Whether bathing in a deep pool under a waterfall, learning to surf along the wild beaches of Rincon, or kayaking through waters so rich in bioluminescence that it looks like it contains all the stars in the universe, Puerto Rico is an astonishing discovery.
Puerto Rico is rising as a yacht charter destination. Not only does this sunny Caribbean island offer a vibrant art and food scene, beautiful colonial architecture, and stunning beaches fringed by coral reefs and rainforest, but Puerto Rico’s outlying Spanish Virgin Islands also offer pristine cruising through an undeveloped archipelago often likened to the British Virgin Islands of 40 years ago.
This is a country enjoying a cultural renaissance, with a huge amount to offer to the elite traveller. On a yacht charter in Puerto Rico you’ll discover a place of rich colour and life, of quiet islands and sunlit seas, of rainforest and magical caves, and of course, that deep salsa beat that gets your foot tapping under the Caribbean sun.
OceanScape Yachts has put together this guide so you can go enjoy sailing Puerto Rico before everyone else discovers these islands are called the islands of enchantment for a reason!
Culture, shopping, nature and history
Wander the cobbled streets of San Juan, past colorful houses and cool dark bars where old men in Panama hats and crisp white shirts sit puffing away at cigars and playing dominos at Formica-topped tables. San Juan is extremely well set-up for foreign visitors, with designer boutiques sitting side by side with stylish restaurants and trendy new design shops popping up in gentrified warehouse districts. History lovers will enjoy the El Morro fort on the headland at Old San Juan, the oldest Spanish colonial outpost in the world. At night, this is a city with a salsa beat: you’ll find speakeasies and cocktail bars and dancing in the streets, or you can install yourself in a glamorous beach club with a sunset view over the ocean.
Visit El Yunque Rainforest, a national park is so extraordinary that it competed alongside the Grand Canyon for the title of New Seven Wonders of the World. Take a short drive inland through coffee plantations and local villages and you’ll soon come to a spectacular place of thundering waterfalls, jungle vines, rare orchids and dripping ferns. Further inland you’ll find Spanish hill towns and ranches that breed the famous Paso Fino Horses.
The Rio Camuy Cave Park is the third largest river cave system in the world. Take a tour through tunnels, sinkholes and underground rivers, marvelling at the forest of huge stalactites and stalagmites all around you.
With world-class golf courses, incredible sportfishing, the largest shopping mall in the Caribbean, and high end spa resorts, the Puerto Rico mainland has something for everyone.
And you can enjoy it all while vacationing aboard your very own luxury yacht. Our fleet of superyachts are docked around the world, waiting for their next adventure. With no official itinerary, you fall in love with a spot and stay there all day or you be off to the next horizon without a moment’s notice. You’re limited only by your sense of adventure.
Learn more about the luxurious world of yachting vacations with OceanScape Yachts’ definitive guide. You’ll discover a whole new way to “sea” the world.
