walk to major attractions such as Old San Juan and the Puerto Rico Convention Center District. The short distance between the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and the cruise ship docks is 7 miles and makes the area a prime location for cruise companies. Cruise ship companies, such as Carnival Cruises and Royal Caribbean prefer this setting, and have made the San Juan one of their ports of call. Some of the most recognized ships to have docked at the Port of San Juan during the late 1970s and early 1980s, were the Carla C, and Cunard's Countess and Princess ships. Ships based out of San Juan The following cruise ships are homeported at San Juan: Carnival Fascination Freedom of the Seas Celebrity Summit (seasonal) Jewel of the Seas (seasonal) Norwegian Dawn (seasonal) Norwegian Epic (seasonal) Silver Wind (seasonal) depart from San Juan to Fort Lauderdale Vision of the Seas (seasonal) Sea Dream II (seasonal) Future ships based out of San Juan Disney Magic Star Pride Viking Sea Operators that visit San Juan The following operators visit San Juan: AIDA Cruises Azamara Club Cruises Carnival Celebrity Costa Crociere Crystal Cruises Disney Cruise Line Holland America Line MSC Cruises Norwegian Cruise Line Oceania Cruises Princess Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises Royal Caribbean SeaDream Yacht Club Silversea Viking Ocean Cruises Windstar Cruises Destinations The following is a listing of the majority of the locations served by passenger ship and ferry routes. Aruba Antigua Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Bonaire British Virgin Islands Curaçao Dominican Republic Dominica Grenada Florida Jamaica Mexico St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Maarten Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos US Virgin Islands Venezuela Operations during Hurricane Maria After Hurricane Maria devastated the communications and electricity network in Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, the Port could not get enough truck drivers to distribute containers of relief supplies. The landslides, floods, lack of gasoline, water and food, caused a "vast humanitarian and logistical challenge" and a FEMA rep said on October 3, "We are currently developing a strategy to reach the center of the island.” See also Transportation in Puerto Rico Port of Mayagüez Port of Ponce References External links Puerto Rico Port Authority's page Estuario de la Bahia de San Juan Norwegian Cruises to San Juan Ports and harbors of Puerto Rico Buildings and structures in San Juan, Puerto Rico