Seven Seas Beach

Location: Fajardo

Getting there: From San Juan, drive 1 hour east to the tip of the east coast in Fajardo. Seven Seas Beach is very long and is separated into two areas – west and east. Park on the street somewhere around here, or in the parking lot if the free street parking is full. Walk along the road passing the main area (west side) of Seven Seas Beach. Pass a trailer park on your left next to the ocean. When you see the water again, walk along the sand and pick a spot. If you walk too far, the shore gets rocky. 

Things to do: Relax in the shallows – Coral reefs far out to sea block the waves making this beach calm year round. There is sea grass just a few feet from shore across most of the beach but you can find room to lay in the water. Walk the beach – The beach is long and if you walk far enough you’ll see the narrow strip of land that separates the beach from Laguna Grande, a bioluminescent bay. Hike – From this beach you can walk to a lighthouse, a couple other beaches, a natural rock pool, and the northeast tip of the main island.

Heads up: High tide swallows up most or all of the beach. Which means timing your visit with low tide is very important, there is very little sand real estate as is. Don’t walk in the sea grass, it’s full of things you don’t want to step on like sea urchins and sting rays.