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Puerto Rico New Years Eve 2024

Things to do on new years eve in Puerto Rico. Top fireworks, parties, hotels & restaurants for NYE 2023-2024

Puerto Rico is a great place to spend your new years eve, with a wide range of top parties and celebrations, and no shortage of fireworks lighting up the sky when midnight arrives.

New Year's Eve 2021/22 saw Puerto Rico become the first "Spanish language" countdown to be part of 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' which was a huge boost for the Island, bringing an added buzz to this New Years Eve festivities.

If you're spending some time over the Christmas and new year period in Puerto Rico and looking to cram as much into your trip as you can then put these on your to do list - Visit San Juan for it's beaches and forts and of course Old San Juan, or head to El Yunque National forest and follow the hike paths, depending on where you're staying, visit Cabo Rojo (approx 2 hour 15 minute drive from San Juan) and experience the beautiful salt flats.

Puerto Rico really is a tourists dream come true, and a photographers heaven, with dramatic cliff landscapes, lighthouses, stunning coastline and lets not forget the vibrant colours of Old San Juan!

As with everything this year, please ensure that you double check with venues and organisers before making any travel plans as events can be subject to changes or cancellation with very little notice, so please do check.

New Years Eve Fireworks

Head to Condado beach as there are fireworks by the lagoon, or the Puerto Rico Convention Center who also have their own fireworks display which can be seen for miles.

If you are staying at Culebra then the street in front of the ferry dock is where the action happens for New Year, there's usually live music and fireworks.

NYE Parties & Events

Most of the restaurants and bars will have special New Years Eve events as will the hotels with many throwing gala dinners and having fireworks at midnight. It's always best to book in advance if you're looking to go to one of the bigger events. We'll have details of some of the more popular evenings here once we have the information available.

Live Limitless NYE Celebration at The Fairmont

With entertainment by Albita, Melina Leon and DJ Jav. Held at The Lobby and Chico Cabaret in the Fairmon El San Juan Hotel. This is a luxurious evening that will be the perfect way to see in the new year. Book now.

George Music Lounge's First New Year's Eve Bash - San Juan

With great food, live entertainment and fireworks. DJ King Arthur and DJ Supra will keep you dancing all night long. Tickets available here.

Caribar New Years Celebration

If you want to spend New Years Eve in absolute luxury then Caribar at Caribe Hilton is the place to be. With DJ Edd, live band Jungle Hooligans and the countdowns in the big screen for both Puerto Rico and New York City! Get your tickets now: Caribar NYE

There is also the Onie Iconi Night NYE Celebration at the Ballroom in Caribe Hilton with live music from Pina Colada Band, Grupo Extasis and DJ Phred. There's an open bar, buffet dinner and midnight asopao. Tickets here.

New Years Eve Hotels

When it comes to your Puerto Rico accommodation, do not dilly dally, the best places get booked up for New Years Eve very quickly, especially those venues that host their own NYE parties and fireworks displays.

Here are just a few options:

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel (San Juan)
The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort (Rio Grande)
Hacienda Tamarindo (Vieques)
Royal Isabela (Isabela)
Hampton Inn & Suites San Juan (Isla Verde)

You can search for deals at all of these venues, plus all of the top Puerto Rico new years eve hotels here.

Restaurants

You'll be inundated with choice of delicious Caribbean and international cuisine in Puerto Rico, here is just a small sample of restaurants that might appeal:

Senor Frog's (San Juan)
1919 Restaurant (San Juan)
Dinghy Dock (Culebra)
Santaella (San Juan)

NYE Live Stream

I've found a lot of not working webcams, but if a live stream comes up, I shall add it when I see it!

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