Puerto Rico Passport™ FAQs | Everything You Need to Know

No. Puerto Rico Passport™ is NOT an official governemnet issued passport. There is no passport required to visit Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Passport™ is an independent travel and tourism experience created by the Puerto Rico Beach Network to encourage exploration of Puerto Rico and help connect travelers with destinations, experiences, and local businesses throughout the island.

No. Puerto Rico Passport™ is an independent digital tourism experience created by the Puerto Rico Beach Network to encourage responsible island exploration and support Puerto Rico’s beach and local communities.

Puerto Rico Passport™ is a free digital travel experience that rewards you for exploring Puerto Rico. Visit participating beaches, restaurants, excursions, shops, nightlife destinations, attractions, and Signature Experiences, check in from your mobile device, collect achievements, and track your journey around the island.

The #PuertoRicoPassportChallenge is an interactive adventure that encourages you to explore Puerto Rico’s beautiful beaches, restaurants, attractions and more while earning digital check-ins and collectible achievement badges.

Every time you visit an official Puerto Rico Passport location, you can check in using your mobile device to track your progress and unlock new badges.

The challenge is designed to inspire travelers to discover more of Puerto Rico beyond the most popular beaches. Whether you’re relaxing on the sand, snorkeling, surfing, sightseeing, eating, shopping or watching the sunset, every visit brings you one step closer to completing your Puerto Rico Passport.

As you explore, share your journey on social media using #PuertoRicoPassportChallenge to inspire others and showcase your Puerto Rico adventure.

The more beaches you discover and check-ins you generate, the closer you’ll come to becoming an official Puerto Rico Legend.

When visiting a participating Puerto Rico Passport™ destination, log into your account from your mobile device and complete the available digital check-in. Successful check-ins are added to your Passport progress.

Puerto Rico Passport™ is being designed as a mobile-friendly digital experience accessible across participating Puerto Rico Beach Network destinations. Additional platform functionality may continue expanding through future updates.

Yes. Puerto Rico Passport™ is free for travelers and locals who want to explore participating destinations throughout Puerto Rico.

Create your free account, explore participating destinations around Puerto Rico, and use your mobile device to check in when you visit. Your check-ins are recorded in your Passport and help you unlock achievements and badges as you explore more of the island.

Puerto Rico Passport™ is organized into five primary experiences:

🏖️ Beaches Passport — Discover Puerto Rico's beaches and coastal destinations.
🍴 Food Passport — Experience restaurants, local cuisine, cafés, kiosks, and culinary destinations.
🧭 Excursions Passport — Explore tours, outdoor adventures, attractions, and memorable island experiences.
🛍️ Shopping Passport — Discover local shops, boutiques, markets, artisans, and shopping districts.
🌙 Nightlife Passport — Experience bars, entertainment venues, live music, nightlife districts, and evening destinations.

Your check-ins and achievements across these categories become part of your overall Puerto Rico Passport™ journey.

Yes. Puerto Rico Passport™ is designed around real-world exploration. You should be physically visiting a participating destination when completing its digital check-in.

Passport badges are digital achievements earned as you explore Puerto Rico. Different Passport categories feature their own badge progression, giving you new milestones to reach as you visit more destinations.

Yes. Your Beach, Food, Excursion, Shopping, and Nightlife experiences each contribute to your Puerto Rico Passport™ journey, allowing you to pursue achievements across multiple categories.

Puerto Rico Legend represents one of the ultimate achievements within the Puerto Rico Passport™ experience. It's designed to recognize explorers who reach major milestones while discovering destinations and experiences throughout the island.

No. Puerto Rico Passport™ is designed for both visitors and Puerto Rico residents. Locals can use the Passport to discover new beaches, restaurants, excursions, shops, nightlife, and attractions throughout the island.

Yes. Families can use Puerto Rico Passport™ as a fun way to discover new destinations together. Always review individual destination information, age restrictions, operating requirements, and current conditions before visiting.

Yes. Your Passport account is designed to track participating destination check-ins, badges, achievements, and overall exploration progress.

Yes. Puerto Rico Passport™ is designed to continue growing with additional beaches, restaurants, excursions, shops, nightlife destinations, attractions, and Signature Experiences throughout Puerto Rico.

Yes. Puerto Rico Passport™ is designed to create opportunities for qualifying local businesses and tourism operators to participate in the growing Passport ecosystem. 18. What types of businesses can participate?

Potential participants include restaurants, cafés, food kiosks, tour and excursion operators, attractions, boutiques, retailers, artisans, entertainment venues, nightlife businesses, hotels, transportation providers, and other businesses serving Puerto Rico travelers.

Participating businesses may have opportunities to provide Passport holders with special offers, experiences, promotions, or other benefits. Availability can vary by participating business and location.

Businesses interested in participating can visit the Puerto Rico Passport™ Partners page to learn more about partnership opportunities and submit their information for consideration.

Yes. The goal of Puerto Rico Passport™ is to encourage exploration throughout Puerto Rico—from San Juan and the metropolitan area to the east, west, north, south, central mountains, Vieques, Culebra, and other island destinations.

Yes. Passport destinations can help you discover places to add to your Puerto Rico itinerary, including beaches, attractions, restaurants, excursions, shopping, nightlife, and Signature Experiences.

Yes. The Puerto Rico Passport™ experience continues expanding beyond beaches to include signature experiences, restaurants, attractions, districts, gateways, and destinations across Puerto Rico.

The ⓢ Signature Experiences are Puerto Rico's most iconic attractions, adventures, historical sites, and natural wonders that can be collected alongside beach visits in the Puerto Rico Passport.

While the Puerto Rico Passport focuses primarily on Puerto Rico's beaches, restaurants and more, ⓢ Signature Experiences recognize some of the island's most memorable destinations and activities that showcase Puerto Rico's culture, history, nature, and adventure.

Examples of Signature Experiences include:
El Yunque Rainforest, Gozalandia Falls, Old San Juan, Castillo San Felipe del Morro (El Morro), Castillo San Cristóbal, Mosquito Bay Bio Bay, Toro Verde Adventure Park, La Parguera Bio Bay, Cueva Ventana, Camuy River Cave Park, Arecibo Observatory Visitor Center (if reopened), Port of San Juan, Icacos Island, Gilligan's Island and Caja de Muertos Island.

Visitors can earn digital badges, stamps, or achievements for completing both beach destinations and Signature Experiences throughout Puerto Rico.

Future platform updates may include special experiences, partnerships, explorer achievements, and destination-based features as the Puerto Rico Passport™ ecosystem continues expanding.

No. Puerto Rico Passport™ is designed around exploration. You can discover participating destinations based on where you're staying, your interests, and your travel itinerary.

Yes. You don't have to choose just one category. A single Puerto Rico trip could include a Beach Passport check-in in the morning, an Excursion Passport experience during the day, a Food Passport restaurant that evening, and a Nightlife Passport destination later that night.

No. Puerto Rico Passport™ complements traditional travel planning by turning exploration into an interactive experience. Travelers should still review destination information, hours, reservations, weather, safety conditions, and other travel details before visiting.

Continue exploring. Additional check-ins can help you progress toward higher achievement levels and give you new reasons to discover destinations you haven't visited yet.

Yes. Travelers are encouraged to share their discoveries, badges, and Passport adventures with friends and on social media using #PuertoRicoPassportChallenge.

Visit the Puerto Rico Passport™ page, create your free account, choose the destinations and experiences you'd like to explore, and start checking in as you travel around Puerto Rico.

Visitors will be able to create your free account Puerto Rico Passport™ account directly through the Puerto Rico Beach Network platform. Account functionality and digital check-ins are currently expanding across Puerto Rico through 2026.