very much worth the walk!

Capture the moment by taking the perfect selfies in San Juan, the charming capital of Puerto Rico. Your selfie experience will start at San Cristobal Castle, is the largest fortification built by the Spanish in the New World, your guide will leave you with greater knowledge about the era, as well as the forts’ construction and their role in Puerto Rican history.

The tour then goes to Imperial Street, take amazing selfies in the brand-new gorgeous flag at the end of the street. Then, our journey continues to San Felipe del Morro Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a National Historic Site, this fortress is Puerto Rico’s most iconic landmark.

You will then be heading towards to Fortaleza Street; this street really stands out above the rest due to the display of umbrellas creating an overhead canopy that makes it particularly recognizable. Definitely a really good place for an incredible photo shooting!

The next stop is Paseo De La Princesa, famous for its narrow cobblestone streets; this old town is full of history and is popular for travelers from around the world, a taste of Europe in the Caribbean!

Your Selfie Experience will end at Bacardi Factory, home of Bacardi rum, where you'll also learn all about the history of Bacardi in Puerto Rico. Your knowledgeable guide will help you discover how BACARDÍ rum is made and you will also have time to take good selfies and tastings!

Join us, visit San Juan’s most epic spots and live the magical experience of taking the best selfies while enjoying and learning about the city’s history and culture! *Entrances to the Castles are not included.

Selfie Spots:
• San Cristobal Castle
• Imperial Street
• San Felipe del Morro Castle
• Fortaleza Street
• Paseo De La Princesa
• Colon Square
• Bacardi Factory

Discover the magic of a "cocina criolla" by spicing up your day with a tasty culinary experience where you'll enjoy the rich flavors of Puerto Rican cuisine. The meeting point will be the heart of Old San Juan. Here you will be familiarized with important details of Puerto Rico’s culture and the mysteries that the cobblestone streets provide. Meanwhile we will also pass through the unique shopping district where our guest will be able to take a glance at our local products like Puerto Rican coffee, arts and crafts, jams and delicious spices.

The highlight of the tour is the Mofongo and Mojito experience where our chef will guide you into assembling your own local dish. You can’t come to Puerto Rico and not try the Mofongo (a mashed mound of plantains or cassava into which a combination of meat or vegetables is added) at a local restaurant that has a unique colonial atmosphere where you can appreciate the Latin flavors. The staff welcomes you with Puerto Rican hors d’oeuvres and a renowned chef

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to visit El Yunque National Rainforest, the only rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System. Come along and enjoy the panoramic view of the tropical woodland with a vast variety of flora and crystalline waterfalls that spread over hills and valleys. You’ll stop briefly at one of its waterfalls, the Tourist Visitation Center and the Observation Tower. If weather permits, take a short stroll on a mostly paved pathway in the forest. Choose to visit El Yunque for a once in a lifetime experience to savor tropical nature and its true beauty! Note: Participants must be at least 3 years of age.

Enjoy an enlightening tour of Old San Juan and an affluent neighborhood of newer residences and designer shops before heading to the airport for your flight home.

After departing from the pier, you will soon enter the heart of San Juan, a city that Juan Ponce de Leon founded in 1521. Old San Juan is especially enchanting, as you will discover while pausing for photos at the capitol building. Built in the late 1920s and later topped with a dome, El Capitolio is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

San Cristobal fort is another landmark within the walls of Old San Juan. Construction began in 1634, but the fort wasn’t completed until 1790. It was built to protect the city from land attacks, unlike the more famous El Morro, which guarded against invasions by sea. During your self-guided tour of San Cristobal, the largest Spanish-built fort in the New World, be sure to visit the Devil’s Sentry Box, where according to legend soldiers mysteriously disappeared.

Continuing on, you will soon arrive in marble-paved Plaza Colon, a popular gathering place where you will enjoy free time. Don’t miss the towering statue of Christopher Columbus as you browse the shops lining the plaza.

Then it’s on to the residential Condado neighborhood in New San Juan. As you drive along, you will pass one luxury tower after another and surely recognize some of the world’s most famous designer shops, leaving you with a lasting impression on the way to the airport.

Learn how to catch a wave from expert surfers that know their turf. Lessons include how to surf on a safe beach with small waves, learn about the proper equipment, how to stand up on the surfboard, how to stretch, beach etiquette, beach rules between locals, mother nature and lots of fun. Learn the theory in the sand, get technics from your instructor in the water and then catch a few waves. After your lessons are over, you can practice some more on your own and have fun in the sun! You can try it and say, "I surfed in Puerto Rico!"

Before flying home, spend several delightful hours enjoying the natural beauty and serenity of El Yunque, the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System.

After departing from the pier, you will drive inland for approximately 45 minutes toward the eastern tip of Puerto Rico and on to El Yunque. Although it’s one of the smallest national forests, El Yunque is among the most biologically diverse with hundreds of plant and animal species, many of them endemic.

Upon arriving in the forest, your first stop will be at the welcome center for a self-guided visit. El Yunque averages 16 feet of rain each year, leaving the tropical landscape perpetually lush and green. The rain feeds countless streams that create spectacular waterfalls. Your second stop will be at one of these more scenic cascades.

Next, you’ll stop at one of the nature areas where you can take a short stroll to enjoy the natural sights, sounds and fragrances of El Yunque. You might spot blooming epiphytes, tiny Mountain Babyboot Orchids clinging to moss-covered tree trunks, and bright-red Flor de Magas, the national flower of Puerto Rico.

The rare Puerto Rican Parrot also lives in El Yunque, but you are more apt to hear one than see one. The most prevalent animal is the indigenous Coqui frog, a tiny almost weightless creature frequently seen leaping out of the treetops to escape predators, giving rise to the legend that it rains frogs in El Yunque.

Following your rainforest visit, you will drive to the airport for your flight home.

Explore San Juan, a 500-year old city with an experienced group of cyclists, just steps from the harbor entrance to see the highlights of San Juan, from the historical capital building "El Capitolio" to a reef sheltered city. Commencing at the dock, tour guides will lead you to the historic capital building for a brief history of the island’s largest city.

Ride along the charming cobblestone streets to Christopher Columbus Square and Fort San Cristobal, seeing former battlegrounds from colonial times. Bike through the El Morro landscape to Santa Catalina Palace and Plazoleta de la Rogativa, where you’ll stop to learn about the history.

Continue your journey through the other side of the city through Paseo La Princesa (The Princess Path) and Raices (Roots) Fountain. You'll have stops to take photos and your tour concludes back at the pier.

Welcome to Puerto Rico, the rum capital of the world! Here’s your opportunity to learn about the history of rum, create your own rum cocktails and learn to dance the Salsa.

Begin your journey with an enthusiastic tour guide/bartender that will walk you from the pier and narrate details of the history of sugar cane and rum on the island. You’ll first be introduced to the national drink of Puerto Rico - the delicious Pina Colada! The original, recipe was created here. As you continue your evening walk, you’ll begin your official rum tasting - prepare your taste buds for hints of spices, strong molasses and caramel overtones.

Discuss and learn where each of these rums are made, their differences and how to mix them. You’ll create two exciting Caribbean rum cocktails - whether it’s a guava or passion fruit mojito or an exotic rumtini. You’ll also enjoy a light, local snack of pinchos – chicken skewers. Get ready to learn to Salsa, your dance instructor will show you all the local moves. You’re bound to enjoy the combination of good rums, good company and salsa dancing – it’s a party.

Watch an entertaining folkloric performance of music and dance that reflects the very best of Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries.

After departing from the pier, you will soon arrive at a popular venue for a folkloric performance that will highlight the traditional songs and dances of Puerto Rico. You can expect it to be an immensely entertaining, high-energy show.

After settling into your seat, the spectacle will begin with gusto. You will instantly recognize rhythms from other parts of the world that have influenced Puerto Rican music and dance. Many of the steps and sounds originated in Cuba, Brazil, the Dominican Republic and other Latin American countries.

You may notice African beats and a passion typically associated with Spain’s flamenco. The dancers will perform the mambo, which was invented in Havana in the 1930s, and the samba, a dance style from West Africa.

You will also enjoy parts of the show dedicated to La Plena, a genre of music and dance indigenous to Puerto Rico. Tambourines are the principal instruments in La Plena, although other instruments such as congas, trombones and guitars are often played.

In this folkloric show, the featured guitarist will be Juan Carlos, an entertainer that has traveled the world playing flamenco and singing in his distinct baritone voice.