Possibly moving to Aguadilla, what鈥檚 it like there?
Way new to 大咖福利影院 and this forum, but have a number of questions about life in Aguadilla.
I might move there for work, won鈥檛 know if I can for a few weeks, and we were hoping for San Juan because they have a major airport, but at this point anything to get out of El Paso! Lol
Some background, married to a wonderful lady that does not speak a spec of Spanish... well maybe some bad words. No children, a couple of cats. Not really night life people, but we like to do stuff. We aren鈥檛 鈥渘ot city people鈥 but we aren鈥檛 鈥渂ig city people.鈥 We hail from Fort Lauderdale, FL. Currently living in El Paso where there is no 鈥渟tuff鈥 to do, and closest big and actual city is four hours away.
So Aguadilla! Besides green, lush, beachy, and beautiful what is it like to live there?
Things to do?
-besides going to the beach
Utilities reasonable?
How often do you lose power? Or not a thing there?
-Do we need a generator for backup power?
Is internet reliable?
-if not, how reliable/unreliable is it?
-how reliable is it for streaming Netflix like services?
How easy is it to travel outside of the island from there?
-the Aguadilla airport any good for that?
-how far is San Juan? (I鈥檝e heard 1.5 hours, 2 hours, and 3 hours and no one seems to have an average ballpark.)
Beach front property somewhere for a reasonable price?
Does Amazon deliver out there (the wife realllllly wants to know).
How鈥檚 life after Maria?
Everyone I鈥檝e talked to so far (about 12 people) has pretty much said DO IT! It鈥檚 great! And except for one person had nothing even remotely bad to say. I feel it鈥檚 an unrealistically good place and I need some truth here. What are all those papercuts everyone talks about but doesn鈥檛 talk about.
Anything you think I should know. I will probably have more questions.聽 I also know there鈥檚 other strings that cover a lot of this, but I鈥檓 hoping for updates answers.
And thank you in advance!

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I live in the NW part of the island. Hatillo.聽 Aguadilla is a nice area, several nice restaurants, crash boat beach, it has an airport too with connection to the us ( lots of flights from there are late night connections).
We prefer the NW as it has less traffic and is a safer area. Inland areas offer the mountains and high country- cooler and rural (campo)聽 聽You can find acreage and rentals at reasonable cost.聽 I think you and wife will love it. 馃槑
Beach front is high, if you can find any.聽
Travel to SJ is about 85 miles??聽 Traffic varies from moderate to bad travel time depends聽 I try to avoid rush hour. 馃槑
Aguadilla has nightlife however everything is mostly bars as most places in Puerto Rico are
Aquadilla has the only ice skating rink also
There is a bowling alley right across the street from the airport and theres another one close by in aguada as well which has a laser tag as well.
Rentals will cost anywhere from $500 a month to several thousands a month depending on the area.
As for electric. Power has always been unstable on the island. Yes I strongly suggest having a generator.聽 We have Wal-Mart, Sam club, home depot , Kmart, Sears.聽 All of these places and small mom and papa hardware stores sell them.
Water still comes and goes as well as It did before hurricane Maria. Make sure you rent a place that has a cistern so you have back up water
Amazon is available in Puerto Rico however the average time is usually 10 days to receive your item. Sometimes 7 days but thats not the norm.
As to prices for power and water. That all depends on useage of course. Our water bill is about 40 to 100 a month and the electronic is about 80 to 140 a month.聽 We also use no a.c..
I strongly suggest that you research places on the Puerto Rico classifies foe rentals
Our town is 2 towns over from aguadilla. So if you come to visit before you move. We might be available to show you around
I do have to give you a warning as to the health care on the island. If you have have an emergency situation the wait is 3 to 4 timws longer then in the states. You need to bring your own blankets, pillows, food etc. I find it very unsanitary compared to state side hospitals.聽 I have had to go to 3 different hospitals and I can tell you they have all been this way even the one in san Juan
I strongly suggest not being so close to the ocean unless you are on a cliff due to hurrincanes hitting the island you really dont want to deal with that as an add headache
Please feel free to message me.聽 You had many questions and I selected a few to answer
Sandrarduncan, thank you very much for the details! That just about covers all the really important questions. I appreciate it very much. If we make over there to check out in the next few weeks I will totally reach out. Thanks again.
We now live in Mayag眉ez. We like it here, but do miss the absolutely huge number of beaches we had access to in Aguadilla.
I own a house there and spend several weeks a year there, a couple of my friends spend half the year there.聽
Mon-Weds it can be quiet, and there are no big clubs or entertainment districts to bar hop.
Usually you have to drive around to find stuff to do a night.
I鈥檝e been impressed with the new bars and restaurants opening the last couple of years there.
Downtown has a lot of empty or abandoned buildings, but there are some small signs of life with a few buildings being remodeled and turned into new businesses.
Would be great if downtown could be re-habbed more so you could walk around and hang out.聽 Hopefully it will get there.
The city is well located in between Isabela and Aguada/Rincon, so you can get to these other cities easily where there are additional things to see and do.
I also like the fact the city is situated in the middle of the Bay therefore the wind and ocean currents are not as strong as Isabela or Rincon.
You can fly directly to Newark, JFK, Fort Lauderdale, and maybe Orlando from the airport.
There are plenty of nice places there but also in the surrounding areas.
Is Aguadilla fairly safe, what is the crime like there?
Any public transit in the area?
Recently returned from the USVI sunscreen had to be reef friendly are there specific requirements for sun protection in PR?
Awesome day awesome people,
Considering relocating to the Aguadilla region, I'm a disabled senior with a medical service dog. Are there any specific r & r regarding service dog on the beach? Is Aguadilla wheelchair accessible? Are open containerd allowed on the beach? Lived in Santuce and the old city years ago aware most of the Island is bi-lingual will being English speaking only be a problem? The many low income properties clean n well cared for as a rule? Any specific places that I should avoid? I.e. La Perla barrio Old Town
Have enjoyed reading Cloudys questions and the answers.
Thanks, Bruce Seamont
La Perla is not a place to avoid, it is friendly with many restaurants. I have been there several times and have never had a problem. I was even there alone and filming with my phone,聽 someone waved at me to stop and I did.聽 They are happy to have people come & enjoy the atmosphere as long as you respect the locals and the rules. Beautiful place with many things to see and enjoy.
@areliscolon62
Thanks for the update, appreciate knowing that the area has seen improvement.聽 My experience was early 90s when I received many warnings from locals n law enforcement to avoid the area. My apologies didn't mean to cause any disrespect and will edit my post.聽 聽Sry聽 聽B
@bruceseamont
I didn鈥檛 think you were being disrespectful, I know people still have that impression. Just want people to have a good experience and help the local people by visiting and enjoying the atmosphere. It鈥檚 a great way to help with their economy.
much love
Got a recommendation for PR cuisine?
That鈥檚 a hard question but only because I haven鈥檛 tried a whole lot of places. In my experience pretty much everywhere I have gone, I have had a great experience. There are many of a聽 veriety of all the typical foods in Puerto Rico. I live in Jayuya and in this area, there are many choices with delicious food.
@sandrarduncan
Hi good morning I am a retired Canadian look to rent a room for months near聽 and transportation grocery store聽 I can assist with plumbing electrical septic systems all building聽 聽please contact me Barry Hamilton
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