# What to do in San Juan, Puerto Rico? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 6, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-san-juan-puerto-rico/657636 "2013-05-06T17:56:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-san-juan-puerto-rico/657636/21 "2013-05-13T16:43:43Z")
> [@pkbites](#): > > …Sounds like I’ll be spending the real money when we actually get there. I don’t think this is necessarily true. I just happen to spend a lot on food/drinks when I vacation, but there are definitely much cheaper options if you go that route. For example, poolside, bar and restaurant drinks run from $12 - $15, but there are liquor stores and a Walgreens on Ashford where you can cut your liquor costs probably by over 75%. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-san-juan-puerto-rico/657636/22 "2013-05-13T16:50:24Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > For example, poolside, bar and restaurant drinks run from $12 - $15 For 1 drink? That’s nuts!:eek: ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-san-juan-puerto-rico/657636/23 "2013-05-13T17:34:51Z")
Glad you enjoyed it, JJ – and yes, ot seems we are on our way to being a gastro-destination. > [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > On Saturday, we spent the morning and early afternoon at the pool and beach. The beach was sort of rough, but I was mostly disappointed with how oily the water was. I expect much better water in the Caribbean, so we spent most of our time at the pool. Yes, I should have mentioned it, the beach at that point in Condado is inferior. You’d have to move quite a bit to the East before you get to good sands and waters (and being on the north side, that’s the Atlantic, rather than the Caribbean) ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-san-juan-puerto-rico/657636/24 "2013-05-13T18:53:16Z")
Yea, as **JRDelirious** mentions, the north of the island is Atlantic ocean. You have to either go to the islets (Vieques and Culebra) or to the south (Ponce) to see the Caribbean. And yes, the Condado beaches are inferior (rough and not the best sand) to the other beaches around the island. I still like them, but give me Aguadilla (west), Luquillo (east), or Culebra (paradise) beaches before them. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-san-juan-puerto-rico/657636/25 "2013-05-13T19:46:39Z")
> [@pkbites](#): > > For 1 drink? That’s nuts!:eek: At the La Concha resort (or at El Convento) you live large and they’ll charge large. Walk a couple of blocks away and you’ll be able to drink on a more reasonable budget [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-san-juan-puerto-rico/657636.md?page=1)