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    Island Reef Tours

    3.4 (10 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Ed M.

    Island Reef Tours was awesome. We took to boat out to the island and jumped off the top deck into the turquoise water below. ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL!!! Would highly recommend.

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    Spread Eagle - See all the fish??

    Spread Eagle

    4.8(97 reviews)
    0.4 km

    Every time we visit an island in the Caribbean, we like to do a snorkel trip if possible. Quite…read morefrankly, I picked this one over the others simply based on what they offered for lunch! The reality is, several of the other tours that leave from the same place and go to the same island, Icacos, all follow the same itinerary for the same length of time. Really, the only difference is what they serve for lunch. If you drive yourself, you park on the street, which, in the early morning, wasn't an issue, and wait by the front gate of the marina. They come with a golf cart to pick you up and take you back to the boat. There are restrooms on the dock that you can use before boarding. There is also a restroom on the boat. Once on the boat, they go over safety instructions, and then they set sail. You can see the destination from the harbor, and it was a nice trip over to the island. They anchor the boat right next to several other tours, and you can go down a staircase into the water, and then wade to shore if you want to sit on the beach. Or, you can take the snorkel equipment and start snorkeling right then and there. Note, you are not allowed to take home any shells or coral from this island as it is a preserve. After spending a little more than an hour on the island, you can head back on board for lunch. They have a basket of the most amazing bread, then a spread of lunch meat and other fillings to make an amazing sandwich. They had a big bowl of fruit, chips, crackers, cookies, everything that made for a great meal. We aren't drinkers, but from the time you left the harbor throughout the entire trip, the drinks were flowing for anyone was interested. However, there is no pressure to partake, so those that weren't drinking don't feel singled out. A little while later, they pulled up the anchor and sailed to a reef about 10 or 15 minutes away. At that point everyone is encouraged to get off the boat to snorkel. When the snorkel time was over, we sailed back to the dock. They did throw bits of leftover bread into the water where we were snorkeling, which brought throngs of fish up to that area, so you could see lots of different fish swimming by. That was pretty cool! The crew was exceptionally nice, friendly, and funny. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone looking for a good time on a catamaran.

    This is a tourist trap. They packed this boat to the brim and it was uncomfortable for most of the…read moreride. The music was AWFUL. They played only a handful of Spanish music the rest was catered to the white tourists. The lunch meat was slimy. The buffet was just not good - very basic- no savor. The other word thing was the mother who undressed her little girl in front of if everyone - wiped her down completely while men looked . The father just smiled. It was so weird having a new born, a toddler and school aged kids on a catamaran tour with liquor being served. This was weird and shameful. Don't bother.

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    Spread Eagle - Leaving the harbor heading straight to the island in the distance

    Leaving the harbor heading straight to the island in the distance

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    Erin Go Bragh - Captain Dan and a couple of us after our sail

    Erin Go Bragh

    4.5(15 reviews)
    6.2 km

    This has the opportunity to be a lot more. There were a few things that happened that really…read moreimpacted our experience with EGB. I wouldn't do it again. You still may have a great time. It is a fairly priced experience that includes good food, drinks, and is ultimately a great day not at the office. The positives are all over the reviews. My picture is from the charter even. Let's talk about what happened to detract from our experience. Captain Dan drank openly and had at least two Medalla cans of beers on the way back into port. This is unacceptable on a paid charter. Really big deal. I'm not sure what the laws are on this but my pilot, Cab driver, bus driver, doctor, and anyone else responsible for the well being of others can wait to drink after hours. Captain Dan started the charter with a quick argument with Charlie. He used the explicit and profane language quite loudly without apologies. The first stop was supposed to be 150 minutes but was only 70 minutes including the meal; so no beach time. The whole charter ended at 3:30 which was an hour short. The snorkel mask had a poor seal which allowed water into the mask. No legit snorkel vests also. The stops were really choppy. This was not snorkeling for a beginner. I can't imagine anyone doing these stops with no experience. There were strong currents near big rocks. The ladder on back was challenging with as much bobbing as the ship did on stop 2. I can imagine older folks having a really hard time. He can't control water but can pick stops accordingly. The commentary was really poor. We learned about the boat, his business plans, and his thoughts on politicians. Information on sailing, the ecology, the reef, or even the history of Puerto Rico wasn't there. I can't tell you the name of the islands, boats, currents, or anything like that. No sailing chart was shown. I can tell that Four Seasons and Disney are interested in investing in the West coast and some things about the US Treasury. The bathroom sink has not worked since at least a month. He made an announcement about it. I was able to glean this from a few TripAdvisor references. So food prep and guest hand washing happens in the same sink. Get the folks some hand sanitizer. They do a great job on prepping for motion sickness because it will be a ride against the currents with some choppy waters. I'm surprised I didn't get it. I had a good time because I was on vacation and on a boat with great weather. Charlie was great, too. The marina was amazing and there was even a shower facility. I wouldn't go back, though.

    I had the most amazing time with Captain Dan and Ingrid. We got to the boat earlier than our…read morescheduled time (thanks to a driver they recommended), and they were kind enough to let our adventure start early. We stopped to admire a ship that is going to be used in the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie before heading out to the open water. Ingrid and Dan were more than accommodating. They even let a few who wanted to sail the boat take the helm. One was a born natural. We got to our main snorkel site where we were told we would have about 1.5 - 2 hours to enjoy the water before lunch would be ready. For those of us who had not snorkeled before, he took his time to explain how to put on the mask and how to use the snorkel. He made sure we were all outfitted with the appropriate size flippers as well. He made sure we all had swim buddies and told us what kind of sea life we'd see in the area. The lunch they provided was amazing and plentiful. (I LOVED the mango salsa). Drinks were plenty (water, soda, beer, and RUM PUNCH!) Ingrid also brought out some fruits and banana bread for snacks later in the day. We were given the option of what we'd like to do next, more sailing or more snorkeling. We ended up on a little sand island with even more clear water. The day just kept getting better and better. When we got back to the marina, Ingrid called our driver to pick us up, and provided us a key to the shower to get rinsed off. All 6 of us girls had a great time. I look forward to going back to Puerto Rico and taking on a new adventure. This is much more exciting and relaxing than one of those over priced catamaran tour boats.

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    Erin Go Bragh - Part of the huge marina

    Part of the huge marina

    Erin Go Bragh - Pic of the boat from our snorkeling vantage point.

    Pic of the boat from our snorkeling vantage point.

    Erin Go Bragh - Captain Hector and First Mate Arturo, great guys!

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    Captain Hector and First Mate Arturo, great guys!

    Sail San Juan Bay - Cruise ships in port

    Sail San Juan Bay

    4.5(37 reviews)
    49.2 km

    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.

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    Sail San Juan Bay - Private yacht we passed

    Private yacht we passed

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    East Island Excursions - Seasick glasses

    East Island Excursions

    4.5(416 reviews)
    6.3 km

    Rented the zodiac style inflatable motor boat for 90 minutes with my son. They require a guide in a…read moreseparate zodiac who was a cool guy and a good idea as this area has some boat traffic including cruise ships and large yachts including Amazon Boss, Jeff Bezos. We enjoyed the zip around San Juan harbor and stop to swim. $165 for 90 minutes. Boats are in pretty good shape. They have organized departure times in this Sunday we're 10:30am 1pm and 3:30pm.

    The plan was to visit Culebra…read more We had a great 40 minute bus ride from Condado to the Fajardo Safe Harbor for a pleasure boat ride for 20 post wedding guests. We arrived on time and we were warmly greeted by the captain and 2 crew. After a basic safety briefing we charted out towards Culebra in overcast weather. Instead of Culebra we settled on the uninhabited beach of Caya Luis Pena before Culebra with crystal clear waters in about 20 minutes. The waters were translucent clear turquoise and beach sand was pristine. Water temp was around 79-80F. Weather was overcast and comfortably cool. They laid out a simple light sandwich buffet for lunch with beers and tropical cocktails. Snorkeling, swimming and relaxing for a few hours, we spotted small schools of fish and a very cool bachelor Stingray circling looking for scraps. Crew was incredibly friendly and helpful and everyone enjoyed the short beach visit. The return trip was much smoother and after jumping back on the bus we were able to stop by a bbq joint for coconuts and fried stuffed empanadas.

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    East Island Excursions - Lunch and bar area. Great food and service.

    Lunch and bar area. Great food and service.

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    East Island Excursions

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    Pure Adventure

    Pure Adventure

    4.3(184 reviews)
    2.6 km

    These guys were great for visiting the bioluminescent bay! The staff spoke fluent English with our…read moreprimary guide being from the US mainland. I recommend wearing water shoes as you'll have to walk through thigh deep water to get to the kayak. You want to plan your trip as close to a new moon as possible as you want to eliminate as much light as possible to really see the glow. Annoyingly there is a neighborhood above the lagoon with bright spotlights but facing the water way and lingering near the other side of the lagoon the bioluminescence is still very visible and a total blast. The guides even brought us a tiny jellyfish to observe and see how it glowed as it wiggled in our hands. I wouldn't even bother bringing your phone, I highly doubt you'd be able to capture the glow while holding still enough in a kayak. Navigating the mangroves was tricky because the guides blue lights were just bright enough the destroy our night vision and not see the low hanging branches. I would hope in the future that the guides would switch to red lights to make navigating in the low light easier.

    We booked these guys for a snorkel trip and had a good time. We booked about 2 weeks out and online…read moreit said there were only 3 spots, but I called and was able to get 4 of us in. the boat left early in the morning, but there was no stress. You arrive a check in at a roadside building, where you can use the restroom before going out to the dock and pier, which is just a short drive away. You follow the guide's car in your car to the parking lot and it was no problem. From there, we got on the boat, which was two decks and fairly spacious. We set out on a 45 minute ride to a beach that was deserted and gorgeous. We swam and did some snorkeling there for about an hour before moving to a different spot just down the way for some real snorkeling. The marine life was much more abundant here and we saw sting rays, turtles, and a bevy of fish. On the way back, we got a wrap that we had pre-selected back at check-in and unlimited drinks, both alcoholic and non.

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    Pure Adventure
    Pure Adventure
    Pure Adventure

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