Is metal Detecting allowed on Puerto Ricos beaches ???

[MiamiFox]

Is metal Detecting allowed on Puerto Rico's beaches

Looks like I'll be going to Puerto Rico in two weeks to help the wife with a family matter and was thinking of taking my machine but not sure if they are allowed.

We will be staying in a town SE of San Juan so the North Eastern beaches are the closest.

 

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[cntrydncr1]

Hey did any of you detect Isla Verde beach? Will be cruising very soon and looking to go to the beach there. Looks like a huge beach.

 

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[larrylwill]

Hey did any of you detect Isla Verde beach? Will be cruising very soon and looking to go to the beach there. Looks like a huge beach.

I only detected near where we were staying on the north central part. Areceibo. There was a cut on the beach where the water never came over it was only 12 ft high but the top sand was about 6-8" deep in the water area, if you walked you sunk up to your ankles. So I didn't find anything. Also where we were staying was a private neighborhood, bot near any hotels. You should have better luck on the island, it looked way better than where we were.

 

[MiamiFox]

Hey did any of you detect Isla Verde beach? Will be cruising very soon and looking to go to the beach there. Looks like a huge beach.

Debby I was there last year and found two rings. I took my GoPro but unfortunately the mount broke but I did manage to take a video of what the beach looks like.

 

[cntrydncr1]

Thanks Miamifox! Hope I get so lucky!

 

[trainer]

When you go to any beach in PR make sure you look very carefully at your surroundings ,especially make sure you carefully make a mental note of the people there some are always there watching for newbies and believe me if your sixth sense is not up to par you will end up a victim, its always good to have a partner a spouse is always useful. When I was there in the water that under toe can be very sneaky , I was taken far out with out any notice so be careful .

 

[ivan salis]

if you plan to live in PR --best to learn Spanish

 

[cntrydncr1]

Ivan I'm just going on a cruise!! Thanks Trainer but I'm going solo...will go to the beach with a carnival group so I won't be totally alone. Won't go far into the water if it is rough...I'm from the Philly area and we had a home at the Jersey shore so I have a respect for the water!

 

[cntrydncr1]

Just returned. Had a nice day at Isla Verde by the Intercontinental Hotel. Got a couple bucks in clad and a nice Triton Tungsten carbide ring. TONS of trash. Enjoyed myself.

 

[meMiner]

I travel with a metal detector quite often. Only once did I bring it as carry on. All of the other times, I put it into hard case luggage and never had a problem. When I took it as carry on, I only took the coil and control box. The rest of the detector went into the case. I did this because my checked luggage was overweight. Now a days, the airlines kill you with charges if your baggage is too heavy.

Have good luck on your trip.

 

[meMiner]

One other thought if you are taking it as carry on. Keep charged batteries in the detector, so you can turn it on if requested. I heard they now want to be able to power up electronics as you go through security. I was not asked in Sept, when I had my detector in my carry on, but you never know... however, they did scan it multiple times (back and forth) before releasing it.