Old San Juan · Puerto Rico
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Offshore cays, hidden beaches, island-hopping and the view from a small plane window — a Caribbean travel blog that starts in Puerto Rico and keeps on flying.
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Where the seaplanes used to fly
From Old San Juan, Seaplanes in Paradise flew to some of Puerto Rico’s most beautiful corners. Every one of them is still worth the trip.
- San Juan from the air Old San Juan’s forts and walls, the bay and the northeast shoreline in every shade of blue.
- Caja de Muertos A small island off Ponce with a hilltop lighthouse, Lovers Beach and clear water for snorkelling.
- Cayo Luis Peña A quiet cay off Culebra, part of the Culebra National Wildlife Refuge.
- Culebra Kayaking and snorkelling in crystal-clear water off white-sand coastlines, Flamenco Beach included.
- Esperanza & the Bio Bay Vieques’ south coast and one of the brightest bioluminescent bays in the world.
- Salinas mangroves Paddling to Cayo Matías through Puerto Rico’s largest mangrove system.
- Mona Island Camping, caves, snorkelling and empty beaches on the wild island between Puerto Rico and Hispaniola.
- Arecibo lighthouse The lighthouse above the rough north coast at Arecibo, best at sunset.
Seaplanes in Paradise · Then and now
We Used to Fly from Old San Juan
Seaplanes in Paradise flew sightseeing flights, adventure day trips and charters from the waterfront in Old San Juan — out to secret beaches, offshore cays and the islands beyond, in a seaplane that took off and landed right on the bay.
Seaplanes in Paradise no longer flies. Today, it simply publishes this Caribbean travel blog.
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