We just returned from SXM via Jet Blue from FLL. The 10:30AM flight to SXM left on time and got into SJU 5 minutes late. At SJU we arrived at gate A1 and the flight to SXM was scheduled for 1:55PM from gateA3. Even though the gates were seemingly next to each other they aren’t that close. By the time we arrived at A3 they were already boarding.

The return flight was supposed to leave SXM at 3:55 and connect to the 6:45. In reality we left SXM 10 minutes early and customs was a breeze. We have global entry but even without that the lines were minimal. They held the 6:45 flight for 15 minutes to accommodate some late connections.

The on time performance of the return flight may depend on the day of the week. We returned on a Monday but for Saturday and Sunday it appeared that Jet Blue used the FLL plane to schedule a flight to and from STT. Although our Monday arrival was on time the Saturday and Sunday returns didn’t leave SJU until 9:00-9:15 with a FLL arrival around 11:30PM. I would recommend creating a free account with Flight Aware (flightaware.com) to check historical performance. They also have a great app that provides up to the minute flight tracking.

The seaweed was back at Orient although on Friday they raked and buried it. Aloha apparently is closing June 15 for the demolition and rehab of that end of the beach. Although we like the rustic charm of that section of Orient it’s clear that moving the structures back is the only way that the beach will be accessible for walking.