Out-of-hobby sale & Puerto Rico vacation suggestions

[rsarvis]

I'm selling my 180g set-up here: http://www.wamas.org/forums/topic/44984-getting-out-of-the-hobby-nice-180g-setup/

 

Also, I'm going to Puerto Rico for the first time next week. Suggestions for things to see, things to do, places to eat, hidden treasures, etc? I have my PADI certification, if you have any particular dive suggestions (locales and shops b/c i don't have my own equipment). But any suggestions, land or sea, are appreciated...

[Jan]

Visit Shacks beach in Isabela for miles and miles of untouched beautiful beach. Right next door is Hobos beach. You'll find the best frituras on the island ridculously inexpensive at any of the bar shacks on the beach. This is where the locals go.

 

If you make it to Shacks drop in and ask the managers, Trevor and his wife Jennifer of Villa Tropical, about snorkling and scuba.

http://www.villatropical.com/index.cfm?page=abouttheowners

http://www.villatropical.com/index.cfm?page=phototour

[onux20]

the forts in san juan are something to behold

el yunque rain forrest is also great.

Never went but I heard arecibo is really cool.

My wife and I did a mini boat snorkel tour out of fajardo. Snorkeling may be a bit ho-hum for you tho.

 

Have fun

[OUsnakebyte]

If you can get to the west end - to Rincon at Tres Palmas marine reserve - you can easily snorkel or dive to see some of the largest A. palmata colonies left in the whole Caribbean. There are about 1100 VERY LARGE colonies off this tiny, 3/4 mile stretch of beach, called Steps Beach (you can find it on Google Earth). The colonies are in 15ft of water just a few yards off shore, which is why you can easily snorkel the site.

 

You can also take a boat over to Desecheo island for a few nice dives.

 

And... the full moon is on August 1. If you are still there between the 3rd and, say... 7th-8th, you might very well get to see one of the most amazing sights nature has to offer - an annual coral spawn. Those colonies are VERY reliable spawners. Just follow the horde of people that are likely to be there getting in the water around 9pm and wait for the spectacle - it's awesome.

 

This colony is about 2-3 body-lengths long, and probably 2 people tall...

 

 

Cheers

Mike

[dano]

We stayed at Villas Del Mar Hau in Isabela... the beach in front has a huge rock protecting the cove from the waves so it is good for kids and also a fun place to snorkel. On the south western side of the island there is a biolumenescent bay which was really cool to swim in at night. I also went to Vieques a couple of years ago and had a great time. Kayaked in a biolumenescent bay and visited a black sand beach.

[Hilary]

Glad to see that you're still diving!

[Jan]

Yikes, my parents would be ashamed of me. Correct spelling is Jobos, pronounced Hobos.

 

Visit Shacks beach in Isabela for miles and miles of untouched beautiful beach. Right next door is Hobos beach. You'll find the best frituras on the island ridculously inexpensive at any of the bar shacks on the beach. This is where the locals go.

 

If you make it to Shacks drop in and ask the managers, Trevor and his wife Jennifer of Villa Tropical, about snorkling and scuba.

http://www.villatrop...=abouttheowners

http://www.villatrop...?page=phototour

[trott]

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