General Description: Typical local public beach with an outstanding
guarded bay to snorkel. 100 yard
swim to prime snorkeling area.
Degree of Difficulty: Easy to Intermediate
Grid Coordinates: 18.491339, -66.398961
Maps: USGS TPR5654820, Manati, PR
Finding the Beach: When traveling from San Juan take freeway 22 to
the Highway 2 Vega Baja exit. Turn right
follow highway 2 three miles drive though Vega Baja, and then take a right onto
PR-686. Follow PR-686 to the Play Puerto
Nuevo beach entrance.
Beach Overview: This
was the first beach that I snorkeled in Puerto Rico. It was my second trip to the island during a business trip. I had
to give a presentation to a group on a web site I was helping develop at the
Embassy Suites Beach Resort in Darado.
After my presentation I couldn't change into my swimsuit fast
enough. I jumped into my rental car and
just started to drive not knowing where I was going. I knew if I headed west the ocean would be
on my right. I could also see the central
mountains to my left. After driving a
while I took a right and ended up at Playa Puerto Nuevo. It was a great day; it was good to get out
of the conference room and onto the beach.
This
small sleepy town of Puerto Nuevo has a picturesque beach with a guarded cove
for some outstanding snorkeling. This
is a public well-guarded policed beach part of the Puerto Rico National Beach
System. You will see all types of local
people here enjoying the sun and the water.
This is well away from the tourist area like the resort in Darado. Past the beach and on the beach itself there
are roadside stands and restaurants that sell local fare. It is a good stop after a long snorkel.
Snorkeling Instructions:
Enter the water towards the east side of the beach, near the rock outcrop
guarding the cove. Swim along the rock
outcrop to view fish and coral.
There is a roped off swimming
section of the beach. Swim past the rope
buoy. Along the volcanic rock outcrop you will see fish as soon as you enter the water, but the prime snorkeling area is about 100 yards up from where the outcrop starts on the beach.
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