By Cynde (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6889) on Thursday, June 5, 2003 - 7:27 pm: |
Now I have been waiting for Murphy to stick his foot into my pie, and sure enough he has dang it! AA just called and they have cancelled my redeye flight to San Juan! ARG! My only other option with them is to go a day earlier, arrive in San Juan at around 6PM, and then fly to Bon the next afternoon at 5:30. Problem is I am traveling alone, and would love to hear recommendations on places to stay in San Juan where I would feel comfortable and SAFE! Anyone?????
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4351) on Thursday, June 5, 2003 - 8:30 pm: |
Cynde,
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By Cynde (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6891) on Thursday, June 5, 2003 - 9:08 pm: |
Jake, they have cancelled all their red eyes out of LAX (or at least that is what AA said)...go figure! I am going to search now for other options, but if I want to stick with AA, I have a feeling I am going to have to spend the night in SJ. I really don't mind doing that if I have to, as long as I know that I am in a "safe" area since I will be alone.
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By Cynde (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6894) on Thursday, June 5, 2003 - 10:24 pm: |
After an hour and half on the phone with AA, they have put me on a later redeye and i don't have to stay all night in SJ. They had cancelled my other flight and apparently the AA agent I spoke to earlier was either tired, or didn't give a hoot. I won't feel better until I actually have my new tickets in my hot little hand though!
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By Wally and Eva (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #129) on Thursday, June 5, 2003 - 11:42 pm: |
What are your trip dates Cyn?
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By Cynde (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6896) on Friday, June 6, 2003 - 10:11 am: |
wally, as it stands now after a very long night on the phone with AA, I leave LAX 7/3/03 at 1:00am, go through dallas and get to SJ at 1:00PM. then the 5:30 flight to Bon. I return on the 13th, but that leg had no cancellations of course i took lots of notes and got the gal's name i spoke to the SECOND time so when i go to the airport to get my new tickets (for some reason she couldn't issue them, that is what concerns me) there won't be anymore problems!
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By Susan Taft (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #182) on Friday, June 6, 2003 - 11:12 am: |
Cynde, glad to know that your persistence paid off even though the trip will be a long one with so many plane changes. I am particularly interested in your flights because we are trying to get our daughter from LAX to Bonaire during the Christmas break. We keep promising her that the long trip will be well worth it!
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By Cynde (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6900) on Friday, June 6, 2003 - 11:24 am: |
susan, the easiest way from la, is really to go with air jaimaca. it is about a 12 hour trip. it goes from LAX to Montego Bay, then from Montego to Bonaire. I didn't use them this time because of my travel dates. AJ only has certain days they make the trip and they didn't coinside with my dates. tell her it is well worth it. just sleep on the plane. michael HATES the redeye thing, so next time we go together we will be doing the overnight in SJ.
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By Susan Taft (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #184) on Friday, June 6, 2003 - 1:15 pm: |
Thanks, Cynde. We are certainly considering Air Jamaica for her trip. As a matter of fact we are doing Air Jamaica in Dec for the first time. We usually use AA out of Hartford but Air Jam from Boston was cheaper this time around. And the times are certainly better. Back to AA in Feb though as we are using miles. When you do need to spend the night in SJ there is a Hampton Inn close to the airport. Don't know the rates though. There are also some bigger hotels on the beach in Isla Verde, also near the airport but those rates are probably quite high. A friend of ours recently went for the cheapest hotel they could find for an overnight in SJ and did not sleep at all -- unsafe area, unclean rooms. So be careful where you pick!
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By Cynde (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6904) on Friday, June 6, 2003 - 2:42 pm: |
thanks susan...the experience of your friends is why i really didn't want to have an overnight in SJ this trip unless it was absolutely unavoidable...funny, years ago i would not have thought twice...i really hate how age makes one "wise" sometimes! You just loose (or wise up) on that "carefree abandon"...sigh...
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By Brigitte Kley (BonaireTalker - Post #85) on Friday, June 6, 2003 - 6:31 pm: |
We just spend 4 great days in San Juan, staying in El Convento in the middle of Old San Juan - wonderful old building and very nicely done as hotel 3rd, 4th and 5th floor. The 1st and 2nd floor are shops and restaurants.
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1128) on Saturday, June 7, 2003 - 7:09 am: |
We should gather a list of places. I heard about a Boutique Hotel (I prefer these and some have super rates). Not sure but it might be Miramar??
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By JIM KENNEDY (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #125) on Sunday, June 8, 2003 - 10:22 am: |
While staying at an major airport motel just outside of O'Hare airport the back parking lot was like a revolving door. "Low-lifes" were selling drugs like a drive-thru fast food joint! NEVER stayed there again...Drug dealers don't carry guns do they?
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By Ana C (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #110) on Monday, June 9, 2003 - 1:40 pm: |
I've stayed at the Wyndham in Old San Juan, its across from the cruise ships. Nice hotel and reasonably priced. NOT on the beach, though you can use the beach & pool at the Wyndham in Isla Verde.
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