Puerto Rico Hotels

10 ways to Enjoy Puerto Rico

• Grab your clubs-Puerto Rico is one of the best golf spots in the Caribbean.
• View the Muralla, the 40-foot-high wall around the perimeter of Old San Juan, built by the Spanish beginning in 1630 to protect the city from pirates.
• Take the ferry from Fajardo to Vieques to enjoy deserted beaches, scuba diving and phosphorescent Mosquito Bay.
• Take a walking tour of Old San Juan with its cobblestone streets.
• Try the popular bacalaitos(codfish fritters) at one of your meals
• Hike through El Yunque, a 28,000-acre rain forest 30 miles east of San Juan to enjoy the more than 200 species of trees and variety of indigenous animals and birds, including the Amazona vittata, a rare parrot.
• Enjoy culinary delights from around the world.
• Test Lady Luck at a local casino.
• Take a tour of the Bacardi distillery.
• Shop duty free for jewelry, leather or local goods such as alce, masks and ceramics.
  

Documents Needed for Travel

U.S. citizens only need valid picture ID for the airlines, however they do not have to pass through customs. Non-US citizens must provide normal documents for entering the US.

Language

Both English and Spanish are spoken.

Time Zone

EST, except for late October to early April, where Puerto Rico is one hour ahead of EST.

Beaches

Puerto Rico has many beaches to choose from, all offering the same postcard-like tropical scenes.

Climate

Temperatures range from 75-85 degrees year-round, with most rain falling between July and October.

What to Wear

Casual clothing is acceptable. Beachwear is not acceptable off of the beach. Some restaurants and casinos expect jackets for men, and like dress for women during the evening.

Currency and Credit Cards

The US dollar is the official currency of Puerto Rico.

Electricity

The 110 Volts, same as US.

Marriage Requirements

You’ll need:
1. A Valid form of identification with a photograph such as a driver’s license or any state-issued identification or passport. Non U.S. citizens will need their passports.
2. A Blood Test for Syphilis is required and can be done at any licensed lab in your area, provided they give you the proper paperwork to bring with you. You will need to bring the ORIGINAL LAB TEST RESULTS whereupon there must appear one of the following codes such as “VDRL”, “RPR”, “STS”, or “Syphilis Test”. The results must be NON-REACTIVE for each of you. These test results must not be older than 14 days prior to your Wedding Day.
3. A marriage license validation upon your arrival in Puerto Rico. First is a visit to a registered Doctor for the signing of the medical certificate (No physical is required). Then you will be escorted to the Demographic Registry office to validate the license, presenting the medical certificate and the $20 application fee. You will leave the Registry Office with your marriage license in hand.
A residency requirement is not needed in Puerto Rico, so how many days you stay in Puerto Rico prior to the ceremony is up to you, keep in mind however, that we will need at least four hours in order to complete these tasks, which can be done on non-holidays from Monday through Friday from 8 am to 7 pm and Saturday and Sundays from 8 am to 12 noon.
If your flight arrives later then 10:30 am on the weekend, then you would need to come in the day before in order to complete your errands in time. Anyone under the age of 21 will need a sworn affidavit from their legal guardian giving them permission to be married.
Officiants – are available to perform civil ceremonies. Catholic, Episcopalian, Baptist, Jewish and interdenominational officiants are also available upon request. Each religion will have its own set of requirements of which we will advise. Prices will vary.