FreedomClassKid

We have done three cruises out of San Juan. As mentioned above, it is expensive flying in & out of SJ and customs/baggage claim was a real disorganized fiasco. We now drive to the Florida ports and cruise from there. One nice thing about driving to the port is no weight limit on the luggage and you can bring as many s you can handle. Next year we are on the Adventure of the Seas out of Ft. Lauderdale for a 7 day Southern Caribbean trip. We will stop in Curacao, Bonaire and Aruba. Check out the Adventure cruises and consider driving to the port. 

We have done the San Juan departures many times.  I can't really think of any drawbacks aside from the obvious...it's expensive to fly to San Juan.  The last time we did this (April of this year) we stayed at a hotel using comp rewards so I can't comment on hotel costs with any current data.  These southern Caribbean itins generally pack in a lot of ports and I generally prefer more sea days but that is a personal preference.  Cruising in this part of the Caribbean during hurricane season can be a bit riskier than other parts of the Caribbean but only slightly.  Actually, the western southern Caribbean (ABC islands, primarily) are fairly exempt from hurricanes so perhaps that is a plus in their favor.  These cruises do have a larger volume of Spanish speakers, given the departure from SJ, but it isn't a noticeable problem, that I have experienced.

Sorry, the following is NOT valuable feedback: I dunno, that could be affirmation for the rest of us! "See honey, you're not THAT bad!" 
 

We've taken a few cruises out of San Juan. The mix has always been different, but fun. I prefer to go the southern Caribbean . The worst part is the over weight guys in their skimpy Speedos!

Looking for some valuable feedback from anyone who has taken a RCCL southern cruise departing from San Juan.  The itineraries look very interesting with islands that we have not been to in the past and the prices appear to be very competitive.  I feel like there has to be some drawbacks that are behind the curtain which we cannot see.
Is the cruise mostly full of Americans traveling to San Juan or does it have a a more Latino flavor?  Or is it a mix of guests from many countries since it departs from the Caribbean?
Help please.  ?

@FreedomClassKid, have you used those bracelets with success? Seems like it's worth a try.

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Thanks, much appreciated. Ill hop to it
 

As some others have said, looking at online videos helps a lot. From my experience, take plugs ad usb cables as they are allowed on the ship and are easily portably. Depending on which itinerary you have (for this case `I`ll assume its Caribbean) bring sun cream, sun hat as well as mosquito repellent wrist/ankle bands (like these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Body-Source-Repellent-Citronella-Lemongrass/dp/B01ERF2FW4/ref=asc_df_B01ERF2FW4/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=214318306971&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1672378014627312372&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045532&hvtargid=pla-421643197171&psc=1) 
Also don't bring big lighters, matches, hot plates, irons and other fire hazards

As some others have said, looking at online videos helps a lot. From my experience, take plugs ad usb cables as they are allowed on the ship and are easily portably. Depending on which itinerary you have (for this case `I`ll assume its Caribbean) bring sun cream, sun hat as well as mosquito repellent wrist/ankle bands (like these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Body-Source-Repellent-Citronella-Lemongrass/dp/B01ERF2FW4/ref=asc_df_B01ERF2FW4/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=214318306971&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1672378014627312372&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045532&hvtargid=pla-421643197171&psc=1) 
Also don't bring big lighters, matches, hot plates, irons and other fire hazards

My first cruise was Southern Caribbean and for the cruise and itinerary, I loved it. Although it is predominantly American inhabitants on the ship, there are many other countries and cultures (im English) and latino was the next biggest group. The culture is great. Some of the specialty restaurants are based of latino food so if you are looking for latino culture try those. Also depending in what and if you do the shore excursions, some of them are very good and cultural and I enjoyed them as much as going to the beach and snorkelling. Hope this helped.

Not stupid..it's just pretty well hidden as you can see! ?