Puerto Rico

A south-west sun trap built around a marina — most days here split between a beach in the morning and a boat in the afternoon.



🏞️ Nature & Outdoor Activities

• Three-hour dolphin-watching catamaran from Puerto Base marina with Spirit of the Sea
• Walk the 1.4km cliff promenade between Puerto Rico and Amadores beaches
• Glass-bottom Yellow Submarine descent off the harbour mouth
• Stand-up paddleboard or kayak from Playa de Puerto Rico with the local rental kiosks (€15/hour)
• Half-day deep-sea fishing trip from the Puerto Escala pier — marlin and tuna in season

🏖️ Beaches

• Playa de Amadores (1.4km west) — Blue Flag since 2004, dyke-protected, no watersports
• Playa de Puerto Rico (resort centre) — golden sand, sunbeds €4, ringed by bars
• Anfi del Mar Beach (5km east) — imported Caribbean white sand and a heart-shaped offshore island
• Playa del Cura (8km west) — pebble-and-sand cove, quieter than the resort beaches

🍽️ Food & Drink

• Order a curry at Happy Valley (Amadores) — a long-running Indian beachfront favourite with cricket on the screens
• Eat vieja al horno (oven-baked parrotfish) at Restaurante El Puerto by the marina
• Try papas arrugadas con mojo (wrinkled potatoes with red and green pepper sauce) at La Barbacoa in the shopping centre
• 🇬🇧 Pour a Cruzcampo at The Albion — a long-standing British-run bar in the lower shopping centre
• Asian-Mexican shareable plates at Restaurant El Puerto near the harbour wall

🎉 Nightlife & Entertainment

• Karaoke and tribute acts at The Albion and Bar Britannia in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
• Sunset cocktails at Amadores Beach Club, west end of the bay
• Weekend cybernetic fountain show at Mogán Mall — Friday and Saturday nights
• An evening at Casino Mogán Mall, opened in 2020

📸 Instagram-Worthy Spots

• The Mirador del Balcón viewpoint (15km west) — a steel platform jutting over a 600m Atlantic cliff
• The whitewashed terraces of Anfi Beach Club, 5km east
• The marina basin at Puerto Rico Harbour at first light, before the boats leave
• The pastel canals of Puerto de Mogán ("Little Venice"), 30 minutes by water taxi

Best Value Deals

🏨 All-Inclusive Holidays

Puerto Rico is a strong all-inclusive market, with Servatur Puerto Azul, Marina Bayview, Cordial Mogán Valle and the family-aimed Servatur Waikiki offering UK-friendly buffets and themed à la carte nights. Shoulder-season weeks with flights typically open from £459pp in May or October, climbing to £899pp at February half-term.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Holidays

The resort handles family holidays well — calm Amadores swimming, the yellow submarine, ferries to Mogán and a 25-minute transfer from LPA. Marina Bayview and Cordial Mogán Valle lead the family rankings; pair with Aqualand Maspalomas (25 minutes east) and Palmitos Park (20 minutes inland) for a full week's entertainment.

💎 Luxury Holidays

Puerto Rico has just two true five-star addresses: the cliff-perched Gloria Palace Royal above Amadores beach, with thalassotherapy treatments and Atlantic balconies, and the all-suite Radisson Blu Resort & Spa down the coast at Puerto de Mogán. For a more polished pairing, base in Meloneras (15 minutes east) and day-trip to Puerto Rico for the boats.

⏰ Last-Minute Deals

Genuine late deals are uncommon in the December–February winter-sun peak, when Scandinavian long-stay visitors fill the inventory. The strongest discounts surface mid-May to mid-June and from late September into early October — discounts of 25–30% inside three weeks of departure are realistic on Servatur and Cordial properties.



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📅 Best Time to Visit Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico's sheltered south-west valley delivers the most reliable sunshine on Gran Canaria, with no genuinely off month. December to March is the headline UK winter-sun window — 21–23°C daytime highs, sea temperatures of 19–20°C, and Scandinavian and German long-stay travellers filling the resort. April to June and October to November are the value-strong shoulder months at 24–27°C with thinner crowds. July and August reach 28–30°C with occasional Saharan calima dust hazes. The valley shape means evenings in Puerto Rico are noticeably warmer than open-coast Maspalomas year-round.

🏨 Where to Stay

• Families: Marina Bayview, Servatur Waikiki
• Couples: Gloria Palace Royal (Amadores), Cordial Mogán Valle
• Luxury travellers: Gloria Palace Royal Hotel & Spa, Radisson Blu Resort Gran Canaria (Puerto de Mogán, 5km west)
• Budget travellers: Servatur Green Beach, Riosol Apartments
• Boat-trip & active travellers: Bull Eugenia Victoria & Spa, Marina Suites (above the harbour)

🚗 Getting Around

The resort itself is compact, but the valley topography means a lot of stairs — bring decent walking shoes if your hotel sits on the upper terraces. Global runs the public buses; line 1 connects Puerto Rico to Las Palmas in 90 minutes for €8.55, line 91 to Maspalomas in 25 minutes for €3.05. A taxi from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is around €40 and takes 35 minutes via the GC-1 motorway. Lineas Salmón runs the regular ferry to Puerto de Mogán in 30 minutes (€11 single) and on to Arguineguín. Cicar and PlusCar handle local hire from €25 a day.

💡 Travel Tips

• The Canary Islands run on UK time year-round (GMT in winter, BST in summer) — no jet lag.
• IGIC sales tax is 7% versus mainland Spain's 21% — perfumes, cosmetics and spirits are noticeably cheaper.
• Many hotels are perched on the valley sides; check listings for "lower town" if mobility matters.
• Tap water is desalinated and technically safe; locals stick to bottled.
• Plug type is European C/F at 230V — bring a UK adapter.
• The dolphin-watching operators offer free repeat sailings if no sightings — check this is included before booking.
• The cliff-top path to Amadores has no shade; carry water and walk it before 11am or after 4pm in summer.