Karen's Guidebook
Beach community
You can meet up with your BioBay tour at the Plaza. Lots of small restaurants to grab a bite before your night tour. Try Cafe Playero, Ocean View or Navigare for lunch and dinner. Great seafood at Estrella del Norte and highly recommend La Vista rooftop cafe for breakfast or brunch. Take note: many restos are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
201 locals recommend
Las Croabas
You can meet up with your BioBay tour at the Plaza. Lots of small restaurants to grab a bite before your night tour. Try Cafe Playero, Ocean View or Navigare for lunch and dinner. Great seafood at Estrella del Norte and highly recommend La Vista rooftop cafe for breakfast or brunch. Take note: many restos are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Beaches
Local Beach: Seven Seas, Playa Escondida and Playa Colora. All within walking distance.
By car: Luquillo Beach.
Beaches by water taxi or private boat: Icacos and Palomino.
Beach by Ceiba ferry: Vieques and Culebra.
326 locals recommend
Seven Seas Beach
Local Beach: Seven Seas, Playa Escondida and Playa Colora. All within walking distance.
By car: Luquillo Beach.
Beaches by water taxi or private boat: Icacos and Palomino.
Beach by Ceiba ferry: Vieques and Culebra.
Great walk on the beach to your own little watering hole. Walk to the RIGHT of Seven Seas Beach to “La Cueva”. This beach walk will be about a 45 minutes at a slow pace. Near the end, you will see trail entrances from the beach, follow them. You will get to La Zanja (The Trench) - where the sea meets the cove.
49 locals recommend
La Zanja, Fajardo
Great walk on the beach to your own little watering hole. Walk to the RIGHT of Seven Seas Beach to “La Cueva”. This beach walk will be about a 45 minutes at a slow pace. Near the end, you will see trail entrances from the beach, follow them. You will get to La Zanja (The Trench) - where the sea meets the cove.
Great trail walk to calm and clear water. From Seven Seas, walk to the LEFT of the beach and enter the trail. Walk up for about 5 minutes, then turn RIGHT at the fork of the trail and follow the MAIN trail to Playa Escondida.
104 locals recommend
Escondida Beach
Great trail walk to calm and clear water. From Seven Seas, walk to the LEFT of the beach and enter the trail. Walk up for about 5 minutes, then turn RIGHT at the fork of the trail and follow the MAIN trail to Playa Escondida.
Balneario La Monserrate Luquillo Beach
Carretera 3
Culebra
Vieques
Hiking and Trail walks
Beautiful rainforest. Lots of easy trails for those who’d like to pace themselves or options for the more experienced hiker. The water falls are a wonderful sight. Need more adrenaline - book an appointment to zip line in the rain forest!
1253 locals recommend
El Yunque Rain Forest
Beautiful rainforest. Lots of easy trails for those who’d like to pace themselves or options for the more experienced hiker. The water falls are a wonderful sight. Need more adrenaline - book an appointment to zip line in the rain forest!
Zip line
Rainforest Zipline Park
Neighborhoods
Something for everyone here. Super casual spots for small bites or a sit down dinner during sunset. Check out Jibaro’s, Terruño, or Parilla for lunch or dinner.
158 locals recommend
Luquillo
Something for everyone here. Super casual spots for small bites or a sit down dinner during sunset. Check out Jibaro’s, Terruño, or Parilla for lunch or dinner.
Scooters 🛴 are a great way to get to around Old San Juan and Condado. So much fun! Be careful. Take note: must be 18 years old to rent.
176 locals recommend
San Juan
Scooters 🛴 are a great way to get to around Old San Juan and Condado. So much fun! Be careful. Take note: must be 18 years old to rent.