Icacos Island (Cayo Icacos)
Cayo Icacos
An uninhabited island off Fajardo, ringed by white sand and clear shallows, and the most common destination for catamaran snorkeling day trips.
Cayo Icacos is part of the La Cordillera reef island nature reserve, outside the Northeast Ecological Corridor. The island has no residents or facilities, but it has fine white sand and shallow coral, where you may see sea turtles, rays and tropical fish. Most visitors join a catamaran or speedboat day trip from the Fajardo dock (about 90 to 130 US dollars, including lunch and snorkeling gear, depending on the operator), or rent a water taxi to get there. There is no shade and no toilets on the island, so bring sunscreen and drinking water, and take your trash with you. On weekends local yachts gather and it gets busy. Some tours stop near Palomino Island on the way.
Opening hours
Follows boat schedule
Nearby sights
- Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve (El Faro)
- Laguna Grande Bioluminescent Bay
- Seven Seas Beach
- Luquillo Beach (Balneario La Monserrate)
- Luquillo Kioskos
- Yokahú Tower
- La Mina Falls
- El Yunque National Forest