An American tourist? I'd need a passport for many other locations, unless you're talking about the Bahamas. It's really, really easy to travel to Puerto Rico.

For foreigners, I understand it's probably easier to enter any of the other sovereign islands than a US territory, or (if you're from the EU), any of the colonial islands would also be easy.

From PR to visit other neighboring islands is the same as flying from mainland US.

If you need a passport, you need a passport. If you need a Visa, you need a Visa.

It might be cheaper or a shorter trip. But besides that it's the same.

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Unless you take a cruise I guess.

Could you elaborate at all? What's easier? I've not travelled in the Caribbean.

I'm not sure what the parent is referring to. If you're an American citizen, you don't need a passport, just book a flight. Large numbers of the population speak English, and much of the US is already there. The roads are the same, the dollars are the same, hell, even the fast-food is the same.

> The roads are the same, the dollars are the same, hell, even the fast-food is the same.

And those are supposed to be features?

> And those are supposed to be features?

Remember you are responding to comments discussing how it's easier, not "better".

Your comment, as it is, is totally out of place for this thread.

Yes knowing what side of the road to drive on and understanding driving laws and being able to spend the currency you already have are indeed features.

Man, where is your sense of adventure.

People who want an "easy" vacation (per the original commenter) are not looking for an adventure.

Maybe not an adventure, but you can do some fun things.

- Culebra has amazing beaches - Visit the bioluminescent bay - Visit El Yunque. You can do the regular tour or visit other trails. - You can go rapeling - You can go SCUBA diving - You can go visit reefs - You can go zip-lining

They're not limited to PR, but you can do them someplace new/different.

You can escape the cold. (45° here and raining. I _kind_ of wish I was back in PR)

For anyone that just wants to lay on a tropical beach for a week they are.

As a European not belonging to VWP you have to go through the process as if you were going to mainland US which is ridiculous. All neighbouring islands I can visit with visa on arrival - don't have to go to any embassy to beg for the privilege to visit your country.