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Lyndsay Jul 19th, 2002 04:01 AM

Puerto Rico Beaches closed on Monday's ????
 
Going to PR on Sunday, I read somewhere that the beaches are closed on Mondays is this true. Staying at the Ritz, I assume that the beach in front of the Hotel we will be able to use on Monday. Thanks for your help.

tom Jul 19th, 2002 04:33 AM

i don't know where you read that but it's not true.

rqf Jul 19th, 2002 06:01 AM

A Balneario is a government run beach that has facilities: showers, rest rooms, food stands. These are the beaches that could be closed on a Monday. I don't know if the one at Luquillo is closed Mondays.<BR>There is a beach fronting the Ritz. It is a public beach and all public beaches are always open.

Diana_pr77 Jul 19th, 2002 11:16 AM

I live in puerto rico and i can asure you the beach is not closed on mondays. The luquillo beach is great, I was there last tuesday. Clear water and good sun, great day.

Amy Jul 19th, 2002 08:55 PM

I never heard of such a thing as beaches being closed. I highly recommend going to Luquillo beach.

Andrea Aug 2nd, 2002 07:15 PM

Every source I've checked says that the balnearios are open Tuesday-Sunday. Some may be open on Monday as well, but check before you go to be sure.

alexa Aug 3rd, 2002 10:03 AM

One word about Luquillo beach. I was just there with my fiance in June and he got stung by a jellyfish. Nothing too bad, just felt a burning pain for a few hours. On the way back in from the water he passed two more. We moved farther down the beach and I finally got out after a man caught a big one as I was passed by an even bigger one. I asked the people swimming there if this was a problem recently and some of them stated this is the first time they've ever seen jellyfish there.<BR>Also - if you do go to Luquillo there is a nice spot near the watersports area that has minimal waves and the water is chest high up to about 50 feet out. (That's where we were since I can't swim)


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