My Travel Listicle Recommendations
- El Yunque – a rainforest with great hiking, waterfalls, ATV riding, and horseback riding.
- Toro Verde – an adventure park with the largest zip line in the Caribbean, featured on Jimmy Fallon. A reservation needs to be made in advance. A smaller zip line can be found at Distrito T-Mobile in San Juan.
- Sea Ventures – a Fajardo-based scuba diving company that will take you on a PADI-certified Discovery Scuba boat charter to Culebra, Vieques, and other beautiful beaches; this counts towards a full certification.
- Laguna Grande – a bioluminescent bay located in Fajardo (a 50-minute drive from San Juan). There are only 5 bioluminescent bays in the world, and Puerto Rico has 3 of them! There are plenty of nighttime kayaking and boating tours.
Other Islands Part of Puerto Rico
- Culebra – a small island off the east coast with one of the best and most beautiful beaches in the world, Flamenco Beach! Accessible by plane or ferry from Ceiba (about 45 minutes from San Juan).
- Vieques – the larger island off the east coast, accessible by plane or the ferry from Ceiba. Vieques is best known for Playa Negra, a beautiful black-sand beach, and Mosquito Bay, the brightest bioluminescent bay in the world.
- Important: Give yourself enough time to get to and on the ferry. You CAN get stuck on the island overnight. Additionally, the ferry ride can be rocky, so if you get motion sickness, plan accordingly.
Check my Best Beaches listicle for more adventures, or head into Old San Juan to explore the island’s history once you’re back on land.
