Hi!

my boyfriend and I were planning a trip to Puerto Rico for our anniversary next month. any tips? we’re entirely unfamiliar. The resorts just don’t seem to swoon us. are Airbnb’s safe/recommendable? are some areas safer than others? I heard Puerto Rico is pretty safe in general. On airbnb I was looking in the Old San Juan/Carolina/Condado area. are those good? all the Airbnbs/Hotels I saved have at least a 4.85 rating. I def need something with pool access, most actually have beach access as well. I know some beaches are rough and not good for swimming. Btw for a beach I don’t need to be able to swim swim, i’m more of a pool girl. I would however like to be able to walk the shore/lay on the beach/dip my feet in. Anyone like a particular area better than others or some good resorts vs the airbnbs? or even airbnbs you stayed at and liked? opinions in general? thanks!

Hi,

We are thinking of making Luquillo our home base for a week in PR. Snorkeling, diving, San Juan, and the rain forest are on our itinerary. Thoughts on a rental car vs Uber etc. and Luquillo in general. We have never been to Puerto Rico

I'm wanting to decorate Christmas this year for my partner who's Puertorican and I wanted to add some Puertorican decorations/ traditions to it. He's wanting to be more in touch with his culture.

Are there any specific decorations I should get?

Anything that I can do to add Puertorican traditions to our Christmas?

I read about the pava tree topper but I wasn't sure if people do this a lot.

I'm planning to celebrate my 40th birthday with family and friends in Puerto Rico. I've been there a few times already and I love it. I just want to drink champagne on a boat surrounded by people I love. Looking to host around 12 people. Is there a boat tour near San Juan or Dorado where I can make this happen?

So I’ve gone to Puerto Rico pretty much every Christmas since I was born, my family has an apartment in Luquillo.

For the first time in March I’ll be going without them and taking a couple of friends, who along with me are all 20, to stay in my place. I’ve heard from many people that renting a car at under 21 in PR is impossible but the hertz app signed into my account gives me the option to rent a car and actually enter my credit card and lock it in from SJU while fully putting in the app that I’ll be 20 at time of pick up. Will I actually be able to pick up this car or will I be turned away? Is there any major rental service that will let me rent a car at 20 or should I just rely on a local service like Aqui Coqui?

I will be in SJ area this Thursday and Friday, looking for some fun friends to hang out with. 50m here. A few cocktails and relaxed evenings. I live on the island but on the other coast.

Nothing serious just some laughs.

I keep seeing a lot of the same questions regarding where to stay in San Juan and the water issues. The best advice I can share from my last trip to PR is get the hell out of SJ! I mean, one or two days to see Old San Juan and a party night if that's your thing but the best of Puerto Rico is the rest of the island. The best things you can do is explore, get lost, find a nice beach, eat an epic meal and most of all meet the locals. Yes, they speak English or at least figure out what you want. West side has the best beaches, South shore has Ponce and La Parguera and the East side has Vieques and Culebra. All great adventures! Spread some tourism money too!

We are about to book five nights at the El Conquistador in February with our 13 year old daughter, and would hugely appreciate any guidance re: room selection.

For basically the same price we can get an ocean view room in Las Brisas (upper level), a garden view room in Las Vista, or an ocean view room in La Marina. We're not super big water park people, although we'll definitely check out the Lazy River, and I think it'd generally be better to be on the upper level for pools and restaurants. But La Marina is more recently renovated, and Las Brisas sounds like it may be dated and not as nice (and slightly smaller than La Marina). I don't know much about Las Vista.

Any insight from guests who've visited recently re: what's our best bet? I expect in general that we'll spend a lot more time at the pools and restaurants than at the water park, but if Las Brisas is dated looking and not as nice, maybe it's better to be on the Marina level? I wasn't sure if the funicular has long lines/takes a long time, such that it's inconvenient to be on the Marina level. Thanks so much in advance!!

Super excited to be traveling to San Juan for 5 nights! I’m staying at Mango Mansion and I’ve heard all about La Placita de Sanctruce and Old San Juan, so I’m very hyped up. I’ve even started brushing up on my Spanish.

I wanted to post here to get some travel tips and potentially connect with some fellow travelers. I have so many questions! For example, I was looking into some bar crawls and I was wondering if they’d even be worth it based on everyone’s experience in San Juan. I’m a little concerned everything will be dead in October and I want to know what to expect. Obviously I plan to check out the nightlife on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and hit the beach when I can (my hostel is sooo well positioned for both), but I’m wondering if there are any cultural or historical attractions I can partake in on a budget without renting a car. I’m also a tennis player and I’m wondering what the tennis court situation is in San Juan and whether or not it’s worth bringing a tennis racket or two.

Any tips to keep myself busy for 5 days would be greatly appreciated!

Hello! Doing a ladies trip to Rincon and staying around Sandy Beach. Are there taxis or Ubers for nights we might want to go downtown?

We are coming to Puerto Rico over the holidays to help distract my daughter from a recent separation. We have booked PADI scuba certification in Fajardo for 3 mornings (8-noon). We will be in PR for 6 days and plan right now is to have an car.

Our original plan was to switch places mid-way and stay in San Juan for 3 nights but now I am rethinking that plan. Can anyone help me understand the regions (Luquio, San Juan, Western, etc) and what each region offers? We aren’t looking to just sit on a beach but more the rain forest, maybe a coffee tour?, maybe the mosquito bay?, definitely a San Juan walk and maybe a food tour? Husband would like to play a few rounds of golf if possible.

Does anyone feel we will miss out if we just make Fajardo our base stay for the entire trip? I am struggling with the planning a bit… Thanks in advance! I can’t wait to visit.

I will be staying Luquillo with wife, an 11 and 8 year old and was wondering what would be better on Christmas day....a day at the beach or an excursion of some sort...Guavate trip, Old San Juan, catamaran...etc...

Looking for affordable places to stay for 3nights/4 days - January 17th thru 20th…not looking for the nicest places ever but not a hole in the wall. First time trip for me and my wife. Budget is like $600 willing to move up a bit. Depends

We live on island in Cabo Rojo. My husband just surprised me with an anniversary trip to Vieques. It's our first trip there. The one thing we are trying to figure out, is can we, non Vieques resident bring our motorcycle on the ferry to the island. Does anyone know?

My best friend is getting married soon and would like to take a long weekend trip to Puerto Rico. She has asked me to do most of the planning for it (I love this task), and I want to try speak to as many people as possible since I've never been before. She trust me to plan the trip because I love immersive and thoughtful travel that really celebrates the location and its people. Coming from a popular tourist destination myself I can empathize with the complicated relationship locals can have with their own tourist industry.

That being said! My best friend is exceptionally different from me. While I'd be all about hitting the trails, learning Spanish to eat at small and chat at small local spots, and exploring off the beaten path she is a party girl. She wants a beachy, resort, luxury, exotic, tropical feel. When she was planning it on her own she was thinking about doing a cruise so she could just lay back and be pampered and think about nothing. Postcard/Instagram style! Beautiful beach laying and swimming is top of her list.

Any advice on how to give her the luxury tropical getaway feeling experience of HER dreams (on a budget) while also staying true to the reason she appointed me to plan this in the first place? Any specific areas/towns that might be good for us to stay? She's trusting me to give her what she doesn't know she wants.

I'm trying to decide between staying near Sandy Beach or down near the balneario public beach and town square. We would be staying at the end of November with kids.

Hey everyone I hope all is well I’m going to pr in a week I just wanted to know 2 questions if anybody know number 1. I’m coming from Cali yall think I’m coo flying with my own a the 2nd should I be coo smoking in my hotel bathroom lol?

Hello 👋,
I’m here till the 9th of October. I came alone for business trip and I’m aware there’s so many spots to visit here. How should I spend my days off. Where do you guys socialize?

I've been struggling with this decision of picking a snorkel destination for my extended family trip to PR late November. We have 16 people from ages 6 to 70. The older are frequent travelers and like to snorkel, and mostly want to just snorkel on a day trip to the best spot.

I've read Culebra is the best for snorkeling (most tours seem to include Flamenco which is fine but not a priority to us) however with my range of people I'm just stressing out about this hour long boat ride across open water and seeing the "rough trip" . I don't want us all to be miserable on a boat or seasick the rest of the day. We are looking at a power boat tour for 7 hours.

Can anyone ease my worries? Is the Culebra snorkel worth the pain? Should we change to Viques instead?

If we do Culebra, any tips on avoiding seasickness?

I’m visiting San Juan in the spring with some friends, and we’re trying to figure out what the most ethical way to stay is. I’ve been to PR many times, as my partner is from there, but we typically stay with family so never really have to worry about finding a place to stay. I’m worried about staying at a typical AirBnB considering how much they are displacing Puerto Ricans. Anybody have any suggestions?

Hi we are trying to get ferry to culebra for tomorrow,,but online it says its sold out,does anyone know can we buy tickets there that day on terminal? Thank youu

Taking a boys trip that weekend. To be honest, haven’t done a whole lot of research just booked last minute cheap trip. Anything going on or absolute must do things or specific events that weekend.

We are thinking about doing Cueva del Indio one day and then a fishing excursion or something similar the second full day. Followed by a day exploring old San Juan. We will go out at night and such of course.

Thanks and looking forward to visiting!

Looking for advice/help. Am thinking of traveling to the Luquillo area for right after Christmas thru New Years. Would rent a car. Found an Air BNB at Playa Azul, which I think is very close to Luquillo. I would have my wife, an 8 year old and a 2 year old. Wanted to know if there is enough to do with the kids for 6 days? is the area safe?, are Waves calm? Is there supermarket/restaurants/stores close? Is there another place I should be looking? Thanks in advance for any advice

I know this question has been asked a million times and sorry for the repeat but I really want truly HONEST answers here.

Planning on going to san juan on Feb 11-15 next year where it says moon will be waxing crescent on the day we go to the bio bay in fajardo. Conditions for the bio bay will be fair to moderate based on ai. I was hoping anyone who went in similar conditions might have opinions on this.

Really want true honest raw opinions here. Hoping for SOME bioluminescence and not just an enjoyable kayak ride. I understand it won’t be like pictures online.

Any recommendations for a hotel in San Juan area with a truly beautiful pool area? Ideally someplace located near food options.