Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico is a place where the Old World is mashed up with the new on an island that is small in size but offers an immense bounty of one-of-a-kind experiences. Rich history and culture, exceptional food, pristine beaches, majestic mountains, relaxation, adventure — all packed into one sun-kissed Caribbean paradise. La Isla del Encanto is full of people who are buena gente (which is boricua slang for kind and friendly) and welcoming. Here, you’ll feel like you are family instead of just a visitor. Around every corner, you’ll find a celebration of life, a vibrant cultural experience, food for the soul, and a captivating rhythm. Info by discoverpuertorico.com

Best time to dive?

Average water temperature on the top layer of Puerto Rico’s seas is 85 degrees F in the summer and 75 degrees F in the winter. Most divers need only a shorty wetsuit in the summer, but a 2mm. Hurricane season runs from May to October in Puerto Rico, but according to “Sport Diver” magazine, the summer months are the best time to go. Unless there is a hurricane blowing, summer offers the best chance for calm sea conditions. Info source by traveltips.usatoday.com

Best time to Dive?

Average water temperature on the top layer of Puerto Rico’s seas is 85 degrees F in the summer and 75 degrees F in the winter. Most divers need only a shorty wetsuit in the summer, but a 2mm. Hurricane season runs from May to October in Puerto Rico, but according to “Sport Diver” magazine, the summer months are the best time to go. Unless there is a hurricane blowing, summer offers the best chance for calm sea conditions. Info source by traveltips.usatoday.com

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Sea Life

West Indian Manatees, whales, dolphins, sea turtles, eagle rays, nurse sharks, lobsters, barracuda, hawkfish, triggerfish, grunts, chromis, and lots of reef fish. There are jacks, mackerels, schoolmasters, black durgeons, creole wrasse, slipper lobsters, striped parrotfish, hogfish, queen angelfish, butterflyfish, horse-eye jacks, nurse sharks, mahi mahi, blue marlin, flying gurnards, and sea horses. Info source by activecaribbean.com

Dive Sites

Enjoy everything from drift dives to easy shore dives.

Puerto Rico has hundreds of miles of shoreline and dozens of islets and cays,

making it an exciting destination for scuba diving in the Caribbean.

Many of the best sites are outside the San Juan area and are a great excuse to go out and explore the rest of the island. Dive shops with friendly and professional staff will assist you with booking boat trips, classes, gear, and tank rentals. For the veteran divers, seek out adventures like Desecheo, Mona Island, or The Wall near La Parguera.

If you’ve never tried diving before, take the plunge with an easy shore dive in Vieques’ Mosquito Pier or Culebra, for a Discover Scuba Diving Experience. Dive sites Info source by discoverpuertorico.com

Desecheo Island

Just 12 miles off the coast of Rincón is the small island of Desecheo, a National Wildlife Refuge with some of the best-preserved coral reefs in Puerto Rico. The island itself is off limits but the waters around it are a scuba diver’s playground. All sorts of fish, crustaceans, turtles, sharks, and even dolphins and whales can be seen around Desecheo.

Crash Boat

An easy shore dive at one of the most beautiful beaches in Puerto Rico, Crash Boat, is a popular destination for locals and visitors in the western town of Aguadilla. There is an old navy pier that juts out right from the beach. Underneath it, there is a whole world of coral reefs, fish, and turtles for divers to discover, with minimal currents and great visibility.

Mona Island

Known as the “Galapagos of the Caribbean,” Mona Island is an ecological reserve and a prime scuba diving destination with over 150 feet of visibility and an abundance of marine life including gigantic coral, turtles, sharks, dolphins, and even whales during the winter months. It’s mostly recommended for advanced divers because of the unpredictable currents of the Mona Passage and remoteness of the island.

The Wall

For exceptional wall diving visit La Parguera in the southwestern town of Lajas, which is the main departure port for The Wall (La Pared, in Spanish). Here you’ll find a long stretch of underwater wall covered with coral reefs and teaming with colorful fish and marine life.

Culebra

Around the island municipality of Culebra there are more than 50 different dive sites including caves, sunken vessels, and undisturbed coral reefs with difficulty levels ranging from novice to advanced.

Vieques

The Isla Nena’s most popular site is Rompeolas or Mosquito Pier, a mile long breakwater on the north shore of the island. Forty feet of sheltered waters allow easy dives for “rookies” and exciting tours for those more experienced divers. You can also snorkel the area, where you’ll see resident hawksbill and green turtles, eagle rays, stingrays, moray eels, Caribbean lobsters, and a large variety of reef fish.

How to Arrive

Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) is the largest airport in Puerto Rico. With over 20 different airlines, SJU has more than 21,000 passengers coming in and out of the island daily. Many of those airlines have nonstop flights to destinations all over the world. Fly into Puerto Rico. San Juan is a major travel hub for the Caribbean and accepts numerous flights daily from all over the mainland United States. Additionally, frequent flights arrive from Canada, Europe and South America. Other cities in Puerto Rico have international airports, such as Aguadilla on the northwestern corner of the island and Ponce in the south, and they accept frequent flights from the United States. Info source by traveltips.usatoday.com & discoverpuertorico.com

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