An afternoon in San Juan Puerto Rico 12/10/2025

December 10 We did a self-guided walking tour of Old San Juan. We were fortunate in that there were only a couple of cruise ships in port. So, it was relatively un-crowded. We didn't have enough time to see everything we wanted to see. But, we did get to have a good walk from the ship along the outside wall of the city, into the red gate into Old San Juan, up to the Castillo San Felipe del Morrow (fort), to the oldest Cathedral in the western hemisphere, and finally a very quick tour of San Cristobal Castle (another fortification) before heading back to the ship. There were lots more places, but not enough time to see them.
Castillo San Felipe del Morro Guarding the entrance to the harbor for 5 centuries San Juan, Puerto Rico
Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Guarding the entrance to the harbor for 5 centuries
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan Cruise Terminal As we were approaching the landing. San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan Cruise Terminal
As we were approaching the landing.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Tug assist The wind dictated that the Captain request assistance from a tugboat. San Juan, Puerto Rico
Tug assist
The wind dictated that the Captain request assistance from a tugboat.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Autoridad de los Puertos Port Authority San Juan, Puerto Rico
Autoridad de los Puertos
Port Authority
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Port Authority San Juan, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Port Authority
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Gateway to the city San Juan, Puerto Rico
Gateway to the city
San Juan, Puerto Rico
La Casita I think it was a restaurant San Juan, Puerto Rico
La Casita
I think it was a restaurant
San Juan, Puerto Rico
The entrance to Paseo de la Princesa Puerto Rico Tourism Company San Juan, Puerto Rico
The entrance to Paseo de la Princesa
Puerto Rico Tourism Company
San Juan, Puerto Rico
My Princess at the entrance San Juan, Puerto Rico
My Princess at the entrance
San Juan, Puerto Rico
A leisurely stroll through Santa Land San Juan, Puerto Rico
A leisurely stroll through Santa Land
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Lots of statues throughout the city Fellisa Rincon de Gautier San Juan, Puerto Rico
Lots of statues throughout the city
Fellisa Rincon de Gautier
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Another statue San Juan, Puerto Rico
Another statue
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Lots of fountains as well San Juan, Puerto Rico
Lots of fountains as well
San Juan, Puerto Rico
More decorations San Juan, Puerto Rico
More decorations
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nut crackers and palm trees Seems slightly incongruous....... San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nut crackers and palm trees
Seems slightly incongruous.......
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Green Iguana Susan and I were both checking out the decorations, and Susan almost stepped on this guy San Juan, Puerto Rico
Green Iguana
Susan and I were both checking out the decorations, and Susan almost stepped on this guy
San Juan, Puerto Rico
A green iquana This guy was about 3' long, nose to tip of tail San Juan, Puerto Rico
A green iquana
This guy was about 3' long, nose to tip of tail
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Christmas tree and Palms 85 degrees, humid, and breezy Definitely shorts weather San Juan, Puerto Rico
Christmas tree and Palms
85 degrees, humid, and breezy
Definitely shorts weather
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Fuente Raices The fountain, statues, and flags at the edge of the bay Paseo de la Princesa takes a right turn here and follows the city wall San Juan, Puerto Rico
Fuente Raices
The fountain, statues, and flags at the edge of the bay
Paseo de la Princesa takes a right turn here and follows the city wall
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Fuente Raices San Juan, Puerto Rico
Fuente Raices
San Juan, Puerto Rico