Overall thoughts about Puerto Rico:
It is awesome!
We could spend a lot more time here. Island is big enough it has much diversity to offer.
Felt safe everywhere we went.
Driving looks to be scary but really I wasn't bad at all. They drive fast but are courteous. Need to find an insurance company that insures in PR. Allstate does, Statefarm does not.
There are tolls on most main roads between cities. They range from $.50 to $1.50.
Gas was same price as in the mainland U.S.
Water is safe to drink and in most places very good.
Locals are very nice and easy going.
Cellphones work all over the island as does data as long as roaming is on.
Bathrooms are pretty readily available.
There are Walgreens stores everywhere; also several Walmarts (San Juan and Fajardo for sure).
Food is very heavy. Most everything is fried. No vegetables are served with meals but you can buy at Walmart where prices are good. You can also get some at roadside stands.
Beer and wine are expensive except at Walgreens and Walmart.
A car is a must. Parking in San Juan and Candado is very scarce.
Get a place where you can cook some of your own meals if you a health food conscious, otherwise you'll end up eating a lot of beans and rice.
Look at staying in Fajardo. It looks like a nice town with lots to do. Fajardo has easy access to the ferry to Vieques and snorkeling tours leave from here.
We would like to explore the west and carribean sides of the island as the seas are calmer and really nice by what we saw.
Southwest Airlines is easy in and out.
Thrifty car rental was easy.
Total for hotel ~$1,200 which included breakfast, good wifi and a parking spot. Our daughter was an extra $20 per day which is included above. Parking was $15 per day. Reserved parking spot is a requirement in Condado as on street parking is almost impossible. This included all taxes and was for 7 nights.
Rental was a mid-sized for ~$500 total for car and full insurance. Full insurance was about half the cost.
Round-trip flights for three were ~$1,350 on Southwest, which was a great deal compared to all the other airlines we looked at.
Food was fairly expensive if you didn't look around. I would estimate ~$800 for the three of us and we tried to eat cheaply.
Gas was about ~$75 and parking in Old San Juan was about ~$35 at the parking garage near the fort.
Felt safe everywhere we went.
Driving looks to be scary but really I wasn't bad at all. They drive fast but are courteous. Need to find an insurance company that insures in PR. Allstate does, Statefarm does not.
There are tolls on most main roads between cities. They range from $.50 to $1.50.
Gas was same price as in the mainland U.S.
Water is safe to drink and in most places very good.
Locals are very nice and easy going.
Cellphones work all over the island as does data as long as roaming is on.
Bathrooms are pretty readily available.
There are Walgreens stores everywhere; also several Walmarts (San Juan and Fajardo for sure).
Food is very heavy. Most everything is fried. No vegetables are served with meals but you can buy at Walmart where prices are good. You can also get some at roadside stands.
Beer and wine are expensive except at Walgreens and Walmart.
A car is a must. Parking in San Juan and Candado is very scarce.
Get a place where you can cook some of your own meals if you a health food conscious, otherwise you'll end up eating a lot of beans and rice.
Look at staying in Fajardo. It looks like a nice town with lots to do. Fajardo has easy access to the ferry to Vieques and snorkeling tours leave from here.
We would like to explore the west and carribean sides of the island as the seas are calmer and really nice by what we saw.
Southwest Airlines is easy in and out.
Thrifty car rental was easy.
Costs:
Total for hotel ~$1,200 which included breakfast, good wifi and a parking spot. Our daughter was an extra $20 per day which is included above. Parking was $15 per day. Reserved parking spot is a requirement in Condado as on street parking is almost impossible. This included all taxes and was for 7 nights.
Rental was a mid-sized for ~$500 total for car and full insurance. Full insurance was about half the cost.
Round-trip flights for three were ~$1,350 on Southwest, which was a great deal compared to all the other airlines we looked at.
Food was fairly expensive if you didn't look around. I would estimate ~$800 for the three of us and we tried to eat cheaply.
Gas was about ~$75 and parking in Old San Juan was about ~$35 at the parking garage near the fort.
Again a place we would very much like to spend some more time. Lots of additional things to do that we didn't have time for.
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