I had been wanting to kayak to Gilligan’s Island for years but had to wait because of the natural disasters and COVID. Unfortunately Guánica was really impacted and much of the local economy has not returned. The only place to rent was from Copamarina. $40/hour plus $15 every additional hour. In a double sit on top ocean kayak with two active people in 30s that left around mid day, we had to paddle pretty ferociously to get there and even more to get back. Just before we left shore, another kayak came back from the morning and admitted it took longer than expected to get there. I was told 10 min by a local but it took us more than 30 min of intense paddling in choppy waters. Probably because of the wind and climate conditions from the day before. In distance it’s not terribly far; once you get out of the little harbor around the bend, you see the island within reach. I also read other reviews of people that paddled to the other little islands and back but we were so exhausted we just went back to shore after exploring the island a little bit. Recommend water shoes for exploring the island land and flippers for snorkeling. There was a narrow channel between mangroves that I tried to navigate. I had to exert so much energy/force to swim against the current which in the end won and just drifted me backwards so I didn’t get to see the south side of the island. Really opens your eyes to how strong Mother Nature is!

$10 rt Boat over to Gilligan’s Island is operational after the Earthquake only from Gilligan’s View Apartments. The Ferry is non-operational for some weeks to come. We had a nice laid back day there. My favorite was to walk to far east end, then dive into the water and float down back to the pier.

If you come to Puerto Rico and don't see Gilligan's Island then you are missing out on this little oasis. We stayed at Copamarina and rented Kayaks and paddled over for a couple of hours. We took our time and just soaked up the sun and gorgeous ocean views only the way (we brought some water and plenty of sunblock along). We knew we had arrived because the water went from ocean blue to crystal blue/green and you can see all the way down which is about 4' to 5' in some areas. Paddling through the canals (which were a bit deeper) really made me feel as though we were in a remote part of the world that was untouched. We paddled up one canal and went around the island and came out the other end. I was able to park the kayak and swim and walk around for a while. There is a current that pushes you toward the direction of the shore but still easy to navigate through. Next time we plan to go by private boat and bring a picnic along since people are not allowed on the Island indefinitely due to erosion.