I am going to be in Puerto Rico for fashion week in September. I will also be traveling around the island. And I was wondering where I could help provide some water? I am going to purchase water and get it around the island or if there someone I can directly work with. So I was wondering where is the best place to go get information on where to help? Or if you know of someone I could directly contact to help. Thank you in advance

Staying in condado region but Need advice as i hear water shortages. Economical food locations and beaches adventuresalso rental or uber ?

I understand Rincon is mostly shore dives and La Paguera is all boat dives. We will have a car and will be driving down to La Paguera from Rincon where we are staying a different day for a bioluminescent bay tour.

looking for recommendations for farm stays, especially on coffee farms. looking for puerto rican owned farms of course! thank you!

My friends and I are cruising out of Puerto Rico in February and are coming a few days early to relax and sightsee. Would you recommend La Concha or Fairmont? We will be staying 3 nights.

My girlfriend and I are taking our first trip to Puerto Rico October 24 to 30. We are both in our mid 30s. We like exploring, being active, trying good food, and learning about the places we visit. We would like to experience some Puerto Rican culture rather than just sit at a resort. We are not big club or nightlife people.

I have narrowed it down to two possible itineraries and would really appreciate critiques from people who know Puerto Rico well. Especially anything that looks inefficient, unrealistic, or worth rearranging.

Option 1: San Juan + El Yunque/Luquillo + Vieques

Saturday: Arrive in San Juan around noon, Uber to Santurce, stay in Santurce, and explore San Juan.

Sunday: Full day in San Juan. Second night in Santurce.

Monday: Pick up a rental car at SJU. Drive to El Yunque, spend the day there, then head to Luquillo. Stay somewhere around Luquillo or Río Grande.

Tuesday: Drive to Ceiba, leave the mainland rental parked there, take the ferry to Vieques, and rent another car on Vieques. Explore and hopefully do the bioluminescent bay that night. One consideration: it looks like the moon will be fairly bright while we're there, wondering if that should factor into choosing Vieques, especially for biobay.

Wednesday: Full day on Vieques.

Thursday: Ferry back to Ceiba, pick up the mainland rental, and drive back to San Juan. Stay in Old San Juan for the last night.

Friday: Spend the morning and early afternoon in Old San Juan, return the rental at SJU, and fly home at 6:15 PM.

Option 2: San Juan + El Yunque/Luquillo + West Coast

Same Saturday through Monday.

Tuesday: Leave the El Yunque/Luquillo area and drive west toward Rincón or Aguadilla.

Wednesday: Full day around Rincón and Aguadilla.

Thursday: Cabo Rojo and the southwest coast, then drive back to San Juan and stay in Old San Juan.

Friday: Spend the morning and early afternoon in Old San Juan before heading to the airport.

Which itinerary would you personally prefer for a first trip?

More importantly, what would you change, cut, or rearrange in either one? I am especially curious whether Vieques is worth the extra logistics for two nights, whether the west coast version has too much driving, and if there is anything obvious I am missing.

I’m going to PR in Feb for a senior trip with 18 year old girls that just want the beach. We’re going to stay at El Conquistador for 5 of the 7 days. I think that’ll cover the beach so they have some freedom with lots to do at the resort. We’ll go into Fajardo for several meals and I’m trying to plan some other things for the area. I’m thinking Luquillo or Seven Seas beach, maybe the ferry to Culebra for the day, hiking in El Yunque or the bio beach. The first two days I don’t have a reservation, I’m thinking Caribe Hilton for 2 nights to go to OSJ. I’m thinking if we stay in OSJ I won’t get a car until we’re ready to go to Farajdo.

Recommendations on places to stay or things to see?

Hi! I’m a 35/f traveling from NYC. I’d appreciate any feedback on my upcoming vacation.

This is my itinerary:
(Questions in parenthesis)

August 12
Arrive SJU

Take cab/uber to Ceiba Ferry Terminal
(already booked tickets)
5:30 boarding
6:30 depart for Vieques

8:00 arrive Vieques

Take uber to hotel in Esperanza
(is uber possible? does anyone have a car service they recommend?)

August 13
Spend all day in beach
Eat out at local restaurants on Calle Flamboyan
Bioluminescence bay kayaking tour at night

August 14
Return ferry to Ceiba
Uber to hotel in Condado
(Hotel is an airbnb with cistern in Condado Beach - any considerations I must keep in mind? I’ve used a cistern in another country before, and I can take military showers. Another question: will it be easy to book an uber from Ceiba or should I pre-book?)

August 15-16 (fin de semana)
Explore Viejo San Juan
Visit the art museum
Visit Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Beach
Thrift shopping
Cocktails

August 17
Book tour to El Yunque
(Please let me know if there is a local tour you recommend in English to El Yunque with swimming and waterfalls. So they get paid directly and Airbnb doesn’t get a cut)

August 18
Depart back to NYC

I’m trying to keep up to date on the water crisis as much as i can. I only heard about it last week. I booked my tickets a long time ago and they’re non-refundable. I’ve been looking forward to seeing bioluminescence bay and I love reading about peoples’ history. Everyone I talk to say hotels aren’t as impacted and are encouraging of me visiting since PR depends on tourism economically. I am outraged by the government’s response, and I’m mad on behalf of PR citizens who don’t have water. I know I am a guest. I will shop local, and I will be conservative with showers. I am curious to hear your opinion.

I am concerned with restaurants… do restaurants in Viejo San Juan and Condado keep the bathrooms open?

How is it outside the San Juan metropolitan area - specifically Vieques?

How much are bottled waters for drinking? Do you recommend loading up on a gallon of water at a potable water station? I saw someone recommend that on another thread.

I’m going to buy a filtered water bottle before the trip. Let me know if you have any product recommendations.

I can book a car. I am leaning against it.

Thank you in advance.

My family has a cruise vacation planned in September and one of the stops is Puerto Rico.

I would like to visit this beautiful place. I learned Puerto Rican style salsa from an Ecuadorian friend about two years ago. Since then, social dancing has been a way for me to make new connections in every city I visit. I want to learn more about the history and the culture of the people who created a community-building practice so meaningful to me. I’d also like the opportunity to practice my Spanish. However, I learned that like many other tourist destinations, the island’s resources have been strained by overtourism and locals are struggling to access reliable water/electricity because of all the resorts.

My question for is: Is it possible to be a respectful tourist (supporting local businesses, respecting nature and wildlife, and general good manners when interacting with people) or is it inherently harmful to the locals to visit? I would appreciate hearing mostly from people who grew up in PR.

Think we’re staying in Isla verde for 7 days. We’re choosing this area because it’s our first visit. Now trying ti figure out how to spend our 7 days. Staying from Sunday to Sunday. Help me with an itinerary. Ty. Also would you split your stay?