<p>We are heading to Puerto Rico this winter and will be staying near El Yunque. We plan to kayak at night in the bio bay. I was wondering though if any one had any must dos for Puerto Rico. We probably will go up to old San Juan also. Any good restaurants? Shopping tips? Also our daughter and roommates are going there for spring break. Are there any places to warn them to stay away from? They will be staying in San Juan, so if anyone knows a safe decent place that is reasonable…</p>
<p>I was there in the 80s, but at that time a hike in El Yunque was offered that started at the top and ended at the bottom by a waterfall/small swimming area. It was great, but the water was very cold, and this was summer. In San Juan we stayed at the Caribe Hilton. Very nice. In general Puerto Rico is not too safe after dark. For us a must do was the tour of the Bacardi factory.</p>
<p>That path is definitely a must do. Also, luquillo has a really nice beach. In terms of the biobay, they no longer let you swim in the one in fajardo- it might be worth looking and seeing if they let you swim in the one in vieques. You can take a boat from fajardo over there. The swimming was much cooler than just kayaking, although if you can’t swim then the kayaking is worth it. In terms of hotels, when I was there with my friends we stayed at the embassy suites-- it was pretty reasonable and the rooms were large so you could fit lots of people in them. It was pretty well located, and had a nice pool.</p>
<p>I sent you a PM.</p>
<p>We went to Puerto Rico this past April and had a great time. Here’s a thread about it - <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/671293-puerto-rico.html?highlight=puerto+rico[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/671293-puerto-rico.html?highlight=puerto+rico</a> On our next to last day we did a Segway tour of Old San Juan - that was really cool and a unique way to get a tour of the area. Make reservations early, they sell out with cruise ship passengers.</p>
<p>The reason they stopped the swimming in the biobay was because they found that it was detrimental to the sensitive bio bay environment. We just did the kayak trip in Fajardo and it was great. Dinner afterwards was at this place - <a href=“http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g612474-d1074374-Reviews-La_Estacion-Fajardo_Puerto_Rico.html[/url]”>http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g612474-d1074374-Reviews-La_Estacion-Fajardo_Puerto_Rico.html</a> It was fantastic.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! Kathiep- I looked at the restaurant on-line and wow! what great reviews. I’m hungry already. I made reservations to kayak at Fajardo. They don’t let you swim and they say that the bay is recovering rapidly. I can’t wait to see it.</p>