The natural ambiance of La Parguera cannot be recreated and it’s one of the main reasons that we have some of the best snorkeling trips in Puerto Rico. When you arrive in La Parguera you’ll notice that the town is located right on the water along the edges of an extremely calm bay. Many fishermen, watersports enthusiasts, scuba divers, and snorkelers depart from the marina in La Parguera, due to the fact that the mangrove islets in the area keep the waters calm and clear. The fact that Parguera is on the Southern coast of the island keeps us additionally guarded from the current and winds that may occur on the North and West coasts.
Around the dock you’ll see numerous mangrove keys surrounded by calm shallow waters. As you head further out of the bay, you’ll find coral formations and shallow reefs ideal for snorkeling. La Parguera is famous for the fact that you can see such a variety of reef life at such a shallow depth between 10 – 25 feet depth. Our trips will take you to some of the best reefs in Puerto Rico where you can experience swimming with the fish or, after dark, take a once-in-a-lifetime excursion to the bioluminescent bay.
Cayo Enrique
“Enrique” – Enjoyed by both snorkelers and divers. The reef begins at the margin of the thallassea grass beds with soft gorgonian corals and continues down to 60 feet (but leave that to the divers!). Hard corals over rocks with a variety of reef creatures with the occasional turtle or manatee. All within a short 10-minute boat ride from our dock.
Media Luna
Spanish for “Half Moon”, this islet is known for very beautiful waters, a patchwork layout of coral down below, and the occasional dolphin visit! Media Luna is a must see spot, but to visit and enjoy, wind conditions must first be calm since it is a little bit further out compared to our other spots.
Cayo Caracoles
The party island of La Parguera, “Caracoles” as the locals call it, is usually calm during the average weekday and here at this sandbar you can enjoy a drink in the shallow sandy bottom (just 4 or 5 feet deep) or peer into the small mangrove tunnels formed naturally by the island. But if you ever visit during a holiday weekend or a festive occasion be ready because the music gets loud, and the partying gets intense! As one member of our crew likes to say: “If those mangroves could talk…. they’d have some wild stories to tell!”