We want to travel by sea from Canada to Puerto Rico. Not a cruise.

Question

Not looking for a cruise. We are considering buying a summer house in Puerto Rico. For many reasons it would make sense for us to travel there and back by sea, with our van and pets. Is this a possibility and what would such a voyage cost? We're okay to leave from anywhere in Canada - probably each January to return end of April. How long does it take? There are two of us - one Canadian/Brit dual citizen, one Canadian US. Anyone's help and advice will be much appreciated. We could also leave from Florida and the van is not a deal-breaker.

Thank you,

Alan M. Smith

Answer 1

I'm sorry but .. heheheehe Good Luck with that !  

Answer 2

If you buy a home in PR, it makes more sense to buy a car there also. Transporting a vehicle to PR is costly. If you do, it makes more sense to drive to Florida and get on a ferry there.

Answer 3

kanebo PR is right.

there is no other way to get directly from Canada to PR, unless u go from NY or NJ to Florida(by bus, train, cruise, car or plane. Florida is the easiest state to get to PR, because its closer, its approx. 2 hours and 30 minutes.

sending a car to PR is expensive, you might rent a car or buy a new-used one. if you are Canadian citizens u need passport, identifications with photo, birth certificate, social security card and any other traveling requirements.  

Answer 4

There are no ferries from Florida to Puerto Rico.  Or from any other place for that matter except the Dominican Republic.  Your van would have to be sent via a cargo ship from New Jersey or Florida.  Also, there are no passenger ships to Puerto Rico other than cruise ships and the DR ferry.