Our first two days in PR we stayed at a small hotel on Condado beach, right by the Marriot hotel. The Condado beach is very beautiful, stretching for miles with soft golden fine sand. Water is clean with a very pleasant temp, inviting you to dip in. But beware, you wont be swimming, but fighting with waves and currents. Like many others said it is very dangerous. Rip currents are EXTREMELY strong dragging you away from shore. I'm a good swimmer and like big waves, but after each of them I had to struggle to walk/swim back. DO NOT go further than your waist, find an orientation point on the beach and check your position frequently. Pay EXTRA attention to kids. For a much calmer and safer beach, which you'll enjoy much more go to Isla Verde where we stayed two days after our cruise.

Decent beach Not good for swimming, especially young children, water is very rough, that doesn't deter people though, lots of people in the water. I felt uneasy letting my kids go beyond their upper legs. Sad to see many plastic cups and other types plastics laying all over the beach because people don't clean up after themselves :-(

I stayed in the area and my first day I went here. If you are visiting, there was no one selling umbrellas or chairs. There is a Walgreens and CVS nearby, I recommend purchasing a chair their for your stay. The waves here were ridiculous that you can’t swim. It’s a beautiful beach but only to walk and enjoy the view. Go down the street to the smaller beach.

It’s a small beach. You can rent a chair and umbrella. Theres a view of buildings in the city. If you’re going to enjoy light water and nice sand I’d recommend Isla Verde or Terraplen La Posita de Piñones which a little further.