Has anyone been on a rainforest tour excursion in San Juan, Puerto Rico?

Question

I am going on a Royal Caribbean cruise in May 2008. This is my 7th cruise so I am not new to the experience. There are a few different rainforest tours offered through the website and I am wondering if anyone has been on this shore excursion. Some are cheap, some are long, some are short, some let you swim etc....

I am an environmental scientist so I love being outdoors and there is very little activity that will be too streneous for me.

Any info or experiences would help. Thanks

Answer 1

Yes I went on the rain forest tour in PR about 6 years ago. It was from a NCL ship and the tour I booked was on the last day of the cruise and included a drop off at the airport. The tour we booked included the rain forest and a drive through the city with a stop at the Old city and fort.

It was a kinda long bus ride to get to the rain forest, so long that we had a stop for a break on the way. The rain forest was nice. They drop you off at the entrance and there is a visitor center (and restrooms) and then a marked path around a pond and through the woods. As I recall it was about a half mile hike along the trail through the forest back to the parking lot. Then the tour went a mile or so back down the road and stopped at an observation tower which may at one time have been a lighthouse. It was about 50 steps to the top and you could see the ocean from the top.

I though it was a nice tour and it filled much of the time until our flight which was about 5:00 PM.

Answer 2

There are some shuttles that bypass to El Yunque, while you're fortunate, there is room for 2 extra. If no longer, hire a motor vehicle, you're 21, you choose a credi-debit card. Get a MAP, and learn it nicely earlier you undertaking out.

Answer 3

shoretrips.com

i would give a pass to one that did a tour of the city as well. i guess i would do one that is shorter.
cruisecritic.com is also a good site for info.