No visit to Puerto Rico would be complete without visiting some of its beautiful beaches. Seven Seas Beach, located in Fajardo on the northeast corner of the island, is a gem waiting for your discovery. And since it’s a Balneario, it has gated parking, facilities, and lifeguards. New in 2007, it has been awarded the Blue Flag label. This designation ensures good water quality, safety and service.

Seven Seas is a lovely, small, crescent-shaped beach, with soft sand and palm trees that provide some protection from the sun. There is a coral reef some distance from the beach, making a natural wave break. This makes for a nice protected beach, with calm waters that the whole family can enjoy. There are lifeguards on duty from 9:00am to 5:00pm , so you are sure to have a safe, fun day at this beach.

Seven Seas is a nice beach, and in the winter you may be one of the few people there. This is a real plus! It can get more crowded in the summer months, as it is very popular with the locals.

Because the the water is usually calm here, this is a good spot to learn to snorkel. There’s a reef to the far right (facing the water) that supports a number of fishes to watch while snorkeling. Before the reef is a sea-grass area that you can see all sorts of creatures- like sea cucumbers and conch.

Another good spot to snorkel is to go to the far left (facing the water), near the "end of beach" sign. Look for the rocks. It’s shallow there and there are some good coral formations.

This beach has decent restrooms and shower facilities, and there’s a restaurant on the beach. The restaurant makes the usual local fried beach fare, plus some decent meals. And they make a mean Pina Colada, with a 151 float for only a few bucks.

This beach has picnic shelters, and camping is allowed (with a permit). Both of these need to be arranged prior to arrival. There is a small fee for both. But one nice benefit of having these facilities is that the beach is also guarded by the local police force, usually mounted or on ATV. These Policemen are very friendly and will sometimes talk to the kids and let them on the horses. My niece loved it and learned the that the Spanish word for horse is “caballo”.

The balneario is open on Wednesdays- Sundays. But since all beaches in PR are public, you can use the beach (without facilities) any day by just parking along the road and walking in. Sometimes in summer, the beach is open on Tuesdays and sometimes even Mondays (it is always a question!)

Parking is $4.00 . Campsites are about $10.00 per night, minimum 2 nights.

The balneario is officially open Wed- Sun, from 8:30am to 5:00pm (Sept- Mar). In Summer (April-Aug) they are open 7 days a week and are open 8:30am to 6pm .

Call 787.863.8180 for information. Call the Parques Nationales at 787.622.5200 to get a campsite permit.

From Route 3 in Fajardo, take Route 194. After you pass El Conquistidor Resort, 194 becomes Route 987. Continue on 987 until you see Seven Seas Beach on your left.