# San Juan

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/san-juan

For reference only. Bookings, prices and schedules are not guaranteed. Check current details with the official provider.

## Overview

Photo: Godot13 · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USA-2016-Puerto_Rico-San_Juan-Castillo_San_Felipe_del_Morro_10.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Caribbean & Bahamas on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=caribbean)
- Description: Caribbean gateway with World Heritage fortresses and an old town
- Port name: San Juan
- English name: San Juan
- Country: Puerto Rico (USA)
- Latitude / longitude: 18.46, -66.11

A major Caribbean cruise hub and the capital of Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory. Highlights include Old San Juan, a World Heritage Site with cobblestone streets and pastel-colored buildings, and massive fortresses overlooking the sea. The city blends lively Latin culture with beaches.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: About 320,000
- Climate: A tropical climate that is hot year-round. The dry season is December to April, and the rainy and hurricane season is August to November.
- Language: Spanish and English (official languages)
- Currency: US dollars
- Best time to visit: The dry season from December to April (clear skies and little concern about hurricanes)

### Local food

Mofongo (fried plantain dish), lechon (whole roast pig), fresh seafood, pina colada

### Sights

- El Morro fortress (World Heritage site)
- Cobblestone streets and townscape of Old San Juan
- San Cristóbal Fortress
- Nearby beaches

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 28 °C / 82 °F | 21 °C / 69 °F |
| Feb | 28 °C / 83 °F | 21 °C / 69 °F |
| Mar | 29 °C / 84 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F |
| Apr | 30 °C / 85 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F |
| May | 30 °C / 87 °F | 23 °C / 74 °F |
| Jun | 31 °C / 89 °F | 24 °C / 76 °F |
| Jul | 31 °C / 88 °F | 24 °C / 76 °F |
| Aug | 31 °C / 89 °F | 25 °C / 76 °F |
| Sep | 32 °C / 89 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Oct | 31 °C / 88 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Nov | 30 °C / 85 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F |
| Dec | 29 °C / 83 °F | 21 °C / 71 °F |

NOAA climate normals · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: TOA BAJA LEVITTOWN · about 7.2 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-04

Checked: 2026-10-04

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 176 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, beer is somewhat cheaper; water, coffee, meals and a Big Mac are somewhat more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | $2.59 | USD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | $4.88 | USD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | $16.00 | USD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | $2.75 | USD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | $5.39 | USD | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices in San Juan. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: SJU
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): 20–30 min
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 11 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Port Canaveral](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/mardi-gras-7n-port-canaveral)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Oct 2026 – May 2027
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-04, 2027-05
- Ship: Mardi Gras
- Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Port Canaveral → Port Canaveral
- Port: Port Canaveral › Celebration Key › San Juan › +2 › Port Canaveral
- Cruise type: Round trip / 6
- Amount: From $584.00 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Miami](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-world-america-7n-miami)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-04, 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09
- Itinerary: 3 itineraries
- Ship: MSC World America
- Cruise line: MSC Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Miami → Miami
- Port: Miami › Puerto Plata › San Juan › Ocean Cay › Miami
- Cruise type: Round trip / 5
- Amount: From $496.00 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [8-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/eurodam-8n-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Nov 2027 – Mar 2028
- Departure months: 2027-11, 2027-12, 2028-01, 2028-02, 2028-03
- Ship: Eurodam
- Cruise line: Holland America Line
- Duration: 8 nights
- Departure / arrival: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) → Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
- Port: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) › Half Moon Cay › San Juan › +3 › Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: From $1,134.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/celebrity-beyond-7n-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Nov 2026 – Apr 2027
- Departure months: 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-04
- Ship: Celebrity Beyond
- Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) → Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
- Port: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) › San Juan › St. Thomas › Tortola › Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
- Cruise type: Round trip / 5
- Amount: From $866.00 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Miami](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-ii-7n-miami)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Nov 2026 – Jan 2028
- Departure months: 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-12, 2028-01
- Ship: EXPLORA II
- Cruise line: Explora Journeys
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Miami → Miami
- Port: Miami › Nassau › San Juan › +3 › Miami
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: From $4,020.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Miami to San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-iii-7n-miami-to-san-juan)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Mar 2027
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03
- Ship: EXPLORA III
- Cruise line: Explora Journeys
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Miami → San Juan
- Port: Miami › Great Stirrup Cay › Port Antonio › +3 › San Juan
- Cruise type: One way / 7
- Amount: From $4,575.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [12-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Barcelona to San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/scarlet-lady-12n-barcelona-to-san-juan)

- Region: Ocean Crossings & World Voyages
- Itinerary: Oct–Nov 2027
- Departure months: 2027-10, 2027-11
- Ship: Scarlet Lady
- Cruise line: Virgin Voyages
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: Barcelona → San Juan
- Port: Barcelona › Tangier › Arrecife › San Juan
- Cruise type: One way / 4
- Amount: From $1,188.00 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/scarlet-lady-7n-san-juan)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Nov 2027 – Mar 2028
- Departure months: 2027-11, 2027-12, 2028-01, 2028-02, 2028-03
- Ship: Scarlet Lady
- Cruise line: Virgin Voyages
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: San Juan → San Juan
- Port: San Juan › Philipsburg (St. Maarten) › St. John's (Antigua) › +3 › San Juan
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: From $763.00 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/valiant-lady-7n-san-juan)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Apr 2027
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-04
- Ship: Valiant Lady
- Cruise line: Virgin Voyages
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: San Juan → San Juan
- Port: San Juan › St. Thomas › Tortola › +3 › San Juan
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: From $763.00 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [8-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Port Canaveral](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sky-princess-8n-port-canaveral)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Nov 2026 – Apr 2027
- Departure months: 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-04
- Ship: Sky Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 8 nights
- Departure / arrival: Port Canaveral → Port Canaveral
- Port: Port Canaveral › Princess Cays › Grand Turk › +2 › Port Canaveral
- Cruise type: Round trip / 6
- Amount: From £562.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [12-Night South America & Antarctica Cruise from San Juan to Manaus](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-i-12n-san-juan-to-manaus)

- Region: South America & Antarctica
- Itinerary: Feb 2027
- Departure months: 2027-02
- Ship: EXPLORA I
- Cruise line: Explora Journeys
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: San Juan → Manaus
- Port: San Juan › Gustavia (St. Barths) › Saint-Pierre (Martinique) › +5 › Manaus
- Cruise type: One way / 9
- Amount: From $7,740.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [46-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Singapore to Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/volendam-46n-singapore-to-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades)

- Region: Ocean Crossings & World Voyages
- Itinerary: Mar 2028
- Departure months: 2028-03
- Ship: Volendam
- Cruise line: Holland America Line
- Duration: 46 nights
- Departure / arrival: Singapore → Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
- Port: Singapore › Phuket (Patong) › Colombo › +12 › Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
- Cruise type: One way / 16
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Higher

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [10-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/enchanted-princess-10n-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Jan 2027
- Departure months: 2027-01
- Ship: Enchanted Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 10 nights
- Departure / arrival: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) → Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
- Port: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) › Celebration Key › Amber Cove › +4 › Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From £889.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: none (unverified)

### [10-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-sea-10n-san-juan)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Jan–Dec 2027
- Departure months: 2027-01, 2027-12
- Ship: Viking Sea
- Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises
- Duration: 10 nights
- Departure / arrival: San Juan → San Juan
- Port: San Juan › San Juan
- Cruise type: Round trip / 2
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Higher

Checked: none (unverified)

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico)
- [sanjuancruiseport.com](https://www.sanjuancruiseport.com/)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USA-2016-Puerto_Rico-San_Juan-Castillo_San_Felipe_del_Morro_10.jpg)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Caribbean & Bahamas on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=caribbean)
- [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Port Canaveral](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/mardi-gras-7n-port-canaveral)
- [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Miami](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-world-america-7n-miami)
- [8-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/eurodam-8n-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades)
- [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/celebrity-beyond-7n-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades)
- [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Miami](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-ii-7n-miami)
- [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Miami to San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-iii-7n-miami-to-san-juan)
- [12-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Barcelona to San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/scarlet-lady-12n-barcelona-to-san-juan)
- [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/scarlet-lady-7n-san-juan)
- [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/valiant-lady-7n-san-juan)
- [8-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Port Canaveral](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sky-princess-8n-port-canaveral)
- [12-Night South America & Antarctica Cruise from San Juan to Manaus](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-i-12n-san-juan-to-manaus)
- [46-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Singapore to Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/volendam-46n-singapore-to-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades)
- [10-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/enchanted-princess-10n-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades)
- [10-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-sea-10n-san-juan)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico
- secondary: sanjuancruiseport.com — https://www.sanjuancruiseport.com/

Source: Wikipedia “[San Juan, Puerto Rico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
