Caribbean Scuba Diving

 written by Gay Nagle Myers, Travel Weekly. Ponce's Mercedita International airport on the south coast and Aguadilla's Rafael Hernandez airport on the northwestern tip of the island had both been closed to commercial flights since March 20, 2020, when the pandemic hit. San Juan's Luis Munoz Marin International airport in San Juan remained open this past year. JetBlue now offers flights from JFK and Orlando to Ponce; Spirit has service from Orlando to Aguadilla. Covid safety measures are in place at both airports, and entry requirements remain the same as in San Juan: Arriving passengers must fill out an online travel  declaration form  and produce a negative Covid test result taken 72 hours prior to arrival. This applies to travelers who have already been vaccinated. Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory and is excluded from the CDC requirement to provide a negative Covid-19 test to enter or return to the U.S. Recently released data by Adara, a global provider of travel data, rev

  It is part of the Greater Antilles Puerto Rico has a population of aprox. 4 million people and covers 3515 square miles. San Juan is the capital When to dive Puerto Rico: If you are visiting the North, or East coast, the best time is February and March. The best time to visit the South and West coast is from December to March. In April there is almost certainly an increase in rainfall, specifically in the inland and North coast. From June until November it is hurricane season, with the highest probability in August and September. Temperatures and precipitation are quiet different depending the side of the island; North coast (San Juan): Average temperatures: Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Min (°C) 22 22 23 24 25 25 26 26 25 25 24 23 Max (°C) 28 29 29 30 31 32 32 32 32 31 30 29 Min (°F) 72 72 73 75 77 77 79 79 77 77 75 73 Max (°F) 82 84 84 86 88 90 90 90 90 88 86 84 Average precipitation: Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Prec.(mm) 80 50