Puerto Rico
US outpost with Caribbean charm – perfect for combination cruises with the Virgin Islands.

Column: Man and Sea – Discovering a new world while snorkeling
February 2026 Petra: In Belize, we snorkeled out in the ocean with sharks and big fish – here in Guanaja, we can observe the underwater world right from the beach in the inlets. We did this last April, but since it was such a highlight, we want to do it again. The small island of Michael Rock is...

Crossing the Caribbean Sea – from Puerto Rico/Greater Antilles to Bonaire/Netherlands Antilles
May 25-28 2024 Hurricane season is approaching, and it's time for us to leave the Greater Antilles. We have a crane appointment in Bonaire at the beginning of July, and we also want to explore the ABC islands. After a month in Puerto Rico, we've explored the country extensively and feel ready for future adventures. For weeks now...

Sailing area Puerto Rico – a report
April 22th - May 25th 2024 We covered approximately 24 nautical miles from the US Virgin Islands – where we started in Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas – to Culebra in the Spanish Virgin Islands. If you enter the US by boat, German citizens need a B1 visa. We already had one last year in...

The cave world of the Taino: The Cuevas del Indio
22.05.2024 Rocks and Sea On the north coast of Puerto Rico are the Cuevas del Indio – a prehistoric rock art site that is said to have served as a place of worship for the indigenous people, the Taino. The access along the beach is very narrow – but we're lucky and it's low tide. The sea snails are waiting for the rising tide. Such colorful and geometrically patterned...

The cave world of Puerto Rico: Parque National de las Cavernas del Rio Camuy
22. 05.2024 In the underworld... Puerto Rico is home to the world's third-longest underground river – the Rio Camuy. The cave system in the northwest of the island can only be visited as part of a guided tour. Equipped with helmets and audio guides – in English – you first descend about half an hour to the cave entrance. The parrot flower is in season and is in...

Caribbean – Diary – Page 25
21.05. - 28.05.2024 From the Greater Antilles to the Netherlands Antilles... Ponce, the second-largest city in Puerto Rico, welcomes us with a view of the industrial port and a wave crossing over us. To stabilize us, Bernd drops another anchor and brings us closer to shore – then we're off. A small river flows from the bay into a small...