San Juan: The Don'ts of San Juan, Puerto Rico

Heading on a cruise to San Juan, Puerto Rico and not sure what to expect? Well here we go through what tourists should do and what tourists should not do when they visit San Juan. We focus mostly on Old San Juan, but these tips will help you get the most out of your Puerto Rican vacation to San Juan. From the food to the drinks to the museums and forts, San Juan has a lot for travelers to enjoy. Tourist information on San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Filmed in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Copyright Mark Wolters 2022

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[deejayk]

Loved San Juan and all of Puerto Rico, especially the rain forest!

[proviperez]

As a Puerto Rican, I am very happy with your honesty and accuracy when sharing these tips. ¡Gracias! (All your videos are well made, by the way.)

[BuddySweyzer]

Love to watch your "Don'ts of" videos for places I've already been just to see how many mistakes I made

[spmadeinusa]

My first trip was over fifty years ago, and after travelling to Puerto Rico, my family purchased our first of three condos in 1969. My mom and grandmother lived there part of the year after retiring. The most important advice I give new visitors is to embrace Puerto Rico on its own terms. It has a unique culture, value system, and lifestyle. PR goes through up and down cycles following major events like hurricanes, pandemics, or base closures, but it always comes back. I just returned from a two week visit a few days ago, and the island is doing comparatively well, notwithstanding the seaweed problem. Finally, my second bit of advice is not to view the island from a tourist's perspective, rather view the island as a resident does - find the beaches, bars, restaurants, and small town festivals for a truly enriching experience. You may be surprised by how warm the people can be, even when they're not getting paid to be nice.

[tobiojo]

Hey Marc, your videos are awesome to watch because you have a great personality and you always give people great tips and advice before traveling around the World, keep up the great work

[grantleyhughes]

One thing that would be extremely helpful is the tipping expectations in the different cities. Especially for those of us who live in countries where tipping isn't expected like here in Australia. Thanks for the great videos.

[Kangasconrad]

Puerto rico will be my next travel destination. I have strong family ties there and my great great grandpa was a prisoner at El Morro in the late 1800s.

[np]

Hahahaha, I just got back and was looking for this video before my trip. I definitely plan on going back so thanks for the vid either way.

[chadbledsoe]

This is the best video I have seen as a first time traveler. Thanks.

[JorgePerez-viop]

La perla is not to be skipped just don't go at night and don't use your Camara going down the main entrance.

[AdrianaVColon]

I want to thank you for a well put together advice video. I myself am Puerto Rican. I recommend a week or more to really enjoy all the beauty in Puerto Rico. Our island is not very big. We drove around the island in 6 hours. Lots of good food on the road. Once again I appreciate your video. 😊

[luisndelgado]

Men. You are right on the money. I agree 100%. Thank for visit Puerto Rico.

[dnie]

My family is Puerto Rican and I have traveled between the states and the island most of my life. I just wanted to add about your comment about La Perla. Although it has historically been known to be an unsafe area of old San Juan, I have heard the neighborhood or "barrio" of La Perla has improved in terms of safety for tourists. There may be some shady characters there, or at least that is what is usually said, but overall the people of La Perla are some of the nicest people you could meet. Many of the families that live there have been there for several generations and some have been there for centuries. There is alot of history which has been passed down by word of mouth to the residents there. Alot of the negative things said about La Perla are from the Puerto Rico of years ago and the historical stigma of that neighborhood still persists unfortunately. And that is unfair to the many good people who live there today.

[CenoteDeAtabey]

DUDE it’s not because it’s a large city. It’s because we have the Jones Act impacting the country. 98% of food is imported. The United State requires all imports to first come to the US, then be shipped to the island. No direct shipping. So Puerto Rico is double taxed. Thus that double taxation price is not only passed on to the people who live there making to difficult to live but it’s passed on to you as a visitor

[MsRaindropps]

I love PR food! Soooo good! I have PR ancestry and I can’t wait to visit next year.

[sdflores]

😎 finally got to see this one. I was waiting for years lol but it was worth the years of watching your channel. So accurate and informative! Awesome

[gemarkus]

I'm a Puerto Rican and I can say that you are SPOT ON! Good job!

[novaflygames]

Very great information to know! I'm going on a mission trip to Puerto Rico in mid-April and trying to prepare as much as possible!

By the way, I watch your videos all the time before traveling. I appreciate what you and your family do for us adventurers! 😄

[htorrespr]

Sir, absolutely great video. I enjoyed every bit and it was very much on point. I was born and raised in PR but left in 1989, in fact, I lived across Old SJ before moving to CA. Originally from Ponce, but I lived all over the metro area as a young child...thanks for putting it together and I am glad you like PR as much as you do. Take care and stay safe!

[celiari]

I have another one. Don’t forget to order a Mallorca sandwich and 🇵🇷 café con leche for breakfast while you’re in OSJ. Absolutely delicious!