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San Juan and Bacardi Factory
I'll be in on a cruise that stops in San Juan, just from 3PM-midnight.
Hubby wants to go to the Bacardi Factory and do the tour. Is it pretty easy to get a cab at the dock to take you there? Are the prices on Rum better there or in town? Any fun local hang-out type bars we shouldn't miss? Thanks! -- Maybe it's all too simple, for our big brains to figure out... What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about? JB |
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In rec.travel.cruises Finz Up wrote:
I'll be in on a cruise that stops in San Juan, just from 3PM-midnight. Hubby wants to go to the Bacardi Factory and do the tour. Is it pretty easy to get a cab at the dock to take you there? Are the prices on Rum better there or in town? Not a cab. You get a ferry at the dock (very easy) to the Bacardi factory. I cannot remember the details, but you will probably be able to find them in any guidebook. -- Julie ********** Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm |
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We did the Barcardi Factory tour on our own a few years ago when we were on
the Massdam. Walked down to the ferry dock, short ferry ride to the other side, a short walk to a large building were there were taxi's waiting. Short taxi ride to the factory. Factory tour is free. I don't remember what the cost of the taxi and ferry ride was but it was nowhere near what the cruise line was asking for the same trip. "Finz Up" wrote in message ... I'll be in on a cruise that stops in San Juan, just from 3PM-midnight. Hubby wants to go to the Bacardi Factory and do the tour. Is it pretty easy to get a cab at the dock to take you there? Are the prices on Rum better there or in town? Any fun local hang-out type bars we shouldn't miss? Thanks! -- Maybe it's all too simple, for our big brains to figure out... What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about? JB |
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San Juan and Bacardi Factory
Depends on where your ship docks in San Juan.
There's a cruise terminal that's a little out of the way from most things, and there's one that's right in Old San Juan (where there are neat restaurants, a number of bars, and it's pretty easy to walk around in.) For 50cents you can take a trolley ride around Old San Juan. Can't say anything about the Bacardi tour, didn't take it. "Finz Up" wrote in message ... I'll be in on a cruise that stops in San Juan, just from 3PM-midnight. Hubby wants to go to the Bacardi Factory and do the tour. Is it pretty easy to get a cab at the dock to take you there? Are the prices on Rum better there or in town? Any fun local hang-out type bars we shouldn't miss? Thanks! -- Maybe it's all too simple, for our big brains to figure out... What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about? JB |
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I the ship docks in OSJ you can walk to the ferry that will take you
to Catano. From a parking lot near the ferry you can get a Publico to take you to the Bacardi factory. The ferry does not go to the Bacardi factory. Ferry/taxi should take around 30 minutes so you had better check to see how late the tours run. |
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On Wed, 05 May 2004 18:28:03 GMT, "George Howarth"
wrote: We did the Barcardi Factory tour on our own a few years ago when we were on the Massdam. Walked down to the ferry dock, short ferry ride to the other side, a short walk to a large building were there were taxi's waiting. Short taxi ride to the factory. Factory tour is free. I don't remember what the cost of the taxi and ferry ride was but it was nowhere near what the cruise line was asking for the same trip. "Finz Up" wrote in message t... I'll be in on a cruise that stops in San Juan, just from 3PM-midnight. Hubby wants to go to the Bacardi Factory and do the tour. Is it pretty easy to get a cab at the dock to take you there? Are the prices on Rum better there or in town? Any fun local hang-out type bars we shouldn't miss? Thanks! -- Maybe it's all too simple, for our big brains to figure out... What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about? JB The prices are much better at the store upstairs in the main terminal building right by the ship. One tour van driver told us that the factory has a deal not to undercut the local merchants and it was noticeable to me that the prices seemed high at the Bacardi store. One neat thing on the tour. A place to stop, record a short video and email it to your friends back home. Otherwise the tour is mostly a movie/commercial and a short walk through some old equipment. Not anywhere near the production. I learned a lot more at the Cruzan factory on St. Croix. |
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San Juan and Bacardi Factory
Even better: The Mount Gay distillery in Barbados. Nice tour, good tasting,
great rum! -- Keith __ A gossip is someone with a great sense of rumor. "capn archer" wrote in message ... On Wed, 05 May 2004 18:28:03 GMT, "George Howarth" wrote: We did the Barcardi Factory tour on our own a few years ago when we were on the Massdam. Walked down to the ferry dock, short ferry ride to the other side, a short walk to a large building were there were taxi's waiting. Short taxi ride to the factory. Factory tour is free. I don't remember what the cost of the taxi and ferry ride was but it was nowhere near what the cruise line was asking for the same trip. "Finz Up" wrote in message t... I'll be in on a cruise that stops in San Juan, just from 3PM-midnight. Hubby wants to go to the Bacardi Factory and do the tour. Is it pretty easy to get a cab at the dock to take you there? Are the prices on Rum better there or in town? Any fun local hang-out type bars we shouldn't miss? Thanks! -- Maybe it's all too simple, for our big brains to figure out... What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about? JB The prices are much better at the store upstairs in the main terminal building right by the ship. One tour van driver told us that the factory has a deal not to undercut the local merchants and it was noticeable to me that the prices seemed high at the Bacardi store. One neat thing on the tour. A place to stop, record a short video and email it to your friends back home. Otherwise the tour is mostly a movie/commercial and a short walk through some old equipment. Not anywhere near the production. I learned a lot more at the Cruzan factory on St. Croix. |
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