r/PuertoRicoTravel

I have a trip planned next month but my heart isn’t feeling right staying at a hotel or Airbnb with water while there are locals who’s water is being rationed and cut off for several days at a time. It just feels wrong for tourists to come because it seems like the hotel zones/areas water are prioritized? (Not sure if that’s true so kind of asking?)
However, I do understand that tourists bring money and can help the local economy. I would greatly appreciate hearing from Puerto Rico’s residents and locals. How do you feel about tourism right now? Are we hurting more than helping by visiting? Are there things that we can do to actually help Puerto Ricans while we are there?

Unfortunately broke up with gf, not losing out on a vacation to PR. Staying in the caribe hilton

Any recommendations, ideas, suggestions, drinking buddies.

I don’t mean to sound tone deaf at all but what is the water situation in Guayama Puerto Rico ? We’re staying from sept 7-15th and my host is very vague with the water situation at the place we have rented.. does anybody know what that area is looking like water wise?? Is it worth it to cancel this trip we have coming up ? Thank you in advance ):

Looking to go to PR for 4-5 days (I'll be about 25 wks pregnant). The vibe were going for is chicken tenders at the pool, beach and pool cabanas for lounging, beach is right off the pool area.... staff in the pool area for ordering lunch/drinks. A resturant at the hotel... nice king sized bed. Any recommendations? Open to whenever.

We love good food and like to adventure, but with me being pregnant may be less adventurous and more like walking in the beach, snorkeling, caves, etc.

Hi - I booked a 6 day 5 night trip for myself and 3 kids ages 16,14,11. I initially was calling to book the Caribe Hilton and due to a recommendation of the travel agent changed at the last minute to Wyndham Grand Mar Rio. Now, Im reading how there’s not much to do around there…not to mention 22% resort fee plus 11% tax and a $200 daily deposit - which is crazy on a $670/night room. Now, Im wondering if I should change hotels to somewhere else ( for a fee through Jet blue vacations). For those of you who stayed there - was it worth it? Anyone else have recommendations or insight on better places to stay? We plan to do a couple excursions. Thank you!!

Tengo 25 y estoy quedándome en Ponce con unos familiares mayores por un tiempo. Me encanta estar acá, pero como se podran imaginar, ellos no estan muy al dia con donde janguea la gente de mi edad 😂

Donde suele ir la gente de 20 y pico en Ponce, especialmente durante la semana? No tiene que ser necesariamente discotecas. Pueden ser barras, cafés, musica en vivo, eventos o cualquier sitio con buen ambiente donde vaya gente joven.

Todavia no conozco mucha gente de mi edad por acá, asi que tambien me interesan lugares donde la gente sea bastante social y sea normal conocer gente nueva, en vez de que todo el mundo este solamente con su corillo.

Se agradece cualquier recomendación de gente de Ponce o del area sur 🙏🏽

Hey all, heading to the isla verde beach area in a few days. Is there a recommended store to stock up on water/snacks/ alcohol? Just curious if there was ones to avoid due to price gouging etc I get that choices are likely limited

We are looking to escape the cold for a 3 -4 weeks and would like someplace not directly in a downtown but also not isolated. We like to explore and eat out but looking for a comfortable house or apartment to enjoy just relaxing, and my husband will need wifi to work. Ideally access to a pool. I’ve heard about Rincon, Boqueron and vieques and am wondering if those might be good places to concentrate our search. Unfortunately neither of us speaks Spanish although we’d love to learn it so local lessons would be great as well.

I urgently need to fly from the DC area to Puerto Rico this weekend for one night. Is there anyway/tricks to get cheaper fare? Do any airlines do standby?

\- i’ve already checked all the budget flight airlines and airfare sites

\- i’ve called local travel agents who all said it’s too late.

Edit: thank you for all your help everyone! the bad bunny comments are making me laugh but it’s unfortunately not for that. i’ll update on what ends up happening!

**I do not want to turn this into a spicy post**
I am Puerto Rican by Nationality; both parents were born, and one was raised in Ponce.
They did not teach me Spanish, and I've only been self-taught to "get by." Why they didn't is something I don't want to get into.

My question is about me going there permanently. I want to learn my culture, learn Spanish, and feel proud to say I am Puerto Rican.

So my question is, difficulty getting an Engineering job there?
I currently work in the space industry, and I am a level 2 structures Engineer. Do you have any recommendations for jobs or companies I should start looking into, or municipalities I should look at? (Preferably, of course, with currently running water/power; I know the island is struggling at the moment).

~Thanks

A group of friends (expecting 8-12 of us) are going to PR in the May-ish time of year to celebrate a birthday. All are aged ~30. We’re thinking we’ll probably want to rent a large AirBnB, but we’re also open to resorts. Expecting to stay 4 or 5 nights.

In order of importance to us:

1. Beach access
2. Ability to go clubbing (probably just once)
3. Restaurants nearby
4. Some type of excursion/activity (catamaran cruise, cave/waterfall exploration, etc)

Does anyone have recommendations for areas to stay, airbnb vs resort, etc?

Estuve en PR el año pasado con unos amigos, y salí muy enamorado de su isla pero muy desilusionado con su comida. Supongo que tengo la culpa por quedarme casi exclusivamente en una ciudad tan turística, pero no nos dio tiempo pa' irnos a otro lugar.

Queremos regresar pronto y quería preguntarles que si tienen recomendaciones de restaurantes que sean buenísimos, en San Juan o en donde sea, que tengan comida casera y no insípida. Lo otro me encantó, ustedes son una gente muy amable. Saludos desde Colombia

We booked a trip to PR from 8/29 to 9/5
planning to travel and stay in Vieques same day we arrive for 3-4 days then return to San Juan for the last 3 days. With all the water supply news will it be still possible to travel and stay in Vieques without must issues? Will we run out of water or food options (restaurants) due to it?
Also, is it ok to go during that time there? (Weather wise)
Any locals or currently there who can give me some insight? (Im a little stressed about this now)
Thank you!!

I am visiting PR for the first time in August, this is my only chance, I have read a lot of the negative. There must be something good about being there in August, less tourists, cheaper car rentals, hotels and perhaps something nature related. Let me know some good things.

I’m currently staying at aguadilla, it’s a lovely little town but It seems like a lot of the businesses have recently closed… There are restaurants that are still “open” on google maps but are permanently closed when you go. I’m just wondering if anything has happened or if it’s just the slow process of people moving out of the city

My girlfriend and I are looking for 1–2 additional people to share a morning fishing charter in Fajardo on Monday, August 31.

The boat accommodates up to four people and costs approximately $375 total, so:

• 3 people: $125 each
• 4 people: about $94 each

We are mainly interested in catching legal edible fish, having the captain clean the catch, and taking it to a nearby restaurant afterward.

Each party should preferably pay the captain directly. Please message me if interested!

Hi, is traveling to Puerto Rico in early December a good time? Is it safe for women traveling there? How many days would you recommend, and what places should we visit?

We’re going to the El Conquistador and then the Wyndham Rio Mar next week with kids aged 7-10. We would love to do 1-2 excursions at each hotel. Anyone have recommendations for a specific tour/boat/anything else? We’re getting overwhelmed with all the ideas and we really just want easygoing and fun activities after a pretty hard year. Thanks in advance!!

Hi! I’m 23F, solo traveling in Puerto Rico and planning to go out in La Placita this Saturday night. I’d love to find a group of girls around my age to join for drinks, dancing, bar hopping, etc. rather than going completely solo!

I speak English, so ideally looking for girls/a group who are comfortable speaking English. I’m pretty social and mostly just want to dance, have fun, and make some new friends while I’m here :)

If you’re going out Saturday and wouldn’t mind adopting a solo traveler into your group, DM me! 🫶