Best Snorkeling Beaches in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's reefs, protected bays, and offshore cays offer some of the Caribbean's best snorkeling. Culebra and Vieques are world-famous for clear water and healthy coral, while spots around Guánica, Fajardo, and La Parguera let you drift over reef gardens teeming with tropical fish. Explore these 95+ snorkel-friendly beaches below.
All 95 Beaches
Sorted by rating
Crash Boat Beach
Aguadilla
Crash Boat South (Almirante Beach)
Aguadilla
Gas Chambers
Aguadilla
Jagdish / Peña Brava Pocket
Aguadilla
Surfer’s Beach
Aguadilla
Cerro Gordo West Point
Vega Alta
Puerto Nuevo East Pocket
Vega Baja
Punta Puerto Nuevo
Vega Baja
Buyé South Point
Cabo Rojo
Playa Buye
Cabo Rojo
La Ocho (Escambrón east reef)
San Juan
Blue Hole Reef Access
Isabela
Ishibori (Jobos east pocket)
Isabela
Middles
Isabela
Cayo Aurora (Gilligan’s Island)
Guanica
Flamenco Beach
Culebra
Playa Datiles (Dátiles)
Culebra
Pitahaya Cove
Cabo Rojo
Punta Jagüey (north Combate)
Cabo Rojo
Peña Blanca (Wishing Well)
Aguadilla
Peña Blanca Aguadilla
Aguadilla
Cayo Icacos (La Cordillera)
Fajardo
Playuela Beach
Cabo Rojo
La Plata / Platita
Vieques
Pata Prieta (Secret Beach)
Vieques
Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Dorado
Caracas Beach
Vieques
Steps Beach (Tres Palmas)
Rincon
Zoni Beach
Culebra
Punta Soldado
Culebra
Playita del Condado
San Juan
★ 4.7
Playa De Vega
Vega Baja
★ 4.7
Isla Mata La Gata
Lajas
★ 4.6
Cayo Caracoles Sandbar
Lajas
★ 4.6
Mata La Gata
Lajas
★ 4.6
Almendro's Beach
Rincon
★ 4.7
Kikita Beach
Dorado
★ 4.7
Sardinera West Pocket (Hotel sector)
Dorado
★ 4.7
Crash Boat North Reef (outer)
Aguadilla
★ 4.7
Palmas del Mar – Harbor Cove
Humacao
★ 4.3
Montones Beach
Isabela
★ 4.9
Icacos Beach
Fajardo
★ 4.9
Cayo Diablo (reef stop)
Fajardo
★ 4.9
Shacks (Bajuras)
Isabela
★ 4.7
Starfish Beach (Vieques)
Vieques
★ 4.6
La Chiva (Blue Beach)
Vieques
★ 4.7
Playa La Chiva
Vieques
★ 4.7
Playa Pata Prieta
Vieques
★ 4.7
Manglillo Chiquito
Guanica
★ 4.0
Mameyal Beach
Dorado
★ 4.6
Wilderness
Aguadilla
★ 4.7
Mosquito Pier (Rompeolas)
Vieques
★ 4.3
Playa Córcega
Rincon
★ 4.8
Punta Arenas (Green Beach)
Vieques
★ 4.6
Boquillas Beach
Manati
★ 4.8
Balneario El Escambrón
San Juan
★ 4.5
Tamarindo Beach (Culebra)
Culebra
★ 4.8
Playa La Plata
Vieques
★ 4.7
Carlos Rosario Beach
Culebra
★ 4.8
Escambron Beach
San Juan
★ 4.8
Caja de Muertos Beach
Ponce
★ 4.9
Playa Pelícano (Caja de Muertos)
Ponce
★ 4.9
Gilligans Island
Guanica
★ 4.4
Balneario Tres Hermanos
Rincon
★ 4.2
Playa La Jungla
Guanica
★ 4.7
Melones Beach
Culebra
★ 4.5
Isla Culebrita – Tortuga Beach
Culebra
★ 4.9
Muelle de Azúcar Beach
Aguadilla
★ 4.5
Luis Pena Beach
Culebra
★ 4.8
Playa Mosquito
Culebra
★ 4.5
Bajuras Beach
Isabela
★ 4.8
Isla Caja de Muertos - Coffin Island
Ponce
★ 4.9
Punta Las Cucharas
Ponce
★ 4.5
Mosquito Bay Beach
Vieques
★ 5.0
La Playuela, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Cabo Rojo
★ 4.2
Playa Las Marías
Barceloneta
★ 4.8
Playa Brava
Culebra
★ 4.8
Columpio Playa Escalera
Aguada
★ 4.5
Playa Blaydin
Vieques
★ 4.3
Reserva Humacao Beach
Humacao
★ 4.2
Isla de Ratones (Cayo Ratones)
Cabo Rojo
★ 3.7
Playa El Convento
Fajardo
★ 3.4
Cayo Enrique
Lajas
★ 5.0
Playa De Sardinas
Culebra
★ 5.0
Playa Isla Mattei
Lajas
★ 5.0
Black Eagle Beach
Rincon
★ 4.7
Lamela Beach
Cabo Rojo
★ 4.3
Punta del Obispo Beach
Lajas
★ 3.5
Blue Beach
Vieques
Playa Azul
Luquillo
Playa De Cascajo
Culebra
Playa Dorado Del Mar Beach
Dorado
Playa Escondida
Vieques
Playa India
Aguadilla
Playa Tamarindo
Guanica
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