The island, most of the day

East Coast Water Taxi runs you about 15 minutes from Las Croabas to Icacos, sets you up on the sand with umbrellas and a cooler, and comes back for you later. Pick it for the time ashore: this is the option where the island, not the boat, is the day.

About this experience

This is a drop-off, not a boat for the day. You park at Kayak Village in Las Croabas, walk behind the building to the dock and look for the blue boat. The ride across is about 15 minutes. On Icacos the crew sets out beach umbrellas and a cooler with water, soft drinks and local beer, then leaves you to it until the pickup.

The package adds more than a plain water taxi. You get a mask and snorkel, an optional snorkel session and an optional 45-minute historic hike with a local guide. Icacos once had a limestone quarry on its southern part, with a short railroad to the pier, according to Wikipedia.

Be ready for an empty island. Discover Puerto Rico lists no bathrooms, food vendors, stores, chair rentals, permanent shade or lifeguards on Icacos. The listing tells you to bring your own food, and there is no restroom until you're back at Las Croabas. If that sounds like too much roughing it, the Double Dip catamaran has a restroom and lunch on board. If it sounds perfect, read the water taxi guide for the walk-up options too.

About 15 minutes each way from Las Croabas
Most of the five hours on the sand
Umbrellas and a cooler of water, soft drinks and local beer set up for you
Mask and snorkel, plus an optional guided snorkel
Optional 45-minute historic hike

How the day runs

ArrivalPark at Kayak Village
Leave the car at Kayak Village in Las Croabas and walk behind the building to the dock. The boat is blue.
About 15 minCross to Icacos
A quick run across open water to the beach.
On arrivalUmbrellas and cooler
The crew sets up shade and drinks on the sand.
Your choiceSnorkel or hike
Join the optional snorkel session or the 45-minute historic hike, or just float in the shallows.
Pickup timeBack to Las Croabas
The water taxi returns for the ride back to the dock.

What's included

Included

Round-trip water taxi, about 15 minutes each way
Beach umbrellas
Cooler with water, soft drinks and local beer
Mask and snorkel
Optional snorkel session and 45-minute historic hike
Local guide
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

Not included

Food: the listing says to bring your own
A restroom on the island (there are none)
A boat waiting offshore: it drops you and returns later
Lifeguards

Who it suits

Book it if

You want the most time on Icacos itself
You're happy to pack a picnic
You'd like shade set up without hauling umbrellas yourself
You'd like a guided historic hike on the island

Skip it if

You can't go five hours without a restroom
Anyone in your group has mobility issues (the listing rules it out)
Your kids are under 3
You want lunch served: try the full-day catamaran instead

Tips before you book

Pack real food, not just snacks. Five hours in the sun is long and the island sells nothing.
Bring water shoes, a hat and a towel, as the listing suggests.
Take your trash back with you. The rules are no littering and no touching marine life or plants.
Book ahead for weekends, as Discover Puerto Rico advises for the Las Croabas water taxis.
Pair it with the bio bay kayak tour from the same Kayak Village lot in the evening.

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the water taxi ride to Icacos?

About 15 minutes each way from Las Croabas, according to the listing. Discover Puerto Rico puts the crossing at 15 to 20 minutes by boat.

Is food included on the water taxi beach day?

No. The cooler holds water, soft drinks and local beer, but the listing tells you to bring your own food. There is nothing to buy on Icacos.

Does the water taxi stay with you?

No. It drops you on the beach and returns later to take you back. Umbrellas, the cooler and a local guide stay with the group.

How much is a water taxi to Icacos?

Fares change with the season, the operator and the size of your group, so check the live fare on the booking page. If you go walk-up instead, Discover Puerto Rico says to bring cash, as not all water taxis take cards.

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A 15-minute water taxi hop to Icacos, umbrellas and a cooler waiting on the sand, and most of the day on the island.

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