I'm always nervous booking excursions on vacation. You only get a few chances to make great…read morememories on a trip. The crew at Sail Getaways made this the highlight of our trip. I notice some of the small details that matter watching some of the other tour boats pull out. Like how all their boats are clean with padded seats which makes the ride out to the small islands as enjoyable as the destination. My kids loved it which is the main thing. I will definitely book with them again when I return to Puerto Rico. Thank You Sail Getaways!!

My husband I had an excellent experience! We booked a 4-hour excursion on Viator for $135 per…read moreperson, which is a great deal for everything that was included! Check in was at 12:30. Easy to find location with plenty of parking. We embarked at 1pm and returned at 5pm. The capitán, bartender and staff took such great care of everyone on the clean catamaran. The lunch was fresh and delicious and the drinks flowed the entire time. Plenty of time to snorkel and relax on the beautiful Cayo Icacos. It was perfect!

Best vacation trip ever. Guide was very knowledgeable and very pleasant to talk to. My family of 4…read moregirls thought it was the best trip ever. From snorkeling, island tour and the night kayaking was out of this world

Had the most amazing intimate sailboat / mini catamaran tour from Puerto Rico Boat Trips. Jimbo our…read moreguide/Captain was awesome. He was super knowledgeable, friendly, funny and kept us safe. I highly recommend Puerto Rico Boat Trip to anyone who is looking for a great time on the water with an excellent guide.

The staff at Ocean Pro are so awesome!! From the check in to the guides on our freestyle jetski…read moreadventure, everyone was very very kind and helpful. The freestyle jetski was awesome, we saw multiple sea turtles and got to ride around in beautiful water. And yes you can go fast! We did 30 minutes and it was the perfect amount of time.

Let me start off by saying best prices , for a freestyle ride ! Beautiful location, friendly and…read moreknowledgeable staff! Diego , our guide was the bees knees ! I definitely recommend doing JetSkiLife if you can

We booked a V58 princess yacht with them several weeks ago to celebrate friend's 40th birthday…read more They gave us confirmation emails , PDFs and confirmations via phone. We arrived at 9:30am for our 10am departure. Called them numerous times leading up to the scheduled date, they finally answered 10 mins beforehand just to let us know that the boat was not available and we were out of luck. They didnt apologize for the trouble and inconvenience they caused us, ruined our plans that were confirmed weeks in advanced. Steer away from these guys.

I booked with Ricardo twice. The first time was excellent. The second time he outsourced me to an…read moreother company and it was horrible. I was very emberassed in front of my business partners and clients as I sat at the dock for 1.5 hours while Ricardo and the other captain tried to work it out. It was horrible considering I paid Ricardo $5g's. It's a lot of money and it was horribly mismanaged. These are premium trips that are extremely expensive and everything should be managed to exact detail. It was not well done and I hope that Ricardo learns from this experience not to mismanage trips like this. Don't sell a premium experience if you can't deliver.

My wife booked a trip for us to visit Puerto Rico and I have always wanted to experience tarpon…read morefishing. I found a few charters in the area and honestly it was chance that led me to select Puerto Rico Tarpon Connection. Captain Rafa responded to my emails swiftly and made me feel comfortable leading up to our trip. The night prior to our trip, I couldn't sleep a wink. I was as excited as a kid on Christmas Eve. Our trip began on a rainy morning as a Puerto Rico "Cool Front" (80 degrees) had just come through. My wife who is not as experienced in fishing accompanied us. Captain Rafa offered her his only rain jacket which meant a lot to me. We began by catching bait and Rafa immediately put us on the fish. I believe we hooked up with approximately 10-15 tarpon during the course of our 4 our trip. We landed 5 fish (approximately 20 lbs or so). When Rafa and I weren't discussing our love for fishing, he and my wife were discussing their love for good food. Our day concluded with the Captain taking us to an area where we could feed wild Tarpon in the shallows with the remaining unused bait. What an experience!!! At the conclusion of the charter, the captain sat down and had lunch with us and advised us of some amazing local must-haves. The memories of this trip will be something that will last a lifetime. I appreciated Captain Rafa's professionalism and more importantly his concern for my wife's comfort and enjoyment during the trip. I feel like we definitely made a friend in Puerto Rico and are already discussing our next trip here. My next trip may include two tarpon charters and I won't use the services of anyone else but Captain Rafa!!! Captain Rafa, your new friends Derek and Channing are looking forward to visiting with you in the near future. Until then, tight lines!!

Great day of fishing with our new friend Rafael. We took my two sons who had a blast. Captain…read moreRafael is friendly, helpful and a great fisherman. We will definitely book him again when we come back to Puerto Rico. Thanks CR. NJ

What a fun experience! My crazy husband decided he wanted to go iguana hunting so he booked an…read moreexcursion while we were in San Juan. I had NO idea what to expect but had a really fun time doing something that was way out of my comfort zone. Our guide was so friendly and went way over and above to make sure we had a good time and found plenty of iguana. We didn't have a chance to go spear fishing but I'm sure we will next time.

We had a blast spending the day on the water with Capt. Roberto Reyes. He was very patient with my…read morefiancé and I as it was our first time free diving and spear fishing. We decided to book this trip to push us out of our comfort zone and try something new. Captain Reyes took us on an adventure we will never forget. It was the highlight of our trip with my only regret being that I didn't book another day on the water with him. I am already planning my next spearfishing trip and I will hopefully return one day to show Captain Reyes my progression. If you are planning a trip to Puerto Rico this is as good as it gets! He offers a add on light tackle combo for a small additional fee that is worth every penny. We hooked into a monster tarpon at the end of the trip to finish the day. I am back home and writing this review days after returning from our trip and I am sitting here getting excited thinking back on the events of that day. Not only will you come home with some amazing memories and story's to tell you will have a new addiction! I cannot wait to get back into the water and do some spearing! Thank you Puerto Rico Freedivers

This was THE WORST deep sea fishing trip we have ever had! If I could give them ZERO stars, I would…read morehave! We're still trying to get our money back. Everything we were told was a LIE! We specifically asked about deep sea fishing & catching fish we could keep & cook for dinner. We also asked if the boat had AC & a restroom. Elvia (the wife of Captain Omar) said yes. We would get to catch fish and their boat had a bathroom and AC. They (Captain Omar & Elvia) even convinced us to do the 6 hour fishing trip (more expensive trip) so we could catch more. The total trip for 4 people from 8am-2pm was $885. First, Elvia didn't call us to let us know that their newer boat was having engine problems so we wounl have to go on the older boat. She didn't mention this to us until my husband called her the night before to confirm our charter. We had already paid the deposit of $445 so we didn't dispute the issue with her because we were told this boat still had a bathroom & AC. We arrived at the dock (which was a different location than the original one she told us, this location was further away) & had to call her because no one was there and it was already 8am. We eventually got on the boat & started our trip. The bathroom had no running water so we couldn't wash our hands. The cabin had no AC so we were hot and nauseous. All we did for hours was trolling. We never stopped to actually fish even after my husband told Captain Omar again that we wanted to stop & catch fish, actual fishing. Then when Captain Omar said he would take us to a spot were we could fish the engine over heated & the cabin filled with smoke. He had to stop and slowly head back to port. We all had to evacuate the cabin and stay up top. We were worried it would set the boat on fire. Finally we got back to port & had to get off the boat. No fishing whatsoever. Didn't even get to touch the fishing poles! Then the Captain told us to call his wife to deal with her about the money issue. He apologized & offered another trip late that night but we already had other plans and could not reschedule. We basically just wasted 6 hours just riding on a boat and it was rough waters so that wasn't even relaxing either. When I reached out to Elvia she acted like she did not know who I was or what I was talking about & put her husband on the phone to speak with me. I asked again if they could refund our money, at least 1/2 of it since this experience was not at all what was promised and advertised. He argued with me, got defensive & wanted to speak to my husband and not me. They both basically said that they never told us they had AC & that they told us that trolling was all they do here in Puerto Rico & that the engine breaking down was not their fault. They said they would not refund the $445 deposit but would not charge us the remainder of the balance. I told them that was not acceptable & I would deal with my credit card company to get my money back. Next thing I know, there was an additional charge on our credit card for $250! They lied again! Don't use this fishing charter company! If you do, get everything in writing. Don't take their word for it. They are liars!

Wake up call comes in but I'm already up anticipating another pre-dawn on the San Jose Lagoon. As…read moreI search for some coffee in the lobby of the Ritz, I remember the attentive the staff is here and simply put in my request for a brew of steaming dark wake me up coffee. I need to be ready for what's ahead. Walking out of the hotel the humidity and warmth of a San Juan morning strikes me and slows my pace up. I think "better than Boston," but the humidity will make me pay later. The coffee arrives at the same time as a cab. There is nothing better than Ritz coffee and there are many cabs a lot better than the cabs in San Juan. I've never been in a good one! 5 minutes to El Cangrejo Yacht Club and my adventure. My captain awaits and his name is Omar. The legend of the San Jose Lagoon, the man who guarantees tarpon catches and the guide who developed the sport of tarpon fishing in this reclaimed body of water that is the result of the airport construction. Off and on this lagoon can be, well let's just say, questionable in water quality but as the years have gone by it get's cleaner and clearer. The journey to the fishing grounds is a combination of catching bait (thread fin herring) and perch (for the big girls.) A ride through the downtown takes you under a bridge that requires a heads up move and out into open water. The anticipation of a frenzy makes the heart beat faster as you round each corner. A frenzy as Omar calls them is a situation where tarpon school together to feed on bait on the service which has an area of a lagoon in a lather with crashing tarpon, snook and diving birds. Today we are on our third day of fishing the early morning bite. A few jumps the first two days leads me to believe that my luck will turn as the fish are here and we change our tactics to work a ledge that the tarpon move along from the lagoon on the other side of the big bridge to the main body of water. It is the trick and the magic that years of fishing and studying tarpon makes Omar the best. While other guides are fishing the shore line to west we stick to the ledge just outside of the bridge. Fish on and I am into my first 60lb tarpon of the day on a nice fresh herring on light tackle braid. No sooner do I cool off with some iced down water (remember reference to the humidity) and we see a boil and I cast to that and ....fish on. 15 minutes later a perfect match to the first one get's released. High fives, water, more water, and another boil. Cast to it .......wait ....wait ....wait reel reel reel and the circle hook hits home. This shinning silver beauty contrasts with the murky Ritz brown coffee color of the lagoon and takes your breath away. Quick picture, release and more high fives! Lines back in, water now in my pocket, my guide shirt and hat soaked in sweat and lines back in. I can not drink the water fast enough as the excitement of the fight, the humidity and now the sun well overhead has me HOT! Just a breather please I think, but can never express to Omar as our friendship has developed into one of constant ribbing and barbs of Puerto Rican humor and Boston comebacks. Oh no.....fish on. Dear God let this stop! I reel and reel and the circle hooks catches and this fish jumps and jumps and she's a beauty of sterling silver. Do you think the fourth in one hour would give me a break and be smaller.......no no no she's pushing 100lbs. So I have Omar pour some water in my mouth over my head and back,,, and this refreshes me enough to dig in. Down and dirty we agree to see if I can pressure her fast to the boat. It works, she cooperates and we finally take a break after releasing yet another. Well, I would like to tell you the morning continued with this level of intensity but it cooled down as my body did too and we jumped 4 more fish landing two all between 40 to 80 lbs. My best tarpon morning ever. Now advice! Fish with Omar and if you can try to book morning trips and do so more than one time as you stay in San Juan. Stay in touch with Omar as the seasons for tarpon are fairly constant but he will call you when the bite is on. The rates are super fair and San Juan is such an easy inexpensive flight for me from Boston. All you need is Omar's cell number which is provided. Call Omar tell him your level of expertise and fly fish when he recommends, but most importantly listen to his advice and stories. He is the legend and my friend.

Hey Guys, Where do I start?…read moreSo captain Carlos is fantastic! I am a subscriber to his YouTube channel Buena Pesca Con Chispa https://youtube.com/c/ BuenaPescaconChispa if you have not seen his videos check them out! He is very personable. He grew up fishing here which made him knowledgeable, and his technique is on point. He's a real waterman. He surfs as well. He made sure I knew where to meet, and as soon as I got there, he met with me. I can tell he does the best he can to get us where the fish are. It's called fishing, guys. Let's not forget that. My friend didn't manage well on the water, so he took him back to drop him off. He wanted to make sure we were happy and enjoying ourselves. He teaches well. If you are not comfortable or know how he's good at making you feel comfortable, be sure to follow his instructions. He knows what he is doing. Also, there's a recreational limit, so know that whatever you catch, if you hit your limit, you hit your limit, and the rest is for his taking. I gave him all my catch just because I had nowhere to cook it like I would want to, and he offered to fillet it too, but again, I had nowhere to put it. (I'm just visiting). I had a lot of fun the day was perfect. I caught four mackerel, amberjack, and a yellowtail snapper. What an unforgettable trip. muchas gracias capitán Carlos

Had a great time the first time I went fishing with Chispa. Caught 2 tarpon. Very engaging on that…read moretrip. Been out two other times with him. The last time I went, he cut the trip short by an hour, he over charged me $100 and seemed upset when I wanted to take one of the Tuna we caught because of the price he would have got at the restaurants he sold to. I'll just leave it at that.

What an amazing sunset and sail in San Juan Bay and out to El Morro. Even as residents of Puerto…read moreRico, the view from the bay of these landmarks made it even more impressive. Captain William and First Mate were amazing. We took some Beverages and charcuterie and he prepared and served us. Thank you !! Recommend 5 stars.

5 stars for the Captain and for the time on the water. 2 stars for communication with owner Ivan…read more Maybe 1. More on that later. Captain Joe gave us a wonderful evening on the water. Hubs & I had gone sailing several times both with friends and on excursions before and were prepared for the wind and the spray, and most of all, I was excited for the heeling (hubs less so... but he loves me -- this was more in my wheelhouse than his). I admit, based on previous paid experiences I somewhat expected to have the option of handling the ropes to help with adjusting the sails, of course with appropriate guidance. In this case, that was a hard no; we were not to touch anything, "for safety". We got some commentary on the history of the island and it's fortresses - nice, but in my specific case take it or leave it (because we'd already been to Castillo San Cristobal). I preferred El Capitan talking with us and the other couple about where we were staying and what foodie priorities to get to during our stay. And God put on a sunset show for us, and it was neat to see the other ships in the bay -- from cargo ferries to private yachts to sailboats from all over to a pair of cruise ships in Port. Now I said I'd talk on our communication snafu with the owner -- with our booking there were pretty specific instructions on where to park and where to go. Which we endeavored to follow when we arrived, early, bearing in mind the "if you're late we leave without you, no refunds" cautionary language. We messaged that we were there, that we knew we were early, and where we were, by the gatehouse as instructed. Guard brought us in to where they said we would be met by the team from Sail San Juan Bay, and by then we had a conflicting location message. As we tried to follow orders, we received another message sending us back towards where we had been. I was put off by it, and all the more in contrast to another excursion I did the next day with incredibly clear info and texts to the entire group including the person actually taking point on the group, even though the meeting point was similarly at a public unmanned location. So yeah, 100% go on the sailboat, and enjoy the time on the bay... but follow initial instructions and if you can avoid contact with the owner, do so.