Flights to Puerto Rico

Getting to Puerto Rico

There are some low cost airlines like Caribbean Sun, LIAT, and Cape Air, which provide good connections to Puerto Rico. Jet Blue, Continental, and Delta have flights to the smaller airports in Aguadilla and Ponce.

Airports

The major international airport and gateway to Puerto Rico is Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in Carolina, approximately 3 miles southeast of San Juan. This airport also serves many domestic flights to such cities as Vieques, Culebra, Ponce, Aguadilla, and Mayaguez. Other regional airports include Rafael Hernandez International Airport (in Aguadilla), Mercedita International Airport (in Ponce), Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (in Vieques), and Eugenio Maria de Hostos Airport (in Mayaguez).

Airlines

Aero Jet, American Airlines, British Airways, Cape Air, Continental, Delta Airlines, Jet Blue, Northwest Airlines, US Airways, and United Airlines all serve this popular destination. There is no national airline, but in addition to those already mentioned, Iberia, Argentina Airlines, and Mexicana Airlines offer good alternatives.

Other Money-Saving Tips

To get the best deal on airfare, do a thorough comparison of the fares published on various websites like farecast, expedia, priceline, kayak etc. Some travel websites also allow you to bid for flights. Avoid traveling on Mondays and weekends when the high demand from business travelers and vacationers drive the fares up. You can also save by flying to San Jose, Costa Rica, and then connecting to San Juan, Puerto Rico on a smaller airline. Since there may be many flights from such major destinations, the competition helps to keep the fares lower. Booking a bundled package of hotel accommodation and car rental along with your air tickets may also reduce your total travel costs.

In Closing

Other attractions that might interest you are Luquillo beach (in San Juan), Flamenco beach (in Culebra), Castillo de San Felipe del Morro (in San Juan), the city of San German, the historic district of Old San Juan, the historic district of Ponce and Museo de Arte de Ponce (in Ponce).

Puerto Rico is a self-governing, unincorporated territory of the United States of America, officially known as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea to the east of the Dominican Republic. It comprises of the main island of Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra and Mona. This is a wonderful place to vacation where you will enjoy the rich culture to the stunning sandy beaches and natural rainforests. Plan a visit to the only tropical rainforest in the U.S, El Yunque. Another major attraction is Rio Camuy Caverns where you can see the third largest underground river in the world. One of the most memorable attractions is the bioluminescent bay, Puerto Mosquito, located on the shore of Vieques Island.