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"Legends of Puerto Rico, Inc. offers longer and more inventive tours, developed by Debbie Molina-Ramos, a great storyteller who is as passionate about her subject matter as she is professional."

Kurt Pitzer writer for the Hunter Travel Guide -
Adventure Guide to Puerto Rico 4th Edition, page 98

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Customers TOUR Review & Survey 2009

We had a fantastic time with our guide, Carlos, on a private tour of El Yunque Rainforest and Luquillo beach. We were met at the pier of our cruise ship and we stopped at a Deli where Debbie kindly helped us food for a picnic lunch in the rainforest. While we drove we were given interesting information about Puerto Rico. Carlos took good care of us, showing us many interesting things before we even left the parking lot of the visitor's center! I learned more in 10 minutes with him than I had learned the entire tour when I went last time through the cruise ship. He had fascinating facts about the plants and their uses, he really knew his subject. Then we stopped at Luquillo beach to cool down and he helped us order snacks from a kiosk there. Finally he took us back to our hotel in old San Juan. The service we received from both Debbie and Carlos was top notch, Debbie even enquired into other things we were interested in during our stay like a baseball game and emailed us the next day to make sure we had enjoyed our tour and were enjoying our stay in San Juan.  Linda Lee and family Private tour of rainforest with Luquillo Beach - Dec 26, 2009, Cruise ship passengers. http://www.legendsofpr.com/Honda_Odyssey.htm
 

REVIEW POSTED ON CRUISE CRITIC SAN JUAN BOARD ON MAY 4, 2009

Hello! I was in San Juan on the Carnival Liberty on April 20th. I found the tour "San Juan Nights" (they're now calling it "Spirits of San Juan") on this message board and thought I'd post a little review! Basically, it's a kinda fancy rum tasting tour.

http://www.***********.com/San_Juan_Night.htm

We made the reservation through their on-line booking website. I believe it was about $70pp. I received an e-mail the week before the cruise with the details on where to go for the tour. We had to go to a restaurant called Baru which was a short walk from the ship through a nice part of town. The restaurant was small and very nice with a little bar up front. Our tour guide, Debbie was very personable and made us feel very comfortable. She had the table all set up with 4 different glasses of rum and we were instructed on how to taste the rum and learn the differences between them. It took quite a while to learn how to properly smell and taste the rums. After the first four were gone, she brought out the first round of food and a rum cocktail. The food was plantains with some sort of a mashed plantain/rum mixture that was awesome. Next came the second 4 glasses of rum then more food (chicken kabobs in a rum/curry sauce) and a rum cocktail. I was feeling pretty good at this point! The final round of 4 rum glasses, food (a pastry with beef or chicken in each) and a DIY mojito and we were done! Whew! I learned quite a bit about the different San Juan rums and since Debbie is a native, her passion for San Juan and it's rums really shined through. We weren't hammered after the tour or anything but I was definitely feeling a good buzz. The tour ended with plenty of time to walk around OSJ and do some shopping before heading to the ship.

TIP: If you're buying alcohol, buy it at the duty free shop at the pier. It was way cheaper there.

I would definitely recommend this tour!

Sarah Hughes, GA - Carnival Liberty April 20, 2009 - Spirits of Puerto Rico Tour
 

Tour review from the April 7, 2009 Group - San Juan Nights Tour (Spirits of Puerto Rico)

Dianne and Bill Lane, MI Celebrity's Solstice:  "Loved this tour. Great food and and though we had not met any of the others we all had fun together. Debbie does a great job!"

Annie & Tom Lumbar, MN Hotel Guest: "I wish we could have gone longer...we were enjoying the company and conversation!"

Joanne Ackland, WI Hotel Guest: " We enjoyed the rum tasting - it was very entertaining and enjoyable. Debbie was a little tough on us because after a few rum tastings, we were a little more lively but it was all in good fun. The food was fantastic and there was plenty to go around and my favorite part were the rum cocktails - specifically the mojito. It would have been nice to have dessert however, we did get a rum dessert shot!"

 Tour survey comments: The Legends of San Juan tour was GREAT! Debbie did a terrific job of helping us learn about the history of Old San Juan, while at the same time keeping us entertained with her sense of humor and quick wit. The several family photos she had us pose for were the best pictures of our entire trip. From the start of the tour, which began with a brief visit to the Don Q Rum Museum for a little "tasting", to the end of the tour, when recommendations were made for local shopping and dining, the tour was first rate, thanks to Debbie's knowledge and enthusiasm. My advice, especially to anyone arriving on a cruise ship as we did, is to FORGET the cruise line excursions, and reserve the Legends of San Juan tour instead. I promise you that you will be glad you made this choice.  G. Bagnall, VA March 23, 2009 Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas Legends of San Juan tour

Tour survey comments: Very interesting and entertaining, tour guide was excellent, highly recommend this tour as a way to explore San Juan. Miranda Manning, - Maasdam, FEB 2, 2009

Tour survey comments:  Highly recommend, great tour and very interesting.  Derrick Manning  Maasdam,  FEB 2, 2009  Night Tales in Old San Juan tour

Tour survey comments: 

Letter:

Hi Debbie,

   We wanted you to know that you were very helpful in the history of San Juan. We enjoyed ourselves very much and you taking your time to explain the area to us. When we ever go back to San Juan we will look you up so you could bring us around again in a different area.

  Thank you again for everything. Take care......Sincerely, Dianne

Tour survey comments:  Our group especially liked the Streetscapes tour of contemporary San Juan, seeing the museums and the art. The choice of Jam for lunch was inspired! Debbie's familiarity with the parts of the city, its history and the special corners that could be so easily missed or by-passed made our private tour all we hoped it would be. Her good humor and knowledge of Old San Juan made navigating our walking through the city during San Sebastian a treat. She is a gifted guide, and we enjoyed her energy and careful attention to our interests. A wonderful day was had by all four of us. Kathleen Cunningham and friends, Hotel guest, NJ January 17, 2009   Streetscapes tour Boutique style

Tour survey: Debbie was an great guide for our evening of learning about Puerto Rican rum and its history. She made the group feel comfortable and had a lively style. It was a lovely ending to our day of immersion in Old and New San Juan.  Kathleen Cunningham, Hotel guest, NJ January 17, 2009  San Juan Nights Tour

Tour survey: The San Juan Nights tour was a highlight of our stay in PR.  Great company, great rum and great food.  Initially I was a little disappointed that the tour was at Palio instead of a local restaurant, but the location did not ruin the quality of the night.  I will happily recommend this tour to anyone travelling to Old San Juan. Thank you. Aaron Mayers, Hotel guest, NY January 17, 2009  San Juan Nights Tour

Tour survey:
Celebrating Kenny's birthday with the San Juan Nights rum tasting & dinner tour

“The rum tasting was a truly enjoyable and informative tour.  Debbie was very accommodating to all of us. The only improvement could have been that a little more food be served with so many rums being tasted. The food was fabulous. Would go back to the restaurant just for dinner. Please inform Debbie that Kenny not only liked the cake, but the whole experience. Thank you so much for a memorable evening.”  Sandy Lenoir, Hotel guest, Tennessee, NOV 24. 2008  San Juan Nights Tour