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Puerto Rico’s West Coast: Rincón, Aguadilla, Cabo Rojo and La Parguera

Surf towns, shore diving, beach horseback rides and the bio bay where you can get in the water.

Destinations › West Coast

The west coast moves slower than San Juan. Rincón is the surf town, Aguadilla has Crash Boat Beach and its own airport, Cabo Rojo has the lighthouse and the salt flats, and La Parguera, in Lajas, is the base for boat trips to the cays and the bioluminescent bay.

It is too far for a comfortable day trip from San Juan, so most people stay a few nights. These are the best-rated tours on this side of the island with open dates.

Top-rated west coast tours with open dates

Every tour below has open dates in the next 30 days. We list one tour per operator: open the calendar to see everything else that operator offers. Prices are the lowest "from" price on the booking calendar.

TourOperatorFromDurationOperator rating (Google)Availability
Guided Shore Dive (Rincón)Rincon Diving & Snorkeling$693 to 4 hours4.9 ★ (1,463)Check dates
Playuela’s Horseback Riding Tour on Aguadilla BeachPlayuelas Horse Rides$100About 1 hour4.8 ★ (287)Check dates
Isabela Horseback Ride at the BeachHacienda Carey$10090 minutes4.7 ★ (98)Check dates
Weekday Beach Hopping Morning Tour (Aguadilla)Crash Boat Experiences$1143 hours5.0 ★ (574)Check dates
Night DiveAquatica PR$1502 hours4.7 ★ (318)Check dates
Beginner Scuba Diving Tour413 Divers$125See listing4.6 ★ (220)Check dates
Sunset + Swim the Bioluminescent Bay Tour (La Parguera)Hook’d on Adventure Parguera$552 hours5.0 ★ (322)Check dates
VIP Snorkeling (La Parguera)Parguera Watersports$5253 hours4.9 ★ (617)Check dates
Bahía Boquerón Jet Ski Tour (Cabo Rojo)Smith & Pietro Jetski Rentals$1601 hour4.6 ★ (48)Check dates

Good to know before you go

  • Rincón and Aguadilla are roughly two to two and a half hours from San Juan by car. Aguadilla’s airport (BQN) has direct flights from some US cities.
  • Winter brings the big surf to Rincón. Summer seas are calmer and better for snorkeling and diving.
  • La Parguera is the bio bay where tours let you swim. As everywhere, darker nights show the glow best.
  • You need a car on this side of the island. Ride-share is scarce outside the main towns.

Which one fits your trip?

  • Certified diver: the Guided Shore Dive in Rincón, or the Night Dive.
  • Never dived before: the Beginner Scuba Diving Tour.
  • Horseback on the beach: Playuelas in Aguadilla or Hacienda Carey in Isabela.
  • See several beaches by boat in a morning: the Beach Hopping tour from Aguadilla.
  • Bio bay you can swim in: the Sunset + Swim tour in La Parguera.
  • Private boat for your group: VIP Snorkeling in La Parguera. Confirm on the calendar whether the price is per boat.
  • Jet ski with a guide: the Bahía Boquerón tour in Cabo Rojo.
Prices, schedules and review counts change. The numbers here come from each operator's live booking calendar and the Google rating shown there. Always confirm the final price and the cancellation policy on the calendar before you pay.

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Verified and current: we check prices and availability on this page every week against each operator’s live booking calendar. Oceania Boat Tours and Luxplora are our own companies; other operators are independent.