Is it expensive to vacation in Puerto Rico?

Question

My boyfriend and I are thinking about vacationing for a week in San Juan, Puerto Rico in May. I was wondering if anyone who has vacationed there would give me some details about general prices (shops, food, etc.), and just overall information about your experiance there. And also what to bring.

Answer 1

Go to these site they are excellent:

http://www.gotopuertorico.com

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/index.sh...

Prices for Food over here in Puerto Rico are kinda same to the prices in the USA .. thats if u go to restaurants that they have over there as well .. fastfood restaurants, chili's longhorns, Ponderosa, ruby tuesday's, friday's, etc etc ... but if you go to the restaurants from the island then it might be cheaper plus the food is GREAT .. u will love it 'cause most of them offer international cuisine but with a puertorican twist .. or you can eat our typical puertorican food .. which is better than GREAT .. trust me .. everytime my friends and clients from different parts of the world come visit they love puerto rican food .. so you might want to try is as well. =o)

If you want to go have a few drinks then the prices might be a lot cheaper than the USA except if you go to the bars/ clubs/pubs in a hotel.  Visit the Condado Area in San Juan too .. Isla Verde .. those areas have lots of places to go have a few drinks, listen to some music .. have a great time plus is a tourist area as well....

Hope this helps !!! Have FUN !!!  =o)

Answer 2

why only San Juan, Puerto Rico is pretty in the four edges. its measures are 119 miles x 36 miles. you can see all in a week. but remeber to wake up early to get the most of the time.

Answer 3

Summer time is a great time to go to Puerto Rico.  I got a great travel package from http://www.firstworldclasstravel.com. They give excellent discount.

Answer 4

Expensive as oppose to what? All Inclusive?

This may be a tough question because this depend on your lifestyle and preferences. My advice would be to go to Barnes & Noble or any major books store and purchase Frommer's (Puerto Rico) Guide as it will give you all the information your need and extra information that may be valuable to you. This guide will tell you the average cost on hotels, quality of hotels, recommendations, restaurants reviews, best places to shop and etc. You may also visit their website for a general overview at: http://www.frommers.com/destinations/pue...

But I highly recommend the book. I always get one every time I plan to visit other countries.

All I can tell you based on my experience is that Puerto Rico is very beautiful, food is very good and no need to buy Pepto Bismol since this place is NOT a third world country.

As any other touristy places, shopping for souvenir in resorts areas or gift shops in tourist area will be more expensive. You can always go to a WalMart in PR and buy Puerto Rican souvenir for astronomically cheap including T-shirts. Why pay $20 for a T-shirt when there can be a possibility in buying the same thing for $5.

I have been to Puerto Rico approximately 20 times and never had a problem. You will have a blast, but make sure you have a master plan to make it as enjoyable as possible!

Good Luck!

P.S. Be very careful with independant travel agents. Always do your homework and try to book your trip with major operators such as direct airlines, American Express or any major tour operators.

Answer 5

It's  average  price  for  an Island in the caribbean...

check  these  sites

www.gotopuertorico.com

www.tripadvisor.com

Answer 6

It' a beautiful place but I don't know what you consider cheap or what your expectations are.  It is definitely not cheap(unless you stay in a roach hotel).  Prices are pretty much like any average US city and you have your chain restaurants like Chili's, Fridays, Food rockers, etc. PR is the #1 rum distributor in the world (Bacardi)(you can visit the distillery, they give tours).  You will fin alcohol in general at very competitive prices, specially the rum.