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Jun 18, 2020, 08:30 ET Puerto Rico Announces It Will Be Open For Travelers On July 15th

As was recently announced by Governor of Puerto Rico Wanda Vázquez Garced, this week marks the beginning of the 3rd phase of economic reopening for...

May 01, 2020, 13:32 ET Puerto Rico's Tourism Sector Takes Lead In Standards To Safeguard Visitors' Health And Safety

Recognizing the need for new standards of cleaning, disinfection, hygiene, and the competitive advantage that the implementation of additional...
Puerto Rico Urges Tourists On The Island To Comply With Lockdown And Provides Travel Incentive To Encourage Them To Come Back Later

Mar 20, 2020, 12:59 ET Puerto Rico Urges Tourists On The Island To Comply With Lockdown And Provides Travel Incentive To Encourage Them To Come Back Later

Following the implementation of Executive Order 2020-023 by Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, the most aggressive COVID-19 preventive lockdown...

May 21, 2018, 07:00 ET Tourism In Puerto Rico Continues Making Great Strides As Summer Travel Season Approaches

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) continues to reach major tourism milestones as the summer travel season approaches. Moving at a rapid-pace,...

Apr 17, 2018, 08:00 ET Following Spring Break Travel Spike, Puerto Rico Welcomes Thousands of MLB Fans to the Island, Showcasing its Strength as a Sports Tourism Destination

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) announced today that just two weeks following record-breaking occupancy numbers over the Easter and Passover...

Apr 02, 2018, 02:30 ET Puerto Rico Sees Record-Breaking Travel Spike Over Spring Break Holiday

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) announced today a surge in visitors across the Island over the Easter and Passover holidays and Spring Break....

Mar 20, 2018, 08:00 ET Puerto Rico Tourism Rolls Out Myth Busting Videos Announcing It's "Ready To Enchant You"

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) announced today new milestones and its continued positive outlook. To keep the momentum going, a series of...

Jan 31, 2018, 09:36 ET Puerto Rico Announces Major Tourism Milestones While Hosting The Largest And Most Important Regional Tourism Event

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) announced today its rapid-pace recovery efforts and positive outlook for 2018. What better occasion than at...

Jan 03, 2018, 07:00 ET The Points Guy, Forbes' No. 1 Travel Influencer of 2017, Joins Puerto Rico's Comeback with a Team Trip to the Island

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) announced today that Brian Kelly, also known as The Points Guy and Forbes' No. 1 travel influencer of 2017,...

Dec 12, 2017, 06:00 ET Puerto Rico Declares It Is Officially Open For Tourism

Puerto Rico is open for tourism as it kicks-off its winter season on December 20th and just in time for the holidays. More than 100 hotels are open...

Nov 14, 2017, 10:00 ET Puerto Rico Invites Travelers to be Part of the Island's Comeback This Holiday Season

As the holidays approach (and millions of vacation days go unused), Americans are seeking ways to make a difference during this time of the year....

Oct 24, 2017, 10:37 ET San Juan, Puerto Rico Selected as One of Lonely Planet's "Best in Travel" Top 10 Cities for 2018

Puerto Rico's capital, San Juan, has been showcased as one of Lonely Planet's "Best in Travel" Top 10 Cities for 2018. To curate this highly...

Jan 12, 2017, 12:23 ET ¡Escape el frío! Puerto Rico le ofrece vacaciones en la playa y sin preocupaciones

Si su resolución para el año nuevo es viajar más, ahora es el momento perfecto para unas vacaciones en la playa rápidas y a precio económico. Año...

Jan 12, 2017, 07:03 ET Escape the Cold! Puerto Rico Offers a Worry-Free Beach Vacation

If your New Year's resolution is to travel more, now is the perfect time for a quick and inexpensive beach vacation. Year after year, Puerto Rico...

Jan 12, 2017, 07:03 ET Escape the Cold! Puerto Rico Offers a Worry-Free Beach Vacation

If your New Year's resolution is to travel more, now is the perfect time for a quick and inexpensive beach vacation. Year after year, Puerto Rico...

Dec 24, 2016, 11:05 ET Erradicar el zika: la Puerto Rico Tourism Company es optimista para 2017

Ante una reducción del 96% del número de nuevos casos del zika desde que alcanzó su nivel máximo en octubre de 2016, la Compañía de Turismo de Puerto ...

Dec 23, 2016, 03:32 ET Zapping Zika: Puerto Rico Tourism Company Optimistic for 2017

Experiencing a 96% reduction in the number of new Zika cases since the peak in October 2016, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) is optimistic...

Dec 07, 2016, 09:45 ET Puerto Rico Tourism Holds Steady In 2016

Despite a challenging year, demand for the destination of Puerto Rico in 2016 remains strong. Coming off of a historic record breaking 2015, The...

Dec 07, 2016, 03:49 ET El turismo de Puerto Rico se mantiene firme en 2016

A pesar de un año desafiante, la demanda turística para el destino de Puerto Rico en 2016 sigue siendo fuerte. Tras registrar un récord histórico en...

Sep 29, 2016, 06:01 ET Puerto Rico espera temporada récord de cruceros

Puerto Rico va camino de romper los récords de pasajeros de cruceros por segunda vez en tres años. La isla es el puerto de base número uno para los...

Sep 29, 2016, 02:55 ET Puerto Rico Anticipates Record-Breaking Cruise Season

Puerto Rico is on its way to break cruise passenger records for the second time in three years. The Island is the number one home port for cruise...

Sep 26, 2016, 12:43 ET Tennis Star And Olympic Gold Medalist Monica Puig Urges Travelers To Visit Puerto Rico As She Joins Mission To Fight Zika Fear With Facts

Proud Puerto Rican Mónica Puig, who won Puerto Rico's first gold medal at the Rio Olympics, recently returned home to enjoy a worry free time with...

Sep 26, 2016, 05:14 ET La estrella de tenis y medallista de oro olímpico Mónica Puig insta a los viajeros a visitar Puerto Rico, uniéndose a la misión de combatir el miedo al Zika con la información

La tenista puertorriqueña Mónica Puig, quien ganó la primera medalla de oro de Puerto Rico en los Juegos Olímpicos de Río, hace poco regresó a su...

Aug 16, 2016, 01:32 ET Chita Rivera, ícono de Broadway, apoya la misión de Puerto Rico en la lucha contra el Zika con hechos en lugar de miedos

La incomparable leyenda de Broadway y reconocida con la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad Chita Rivera ha decidido apoyar los esfuerzos de la...

Aug 15, 2016, 04:45 ET Broadway Icon Chita Rivera Supports Puerto Rico In Its Mission To Fight Zika With Fact Not Fear

The incomparable Broadway legend and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Chita Rivera, has put her support behind the Puerto Rico Tourism Company ...