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Article: San Juan: enjoy a day in the old city or extend your stay in a modern resort.(Port Of The Month)
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- Cruise Travel
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- November 1, 2004
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Puerto Rico's capital of San Juan is an cruise-ship stop--and pre-/post-cruise stayover city--in every way. With a Spanish name that translates to "Rich Port" in English, it's easy to see why San Juan is one of the world's top cruise ports. As the gateway to the Eastern and Southern Caribbean, it is ideally situated to be a home port, with some 250 cruises embarking each year. One or more ships from a half-dozen major cruise lines call San Juan home.
Plus, thanks to San Juan's excellent air service from the U.S. and Canada, the port has become a part of the "homeland cruising" concept for many passengers not wishing to stray too far from home. The numbers show an ...