San Juan, Puerto Rico

This was our very first time in Puerto Rico. We arrived bright and early at 10:00 AM, ready to explore… or so we thought. Because it was our first U.S. port, we had to do the whole face-to-face customs thing. By the time we emerged, it was 11:30 AM and approximately the temperature of the sun.

Walking? Beach? Outdoors??
Absolutely not. We’re adventurous, but not melting-adventurous.

Plan B: Uber straight to Barrachina—the legendary birthplace of the Piña Colada. If history demands we drink a Piña Colada, who are we to argue?

Barrachina is a gorgeous indoor-outdoor restaurant in Old San Juan, where Don Ramón Portas Mingot allegedly invented the world’s most refreshing vacation beverage in 1963. Naturally, we honored his legacy by ordering one. For scientific purposes. Also some deep-fried food, because vacation calories don’t count (this is a scientific fact we personally believe).

After hydrating responsibly with rum, we grabbed an Uber back to the port and attempted a small walk. Very small. Like… “we made it 50 steps and reconsidered all our life choices” small. The heat said “no,” and we agreed.

That evening, we headed to Prevee, the ship’s private dining venue, for a group dinner with ten people. Old friends, new friends, great food—basically the opposite of the sweaty afternoon.

Now we’ve got two more days at sea before we reach Miami.
Plenty of time to recover from our heroic battle with Puerto Rican humidity.Read more