Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Fishing
Castillo Tours & Watersports
FISHING
( 787-791-6195;
www.castillotours.com
; 101 Doncella, Punta Las Marías)
The
Castillo family offers deep-sea fishing for blue marlin, wahoo, tuna and mahimahi, as well
as snorkeling and sailing excursions.
Benitez Fishing Charters
FISHING
( 787-724-6265;
www.mikebenitezsportfishing.com
;
San Juan Bay Marina,
Miramar)
If you want to trade White House gossip while doing some serious deep-sea
fishing for dolphin fish, tuna, wahoo and white and blue marlin, book a space on a deluxe
45ft boat captained by the celebrated Mike Benitez, who has carried the likes of former US
President Jimmy Carter. Prices start at $210 per person for a four-hour excursion.
Surfing, Boat Trips & Water Sports
San Juan is hardly Rincón in the surfing stakes, but no matter. You'll find the best waves
and biggest
surferos
scene east of Isla Verde out toward Piñones and beyond, when the
morning and evening breezes glass off a 4ft swell. Popular breaks include Pine Grove and
Los Aviónes along Hwy 187.
WOW Surfing SchoolSurfing
( 787-955-6059;
www.gosurfpr.com
)
This outfit runs full surfing lessons from the Ritz-
Carlton on Playa Isla Verde. Lessons include boards, stretching, safety drills, dry-land prac-
tice and the real thing. Board rentals (from $25 per day) are also available. Lessons for
children.
Tres Palmas
SURFING
( 787-728-3377; 1911 McLeary; short boards/boogie boards per day $36/25)
In
Ocean Park, Tres Palmas also has 24-hour surfboard and boogie board rentals and lessons.
Lessons for children.
Velauno
PADDLEBOARDING, WINDSURFING
