Instead why not select our Caribbean sister and U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico that would welcome and appreciate tourists’ dollars. Puerto Rico’s recovery after Hurricane Maria at the end of 2017 had a heart wrench slow start (just in restoring basic services such as electricity) , but according to Brad Dean, the CEO of Discover Puerto Rico (www.discoverpuertorico.com) , the tourism industry has recovered with the re-opening of 4000 restaurants, 189 attractions, 13 golf courses and 16 casinos. Seventy-five percent of the island’s hotels are now accepting reservations after extensive renovation and upgrading their properties.
Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the island consists of 360 coastal miles with several connected commonwealth islands including Vieques, Culebra, Culebrita, Palomino, Mona, Monita, and various small isolated islands. Besides coastal world class sandy beaches, Puerto Rico is geography is mountainous with rivers and drains. The five largest cities include San Juan (the capitol city), Bayamon, Carolina, Ponce and Caguas.