My family of 5 (2 adults and 3 girls in their 20's) are planning a trip to Puerto Rico in August. Where would you recommend we go snorkeling? We are planning to stay in Isle Verde. Should we go on our own or should we go on a tour?|||Isla Verde is a great area to stay at, but its not the best for snorkeling. The best snorkeling can be found of the east coast town of Fajardo. There are 2 islands named Culebra & Vieques that have great snorkeling conditions. You can take a cheap ferry ride from Fajardo. Also the smaller cays of Palomintio & Icacos have great snorkeling but there are not ferries, you can pay a boater to take you over. Culebra: http://youtube.com/watch?v=JKRphJf40dA Vieques: http://youtube.com/watch?v=dNCwaDAjrdE Also on the south coast of PR, playa la parguera near Ponce/Guanica has good snorkeling & you dont need to take a boat. You can rent equipment right on the beach. Or if you would like to take a boat off the coast, then caja de muertos island off the coast of Ponce is nice too. & off the west coast town of Rincon is Desecheo island with nice snorkeling conditions. I think if you guys are experienced snorkelers then you can go alone, otherwise I would go with a group. Goodluck :) Parguera: http://youtube.com/watch?v=3FCPBrONU6I Desecheo(diving): http://youtube.com/watch?v=BNKKPrzu4O8 ---------------|||The island of Desecheo, on the west coast of Puerto Rico, supposedly has the best sites for snorkelling. You can catch a boat in Hormigueros, which is a picturesque small town in the south-western tip of Puerto Rico. Other beautiful places for snorkelling is Soni beach in Culebra, you can get a ferry ride there from Fajardo, on the east coast, for about 3 to 5 dollars. If you`re going to stay in Isla Verde ask at your hotel if they have tours to Culebra. If you want you can also rent a car and drive there. As long as you stay around the coastline the highways are easy to manage. If you`re adventurous you can drive across the mountains to the south and save about 1 hour on the trip, instead of driving around the coastline. The city of Ponce, in the southern coast, has some good snorkelling places at the little island of Caja De Muerto. There are also good places in Salinas and Guanica. If you have time, the islands of St. Thomas and St. John have beautiful sites for snorkelling. Overall I recomend the island of Desecheo, because I have heard from many people that it`s one of the most beautiful sites for snorkelling in the world. If you decide to rent a car do so through the Internet and pick it up at the airport and look-out for any hidden costs such as insurance. Also be aware that August is hurricane season and the ocean may be rough for snorkelling, that is depending on any hurricane activity. Good luck on your trip and welcome to the island.|||La Parguera is in Lajas, its the best place to snorkel, there's a gazillion keys and tons of marine wildlife. If you like to scuba dive, this place is for you, the deepest you can get in Parguera is about 40ft deep, you can see the dolphins, and the barracudas. If you go further in Parguera, you get to La Pared, which is a well known drop, of about 600ft deep, and if you like sharks, you'll surely have close encounters with Tiger sharks. Overall, La Parguera is a great place, there's a lot of local hostels, and there's equipment rents, boats for rent and great food. A weekend in Parguera is just plain perfect.|||Flamenco Beach in Culebra...you have to take a Ferry... or Guilligan and Ballena Island in Guanica the South of Puerto Rico. www.welcome.topuertorico.com www.gotopuertorico.com|||the island of culebra on the east coast you can go on a boat for like $5 or you can go on a little aeroplane for like $50 they have great beaches and snorkling areas|||well i live in puerto rico but theres nothing for me to say because nena has said everything you need to know

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