We went to the bridge to enjoy the sail in to San Juan on a partly cloudy morning with temperatures in the mid 70s and we docked right at the edge of Old town. The docking was a bit rough because there was a 20 to 25 knot wind blowing us away from the dock and for awhile there was nobody on the dock to put the ropes around the bollards, but we finally made it. Everyone had to go to the show lounge, collect passports and parade by US Immigration officers before getting off the ship. We were in no rush since we had been here several times before and only planned to walk around the old town and have lunch. It was a pleasant day and we found a local restaurant on Calle Fortaleza and had a delicious lunch. We walked back to the ship to get a couple of items and there was a full scale U.S. coast Guard safety inspection in process. They even went through an “Abandon Ship” procedure. We headed back into town to wander around some more and returned around 4:00.
The evening dress code was formal and a surprise special event was put on for full cruisers. We went to the upper level of the show lounge at 6:15 for cocktails and the entire theater was decorated. The lower level was re made into an elegant restaurant with tables for 4 and everyone facing the stage (one seat on each end and 2 on one side.) the orchestra was playing and we were served several courses:
Caviar Surprise
Cherry Flavored Essenz of Pheasant
Gateau of goat Cheese and Fig Chutney
Sauteed Tiger Prawns with Curry and Fresh Green Asparagus
Champagne Lemon Sorbet
Choice of
Beef Tenderloin Stuffed with Foie Gras and Truffle
Or
Pan Fried Herb Marinated Fresh Red Snapper Fillet
Tropical Mouse Duo
The meal was excellent and all of the cooking was done with a portable kitchen set up in the Stars lounge. Between courses we had entertainment including officers playing instruments and singing. It was a very special evening that was enjoyed by all. When we were done the crew had only 35 minutes to convert it back to a theater for the evening show.
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