Icacos Beach Day: the Icacos Island tour with five easy hours on the sand.
About 5 hrs on the island20 to 30 min by boatFrom $89Ages 3+Hotel pickup +$40
A small boat from Fajardo crosses to Icacos Island in about 20 to 30 minutes. Your umbrella goes up on the white sand, and the next five hours are yours: swim, float, nap, walk the shoreline.
Essential Details
- Departs
- Fajardo; time in your confirmation
- Boat ride
- About 20 to 30 minutes each way
- Duration
- About 5 hours on the island
- Ages
- 3 and up, non-swimmers welcome
- Price
- $89, or $129 with hotel pickup
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- Where
- Icacos Island, La Cordillera Nature Reserve
- Meeting point
- Fajardo, exact spot in your confirmation
- Hotel pickup
- +$40 from San Juan, Rio Grande, Luquillo and Fajardo
- Included
- Round-trip boat, one umbrella per group
- Guided Hike
- +$20: guide, hike of about 45 minutes, mask and snorkel, cold drinks
- Boats
- Up to 6 guests per boat, 4-guest minimum
- You bring
- Chairs, a cooler with food and drinks, ice, bug spray
- Safety
- Life jackets on board, USCG-licensed captains
- Best for
- Families, couples and friends who love a slow beach day
- Languages
- English and Spanish
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before
Pick your Icacos Island tour.
Same boat, same five hours on Icacos. Keep the day free, or add a guide, a hike, snorkel gear and cold drinks for $20 more.
Icacos Beach Day
Round-trip small boat from Fajardo, about five hours on Icacos and one umbrella for your group. Bring your own cooler and chairs.
$129 with round-trip hotel pickup
- Boat ride of about 20 to 30 minutes each way
- About 5 hours on the island
- One beach umbrella per group
Beach Day + Guided Hike
Everything in the Beach Day, plus a personal guide, a guided hike of about 45 minutes, mask and snorkel, and a cooler with cold drinks.
$149 with round-trip hotel pickup
- Personal guide, English and Spanish
- Optional hike of about 45 minutes
- Mask, snorkel and cold drinks
Per person. 4-guest minimum, up to 6 guests per boat; bigger groups ride side by side. Hotel pickup from San Juan, Rio Grande, Luquillo and Fajardo is $40 more. Traveling as two or three? Message us.
An Icacos Island day trip, made easy.
An Icacos Island day trip is a short boat ride from Fajardo and about five hours on a quiet, uninhabited beach of soft white sand and clear, shallow water. The island is wild, with no shops, so you bring the chairs, food and drinks your group likes. Your umbrella is on the sand, life jackets are on every boat, and guests ages 3 and up are welcome.
On your ownFind a boat in Fajardo and work out the timing.
Bring your own shade for a full day on the sand.
Plan the ride back before the day starts.
Meet in Fajardo, step on board, and the island is 20 to 30 minutes away.
Your umbrella goes up on the sand, so the shade is handled.
About five hours later the boat brings you back, salty, sunned and happy.
Want more? The Guided Hike adds a guide, mask and snorkel and cold drinks for $20.
What the Icacos Beach Day includes.
Boat to Icacos
Round-trip small boat from Fajardo, about 20 to 30 minutes each way, so your day is on the sand.
IncludedBeach umbrella
One umbrella per group, set on the sand so your shade is ready when you arrive.
IncludedLife jackets and captain
Life jackets on every boat and a USCG-licensed captain, so non-swimmers relax too.
IncludedGuided Hike add-on
A personal guide, a hike of about 45 minutes, mask and snorkel and a cooler with cold drinks.
+$20Five hours of white sand, a short boat ride away.
Small boats, up to 6 guests each. Ages 3 and up.
Your Icacos day, step by step.
The Icacos Beach Day runs on island time: meet in Fajardo, cross in about 20 to 30 minutes, then spend about five hours on the sand before the boat brings you back. Exact times for your date come with your confirmation.
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Start
Meet in Fajardo
Drive yourself or ride with us from your hotel. Your confirmation has the exact meeting point.
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20 to 30 minutes
Boat to Icacos Island
Watch the water turn from deep blue to clear turquoise as the island comes closer.
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About 5 hours
Your beach day
Umbrella up, cooler open. Swim the shallows, float, read, nap and walk the shoreline.
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With the add-on
Guided hike and snorkeling
Walk the island with your guide for about 45 minutes, then snorkel the clear water. Join in, or stay on the sand.
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Return
Back to Fajardo
The boat brings you back to the mainland, sun-kissed and happy.
How to get to Icacos Island.
There is no public ferry to Icacos Island, so every visit starts with a small boat from Fajardo, on the east coast about an hour from San Juan. On the Icacos Beach Day the boat crosses in about 20 to 30 minutes and the round trip is included. Prefer not to drive? Add hotel pickup from San Juan, Rio Grande, Luquillo or Fajardo for $40 per person.
Departure and pickup
- Meet in Fajardo: from $89. The exact meeting point is in your confirmation.
- Hotel pickup: $40 more. Round trip from San Juan, Rio Grande, Luquillo or Fajardo; details come with your confirmation.
- No ferry needed. The Ceiba ferry serves Vieques and Culebra; Icacos is reached by small boat from Fajardo.
- Boats carry up to 6 guests, and bigger groups ride side by side to the same beach.
What to bring
What to bring
- Beach chairs
- Food and drinks in a cooler, with ice
- Plenty of water
- Reef-safe sunscreen and a hat
- Bug spray and a bag for your trash
- Strap sandals or water shoes if you add the hike
Good to know before you go.
A wild island, ready for you
- Icacos is uninhabited, with no restaurants, shops or restrooms, which keeps it beautiful. Pack what you need and carry it back out.
- Life jackets are on every boat and a USCG-licensed captain runs each one. Non-swimmers are welcome.
- The island sits in the La Cordillera Nature Reserve, managed by the DRNA, Puerto Rico’s natural resources department. Leave coral, shells and wildlife as you found them.
- Icacos is lovely all year. December through April is usually a little drier, and weekdays are quieter.
Reserve your Icacos day. Then count the days.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Small boats, up to 6 guests each.
- About 5 hours on the island
- Umbrella for your group
- Guided Hike add-on for $20
- Hotel pickup for $40
Pick your day
Message us your date, group size and option. We confirm your boat seats and send the Fajardo meeting details.
Contact Us to BookIcacos Beach Day questions.
What is the Icacos Beach Day?
The Icacos Beach Day is a small-boat trip from Fajardo to Icacos Island for about five hours on the beach, with one umbrella per group. It costs $89 per person. The Guided Hike add-on is $20 more, for $109, and round-trip hotel pickup is $40 more per person.
Is there a ferry to Icacos Island?
No, there is no public ferry to Icacos Island. The Ceiba ferry serves Vieques and Culebra, and Icacos is reached by boat from Fajardo. The Icacos Beach Day covers that ride both ways, about 20 to 30 minutes each way, so you spend the day on the sand.
How much is a boat trip to Icacos Island?
The Icacos Beach Day is $89 per person for the round-trip boat ride, about five hours on the island and an umbrella for your group. The Guided Hike makes it $109, and hotel pickup adds $40, so the most complete day is $149 per person.
How long do we get on Icacos Island?
You get about five hours on Icacos Island. That is time to swim, float, walk the shoreline and enjoy a long lunch from your cooler under the umbrella. The boat ride adds about 20 to 30 minutes each way, and your confirmation has the exact times.
What is the Guided Hike add-on?
The Guided Hike makes your beach day a guided Icacos Island tour for $20 more per person. It adds a personal guide, a hike of about 45 minutes, mask and snorkel, beach umbrellas and a cooler with cold drinks. The hike is optional, so anyone can stay on the sand.
Is snorkel gear included?
A mask and snorkel come with the Guided Hike add-on, and you snorkel the clear water off the island. The $89 Beach Day does not include snorkel gear, so pick the add-on if you want a mask and snorkel ready for you.
Where does the Icacos Beach Day leave from?
The Icacos Beach Day leaves from Fajardo, and the exact meeting point is in your booking confirmation. If you prefer not to drive, add round-trip hotel pickup from San Juan, Rio Grande, Luquillo or Fajardo for $40 more per person.
Is there an Icacos Island tour with pickup from San Juan?
Yes. Hotel pickup is $40 more per person, which makes the day $129, or $149 with the Guided Hike. Pickup covers San Juan, Rio Grande, Luquillo and Fajardo, and you are back at your hotel after the beach day. Pickup details and times arrive with your booking confirmation.
What should I bring to Icacos Island?
Bring beach chairs, a cooler with food, drinks and ice, plenty of water, reef-safe sunscreen, a hat, bug spray, a towel and a bag for your trash. Icacos has no shops, so pack everything you want for about five hours on the beach.
Are there bathrooms or food on Icacos Island?
No. Icacos is an uninhabited island in the La Cordillera Nature Reserve, with no bathrooms, restaurants or shops, and that is what keeps it so beautiful. Bring your own food and water for about five hours, pack a bag for your trash, and take everything back with you on the boat.
How many guests ride in each Icacos boat?
Each boat carries up to 6 guests, and bookings start at 4 guests. Bigger groups ride in boats side by side, land on the same beach and share the same day on the island. Traveling as two or three and want to join? Message us on WhatsApp.
Can kids and non-swimmers join?
Yes. Guests ages 3 and up are welcome, and non-swimmers too. Life jackets are on every boat, a USCG-licensed captain runs each one, and on the island you can wade in the calm shallows or relax under your umbrella, so the whole family enjoys the day.
Can I cancel the Icacos Beach Day?
Yes. Cancel the Icacos Beach Day up to 24 hours before your start time for a full refund. If we ever cancel, for weather or any other reason, you choose a full refund or a new date, so you can book now and plan the rest of your east coast days around it. The cancellation policy has every detail.
Is Icacos Island worth visiting?
Yes. Icacos gives you clear Caribbean water and white sand only about 20 to 30 minutes by boat from Fajardo. The island is uninhabited and sits inside a nature reserve, so the beach feels far away without a long trip.
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Icacos is calling. Pick your day.
Clear shallows, white sand and five easy hours with the people you came with. From $89.