jlaw is 30
Two blocks off Ocean Park. Surf at 7:30, La Placita past midnight.
Rules
- Van leaves 7:30 AM sharp
- Nobody drives home
- 6 rooms, 16 people. Claim one below
- Say happy birthday or lose your bed
The house
- Address
- 1903 Calle Loiza
- In
- Thu 4:00 PM
- Out
- Sun 11:00 AM
- Confirmation
- HM242DDTBA
- Entry
- Keypad, code lands 48h out
- From SJU
- 10 min, Uber
- Beds
- 6 bedrooms, 6 beds, 5 baths
Two units, two blocks off Ocean Park.
The plan
In and out
4 of 16 arrival times in
Rooms
Five kings and one queen. Beds are doubles, so 12 fit. Four on couches.
0 of 6 rooms claimed
Surf
Wind turns onshore at 11. Window is 7:30 to 10:30.
September waves are knee to chest high. Right size to learn on.
Never surfed goes with the instructor. Everyone else paddles out at the same beach.
Where
Mellow rollers, works when everything else is flat. Lesson is here
Sandy bottom, 3 to 5 ft. Best waves inside an hour
Local reef break. Best in winter, check before driving out
Hollow and fast. Only if you already surf
Lessons and boards
To book
- Count beginners, call Spectrum
- Book Friday 8 AM. Saturday is the dinner
- Rent boards at Tres Palmas
- Bring nothing. Shop has boards and rash guards
Getting around
Everything social is walk or Uber. The van is for boards.
| Where | Distance | How | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Park Beach | 0.3 mi, 6 min | Walk | Straight up the side street |
| Calle Loiza bars and food | 0 to 0.5 mi | Walk | The street the house is on |
| La Placita de Santurce | 1.2 mi, 6 min | Uber | Walkable sober, not at 2 AM |
| Semilla, Condado | 1.5 mi, 8 min | Uber | Three UberXL for 16 |
| SJU airport | 4 mi, 12 min | Uber | Runs all night |
| Pine Grove, Isla Verde | 3 mi, 10 min | Van | Boards do not fit in an Uber |
| La 8 / Escambron | 3.5 mi, 12 min | Van | Locals only when it works |
| Aviones, Pinones | 6 mi, 18 min | Van | Fried food kiosks on the way back |
| La Pared, Luquillo | 28 mi, 40 min | Van | Saturday option |
The van
- Size
- 12 or 15 passenger
- Cost
- ~$196/day, ~$590 for the weekend
- Pick up
- Airport counter, Thu when Justin lands at 5:40 PM
- Drop off
- Sunday before flights
Book online. One booking covers both surf mornings, Luquillo and the airport runs. Under $40 each split 16 ways
Dinner
All checked live for 16 on Fri and Sat.
Walk out the door
Next door
Seafood
The late option
46 beers on tap
Woman and LGBTQ+ owned. Go for the cocktails
Strong bar, small plates
Good to know
- Guest count
- Airbnb says 14, we are 16. Message the host
- Money
- USD. No passport
- Weather
- Warm. Rain in 20-minute bursts
- Distance
- Nothing here is over 40 min away