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Alternate name:
Balneario Sombe
Swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding, boating, jet-skiing, hanging out on the beach
Amenities:
The Arenamar Cafe serves food and drinks, including a great piña colada, in the building near the western side of the beach. There are bathrooms there as well.
White Caribbean sand
Lots of people make for more trash, but there are good trashcans located along the beach.
The water at Sun Bay can be gloriously clear, or somewhat milky in the summertime, esp. if it has been stirred up by storms. It's always beautiful though.
Sun Bay is a public park administered by the Puerto Rico Dept. of Natural Resources. It is a huge beautiful expanse of white sand in a large half moon shape. On the left side, it is a rocky shoreline and calm water that is great for snorkeling or paddle boarding. In the middle is a very long sandy stretch with a small section of rocks and tidal pools near the center. On the right side, there is a long sand bar out to Cayo de Tierra, a small island with a bay like pool in the middle and a great hiking trail around and up the mountain. This section of Sunbay often has significant amounts of sargassum seaweed but if you made it that far just keep going to the other side of the land bridge and you’ll be on Esperanza Beach!
Our favorite spot is the 4 palms. They are towards the middle and are a great spot for shade or hammocks. There is a swing near the start of the beach for a photo op.
On the far left is also a trail you can take to the point.
Sometimes there are lifeguards, sometimes you have to pay $4 to drive in, often times neither one of these are true. Either way its worth it! Sunbay is world famous and rightfully so!
On the right side there is a restaurant and facilities should you need them. No guarantees anything is open but the food and drinks are good!
