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How life is lived here
Where you buy decides how you spend your days: on a fairway, on the water, at the beach club, or walking to dinner. A sourced guide to the courses, marinas, resorts, schools, and wild places that shape Puerto Rico's best addresses.
Golf
Courses by the names that built the game
| Where | Course | Designer | Live nearby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorado | TPC Dorado Beach | Original courses by Robert Trent Jones Sr., from 1958; East Course renovated by the Robert Trent Jones II firm, reopened 2011 | Dorado Beach East, West Beach |
| Río Grande | Bahía Beach, 18 holes | Robert Trent Jones Jr., his first in Puerto Rico | Bahía Beach |
| Río Grande | Río Mar Ocean and River courses | Tom and George Fazio (Ocean); Greg Norman (River) | Río Grande |
| Río Grande | Grand Reserve Golf Club, 27 holes | Tom Kite; host of the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open as of 2024 | Río Grande |
| Humacao | Palmas Athletic Club, Flamboyán and Palm | Rees Jones (Flamboyán); Gary Player (Palm) | Palmas del Mar |
Course names and counts at Dorado Beach have changed over the years and sources differ. Ask us for current access rules and membership terms for any course.
Marinas
Room for the boat, too
- Puerto del Rey, Fajardo. Widely described as the Caribbean's largest marina, with more than 900 wet slips for vessels from 32 to 200 feet. Fajardo has more than five marinas in all. Fajardo guide.
- The Yacht Club Marina, Palmas del Mar. Takes yachts up to 175 feet and wide body catamarans, with in slip fuel. Palmas del Mar guide.
From the east coast, Culebra and Vieques are a short run. Public ferries now leave from Ceiba.
Resorts
Branded service at home
- Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve. Announced as the first Ritz-Carlton Reserve in the Americas; Spa Botánico and the Watermill Aquatic Park.
- Four Seasons Resort and Residences Puerto Rico, Bahía Beach. The former St. Regis, rebranded in November 2025, with 193 rooms and suites and 85 private residences.
- Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, Condado. Opened in 1919, designed by the architects of Grand Central Terminal.
- Wyndham Grand Río Mar, Río Grande. Renovated in a program celebrated in February 2026, with two championship courses.
- El Conquistador Resort, Fajardo. Clifftop resort with its own ferry to Palomino Island.
Schools
International schools near the communities
- TASIS Dorado, Dorado. Founded 2002; accredited by MSA-CESS and CADIE.
- The Baldwin School of Puerto Rico, Guaynabo. Pre K to 12 since 1963; an IB World School with the PYP, MYP, and Diploma programmes.
- Palmas Academy, Palmas del Mar. Founded 1992; preschool to grade 12, mainly in English; accredited by Middle States and CADIE.
Families relocating with Act 60 often decide on the school first and the community second. Compare communities.
Nature
Rainforest, reefs, and light in the water
- El Yunque National Forest. About 28,434 acres, the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System, next to Bahía Beach and Río Mar.
- Laguna Grande, Fajardo. One of the island's three bioluminescent bays, inside the Las Cabezas de San Juan reserve.
- Tres Palmas Marine Reserve, Rincón. Elkhorn coral, winter surf, and humpback whales offshore in winter.
- Condado Lagoon, San Juan. About 99 acres in the city, home to species including the Antillean manatee.
Your brief
Tell us how you want to live.
Golf every morning, a slip for the boat, a school run under ten minutes. We match the life to the address.
Sources
- Golf.com, TPC Dorado Beach
- Golf Course Architecture, East Course reopening
- Troon, Bahía Beach
- Wyndham Grand Río Mar, golf
- Metro Puerto Rico, Río Mar renovation (Feb 2026)
- El Nuevo Día, golf in Río Grande
- Discover Puerto Rico, Palmas Athletic Club
- Safe Harbor Puerto del Rey
- Dockwa, Palmas del Mar marina
- One Mile at a Time, Four Seasons Puerto Rico
- Condado Vanderbilt Hotel
- El Conquistador Resort
- TASIS Dorado
- IB, Baldwin School
- Palmas Academy
- El Yunque National Forest
- Discover Puerto Rico, Fajardo
- Lonely Planet, Rincón
- Condado Lagoon
Checked October 2026.
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