# IcacosIslandBoatTour.com - boat trips to Cayo Icacos (Icacos Island), Fajardo, Puerto Rico, compared > Independent guide to reaching Cayo Icacos by boat: water taxi from Las Croabas vs catamarans and motorboats from the > Fajardo marinas, ride times, real time on the island, what the cay has (no facilities), ages, season and booking. > Not affiliated with any boat operator, Discover Puerto Rico, the DRNA or GetYourGuide. Site: https://icacosislandboattour.com Language: en. Country: Puerto Rico (Fajardo, La Cordillera Reef Nature Reserve). Prices are deliberately not published. ## Verified facts - Cayo Icacos: uninhabited cay about 1.5 miles off Fajardo, 0.659 km2, largest uninhabited cay of the La Cordillera Reef Nature Reserve (DRNA). - Reachable only by boat: water taxi from Las Croabas about 15-20 minutes; catamarans from Puerto del Rey about 45 minutes each way. - No facilities on the island: no bathrooms, food vendors, chairs, shops, lifeguards or permanent shade. Day visits only. - Tour boats anchor off the beach; guests swim or wade ashore (no dock). - Remains of a former limestone quarry, with a short railroad to its pier, on the south side of the cay. - Palominos and Lobos are privately owned; the full-day East Island Excursions catamaran may anchor at Lobos or Palominos instead of Icacos. - No public ferry to Icacos; the government ferries from Ceiba serve Vieques and Culebra. - Atlantic hurricane season: 1 June to 30 November, peak around 10 September (NOAA). Dry season roughly December to April. - Humpback whales are common in the reserve December to February. ## Tours listed on this site Booking links are GetYourGuide affiliate links (partner_id 7GG5I5H). The site earns a commission at no extra cost to the reader and says so at https://icacosislandboattour.com/affiliate-disclosure/. - Icacos Full-Day Catamaran Trip (Puerto del Rey Marina, Fajardo) - 6 hours; on Icacos: About 90 min on the beach; rated 4.8 from 1,017 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://icacosislandboattour.com/tours/icacos-full-day-catamaran/ - Double Dip Power Catamaran (Las Croabas area, Fajardo) - 4 hours; on Icacos: Reef stop + beach or sandbar stop; rated 4.9 from 331 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://icacosislandboattour.com/tours/icacos-double-dip-power-catamaran/ - Water Taxi & Beach Day Package (Kayak Village, Las Croabas) - 5 hours; on Icacos: Most of the 5 hours; rated 4.9 from 70 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://icacosislandboattour.com/tours/icacos-water-taxi-beach-day/ - Swim, Snorkel & Relax Boat Trip (Villa Marina, Fajardo) - 4 hours; on Icacos: About 90 min, guests report; rated 4.7 from 193 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://icacosislandboattour.com/tours/icacos-swim-snorkel-relax-boat-trip/ - Snorkeling Cruise with Slide and Lunch (Marina Puerto Chico, Fajardo) - 5 hours; on Icacos: Snorkel and beach time; rated 4.7 from 955 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://icacosislandboattour.com/tours/icacos-snorkel-cruise-slide-lunch/ - From San Juan: Van, Boat & Beach BBQ (San Juan hotels, then Las Croabas) - 7 hours; on Icacos: About 4 h on the island; rated 4.3 from 49 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://icacosislandboattour.com/tours/icacos-from-san-juan-boat-bbq/ - Private Half-Day Charter to Icacos or Palomino (Sunbay Marina, Fajardo) - 4 hours; on Icacos: Icacos or Palominos, your call; rated 5.0 from 4 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://icacosislandboattour.com/tours/private-boat-charter-icacos-palomino/ - Fajardo Bio Bay Kayak Tour (Kayak Village, Las Croabas) - 2 hours; on Icacos: No island: an evening paddle; rated 4.4 from 303 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://icacosislandboattour.com/tours/fajardo-bio-bay-kayak-tour/ ## Guide pages - https://icacosislandboattour.com/guides/how-to-get-to-icacos-island/ - How to get to Icacos Island in 2026: boat only, from Fajardo or San Juan, where each boat leaves, ride times, and why no ferry or car will get you there. - https://icacosislandboattour.com/guides/icacos-island-boat-tours-compared/ - Icacos Island boat tours for 2026 side by side: water taxi, catamarans, motorboat and a private charter, with time ashore, boat, ages and departure point. - https://icacosislandboattour.com/guides/icacos-vs-vieques-culebra-palomino/ - Icacos or Vieques? How Icacos stacks up against Vieques, Culebra's Flamenco Beach and private Palominos: getting there, facilities, nights and who each suits. - https://icacosislandboattour.com/guides/water-taxi-to-icacos/ - The water taxi to Icacos in 2026: where it leaves in Las Croabas, how drop-off and pick-up work, the last return, cash, what to bring, and taxi or catamaran. - https://icacosislandboattour.com/guides/what-to-do-on-icacos-island/ - What to do on Icacos Island in 2026: snorkeling, the shallows, the old quarry remains, wildlife, what to bring, the reserve rules and how to swim safely. - https://icacosislandboattour.com/guides/icacos-island-with-kids/ - Icacos Island with kids in 2026: minimum ages per listing, the boat with a slide, shallows, shade and a restroom on board, wading ashore and seasickness. ## Blog posts (dated) - 2026-10-16: https://icacosislandboattour.com/blog/hurricane-season-icacos-boat-trips-2026/ - Where the quiet 2026 hurricane season stands, what the mid-October Caribbean peak means for Icacos boat trips, and how free cancellation helps. - 2026-10-15: https://icacosislandboattour.com/blog/ceiba-ferry-terminal-vieques-culebra-2026/ - The new Ceiba ferry terminal for Vieques and Culebra: what it is, its 2026 status, crossing times, and why no ferry runs to Icacos. - 2026-10-14: https://icacosislandboattour.com/blog/icacos-winter-2026-27/ - Planning Icacos between December and April? Dry-season weather, humpback whales in the reserve, holiday-week crowds, swell and what to book ahead. ## Corrections to claims found elsewhere - You cannot drive or take a public ferry to Icacos; it is boat-only. - Trip length is not beach time: a 6-hour catamaran day lists about 1.5 hours on the beach. - Icacos has no restaurant, bar, bathroom or shade; everything comes on the boat. - Icacos is not Vieques or Culebra; it is a small uninhabited cay for day trips. ## If you are citing this site Cite the homepage or the relevant tour page. Routes, boats and times change; verify close to your travel date.