210 Best Puerto Rico Captions for Creative Instagram Posts

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Looking for the best Puerto Rico captions for Instagram?

If you’re headed to the Island of Enchantment, I’ve got over 200 Puerto Rico quotes and captions to make your posts stand out.

After getting a job on cruise ships, I was fortunate enough to spend a season based out of Puerto Rico where I got to immerse myself in the amazing culture, delicious cuisine, and beautiful sights.

I know that coming up with captions to post along with your photos and Reels is the last thing you want to spend your vacation time doing, so I did all of the work for you!

This post covers everything from the best short Puerto Rico Instagram captions to San Juan puns, songs about Puerto Rico, and more.

In the words of Puerto Rican singer Pedro Capó: Vamos pa’ la playa! (Let’s go to the beach)

Best Puerto Rico Captions for Instagram

The best Puerto Rico captions for Instagram are simple and capture the island’s beauty.

Whether you’re on an Old San Juan walking tour or exploring the best walking beaches in the Caribbean, these Insta captions pair well with any pictures you want to post on your feed.

1. Discover Puerto Rico 🇵🇷✨

2. Island of Enchantment 🏝🌊

3. Beautiful Borinquen 🌺🌴

4. Land of Eden 🏞✨

5. San Juan sunsets 🌴🌅

6. Tropical paradise found 🌺☀️

7. Puerto Rico calling 🇵🇷

8. Coconuts and sunsets 🥥🌅

9. Vibrant island life 🎵🏖

10. Cobblestone paths and colorful streets 🌈

A girl in a yellow floral romper sits on a railing under colorful umbrellas on San Juan Puerto Rico's famous Umbrella Street. Puerto Rican and American flags hang in the background

One-Word Puerto Rico Instagram Captions

These one-word Puerto Rico Instagram captions get straight to the point and let your photos do all the talking.

And an added bonus, one-word captions for travel make posting so much quicker and easier.

11. Enchanting ✨

12. Vibrant 🌈

13. Lush 🌴

14. Tropical 🌺

15. Diverse ☀️

16. Colorful 🌈

17. Resilient 🌅

18. Festive 🥂

19. Scenic 🌄

20. Rhythmic 🎵

21. Picturesque 🏝

22. Warm 🏖

23. Sunny ☀️

24. Passion 🔥

mural of puerto rican flag on side of orange building in flag alley

Two-Word Short Puerto Rico Captions

These two-word Puerto Rico captions are some of my favorites as there’s so many opportunities for creative alliteration.

And if you’re a travel minimalist like me who has packing for a 7-day Caribbean cruise with carry-on only down to a science, these short and sweet captions mirror your travel style.

25. Borinquen beauty 🌺

26. Coquito cheers 🍹

27. Island indulgence 🏝

28. Piña paradise 🍍

29. Tropical tostones 🍌

30. Coastal charm 🌊

31. Asopao adventures 🍲

32. Bacalaitos bliss 🐟

33. Lush landscapes 🏞

34. Medalla moments 🍺

35. Sunset serenity 🌅

36. Festive flavors 🍻

37. Vieques vibes 🏖

38. Island escape 🏝

39. Ocean views 🌊

40. Vibrant nights 🌆

41. Historic streets 🇵🇷

42. Tropical paradise 🐠

A brightly painted yellow home in San Juan, Puerto Rico with tropical plants in the front

Funny Puerto Rico Puns for Instagram

Need some funny Puerto Rico puns for your Instagram feed?

Juan-der no more!

43. Puerto Rico is Juan in a million

44. Juan-dering through the streets of Puerto Rico

45. Juan-derlust

46. Juan step closer to paradise

47. Juan-derful adventures await

48. You’re my Juan and only

49. You only live Juan-ce

50. Juan-ce upon a time

51 .Juan of a kind

52. What a Juan-derful world

53. It’s a Juan-derful life

54. Isn’t she lovely, isn’t she Juan-derful?

55. It’s a Juan-derful day in the neighborhood

56. Mofongo big or go home

57. Rico-nnecting with nature

58. Island-ed here and I’m never going back

59. Island-ed in paradise

60. Time to rico-ver at the beach

61. Tropic like it’s hot

62. Sunshine and vitamin sea

63. Sea you at the beach 

64. Life’s a beach

Short Captions about San Juan, Puerto Rico

Whether you’re visiting San Juan on a cruise with Symphony of the Seas or through a travel job that doesn’t require experience, these short captions about Puerto Rico’s capital and beyond capture the island’s warm and dreamy vibes.

65. San Juan magic ✨

66. I’m just here for the mofongo and coquito 🍌🥥

67. Tropical adventures in paradise 🌺

68. Exploring Puerto Rico’s vibrant culture 🇵🇷✨

69. Sunshine, beaches, and endless smiles ☀️😎

70. You had me at mofongo 🍌

71. Nothing like a Puerto Rican sunset 🌅

72. Adventures await in El Yunque 🏞️

73. Dreaming of Puerto Rico ✈️💭

74. Getting lost in Old San Juan 🌈

75. I left my heart in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷❤️️

Bright yellow hotel El Convento with large trees, and locals sitting outside listening to a man playing the guitar

Rhyming Quotes about Puerto Rico

Spice up your Caribbean Instagram captions with these rhyming quotes for Puerto Rico.

76. Caribbean breeze puts your soul at ease 🌊

77. Drink in hand, toes in sand 🍹

78. Tropical skies, where happiness lies ☀️

79. Palm trees and ocean breeze 🌴

80. Golden tan and coconut in hand 🥥

81. Let your worries go in Puerto Rico’s glow 🌅

82. Island hues chase away the blues 🏝

83. Beach hair, don’t care 💁‍♀️

84. In San Juan’s embrace, feel the island’s grace 🇵🇷

85. Sunshine bright, ocean’s delight, Puerto Rico feels just right ☀️

86. From the fort’s view, dreams come true ✨

87. Historic charm keeps the heart warm 💙

88. Caribbean dreams, sunny schemes 🌞

89. Paradise found, worries drowned 🌅

90. Salt in the air, sand everywhere 🏝️

91. Salsa beats and sandy feet 💃🏖️

A cruise ship is docked in the background, seen from Castillo de San Cristobal with remnants of the fortress in the foreground
Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas seen from Castillo de San Cristobal

Cruise Captions about Puerto Rico

Cruise quotes and captions are my specialty!

After working on cruise ships for three years, I have an arsenal of silly cruise puns and Caribbean captions that you can use for your Puerto Rico vacation.

So grab your cruise dresses and swimsuits, it’s time to set sail!

92. Sea you in San Juan 🇵🇷

93. Cruising into paradise 🚢🌴

94. Seas the day 🌊

95. Getting nauti in Puerto Rico ⚓️🇵🇷

96. Shell-abrating in Puerto Rico 🐚🥂

97. Went to sleep in [port], woke up in [port]

98. Bon voyage 🌅

99. Snooze, booze, cruise 😴🍹🚢

100. Sip, sail, repeat 🍹⛵

101. In my cruise era 🚢

Brightly painted orange and yellow buildings on a cobblestone street with tropical plants in planters

Songs about Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is home to a number of mega international artists like Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi. 

Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, and Lin-Manuel Miranda also have roots in Puerto Rico.

So when you’re looking for Puerto Rico quotes, drawing inspiration from their songs is a good place to start.

These songs about Puerto Rico have lyrics that can also be used as captions for your photos.

“Plenarriqueña” –Jennifer Lopez

102. Soy de Puerto Rico

(I am from Puerto Rico)

103. Isla del Encanto

(Island of Enchantment)

“Born in Puerto Rico” –Paul Simon

104. I was born in Puerto Rico, and my blood is Taino

105. Spanish Caribbean in my soul

106. Hearts of sunshine in the cold

107. All my heart is Puerto Rico

108. All my soul is Puerto Rico

“100%” –Big Pun ft. Tony Sunshine

109. La tierra del Borinquén donde he nacido yo

(The land of Borinquén where I was born)

110. Es un jardín florido de mágico primor

(It is a flowery garden of magical beauty)

“Puerto Rico” –Frankie Ruiz

111. Puerto rico/ Cuando mis labios pronuncian tu nombre/ Mi corazón se acelera y siempre espera/ Seguirte a ti

(Puerto Rico/ When my lips pronounce your name/ My heart races and always waits/ To follow you)

112. Tus lindos montes, tan bellos tus valles

(Your beautiful mountains, your valleys so beautiful)

113. Que en esa isla, deseo morir

(That on that island, I wish to die)

114. Puerto rico, mi ambición es tenerte

(Puerto Rico, my ambition is to have you)

115. Pues boricua me hiciste hasta la muerte

(Because you made me Puerto Rican until death)

116. Boricua soy, y siempre seré

(I am Puerto Rican, and I will always be)

117. Puerto Rico, la isla del encanto

(Puerto Rico, the island of enchantment)

118. La tierra donde nací es mi borinquen

(The land where I was born is my Borinquen)

119. Preciosa te llaman las olas

(The waves call you beautiful)

120. Porque boricua me hiciste/ Y te querre hasta la muerte

(Because you made me Puerto Rican/ And I will love you until death)

121. Y siempre seré/ Puerto Rico yo soy tuyo

(And I will always be/ Puerto Rico, I am yours)

122. Yo soy de aquí, como el coquí

(I am from here, like the coquí)

“La Perla” –Calle 13

123. Casitas de colores con la ventana abierta

(Colorful little houses with open windows)

124. Aquí yo tengo de todo, no me falta nada

(Here I have everything, I lack nothing)

Statue of Christopher Columbus and light post with banner for event at Plaza Colon in San Juan
Plaza Colon

125. Each night I pray there would soon come a day that I’d find my way back to your shore

“Puerto Rico” –Bobby Caldwell

126. Somehow I knew if I reach you, it’s there that my heart will stay forever more

127. My Puerto Rico, how can it be that your heart beats in me

128. How did I know it was Puerto Rico it’s been calling me

129. I close my eyes, I’m in paradise

130. My Puerto Rico, hold me tonight, under the stars

131. Where I belong, there in your arms, Puerto Rico

132. Every beat, I feel the heat, Puerto Rico

133. Every step, closer I get, Puerto Rico

134. I’m coming home to you

“El Apagon” –Bad Bunny

135. Puerto Rico está bien cabrón

(Puerto Rico is really badass)

136. Aquí el calor es diferente

(Here the heat is different)

137. Esta es mi playa, este es mi sol, esta es mi tierra, esta soy yo

(This is my beach, this is my sun, this is my land, this is me)

“La Isla del Encanto” –Celia Cruz

138. Tierra del Eden Isla del Encanto

(Land of Eden Island of Enchantment)

139. Borinquen Bonita te quiero te quiero a ti ver Isla del encanto

(Beautiful Borinquen I love you I love you to see Island of Enchantment)

140. Que bonita es La Parguera

(How beautiful is La Parguera)

141. Oye yo me boy pal Yunque (

Hey I’m going to Yunque)

142. La gente de la Perla no puedo Olvidar

(The people of La Perla I can’t forget)

143. Puerto Rico, Isla del Encanto

(Puerto Rico, Island of Enchantment)

144. Ay mamá, Borinquen me llama

(Oh mom, Borinquen is calling me)

“Georgia in a Jug” –Blake Shelton

145. Going down to Puerto Rico, in a bottle of rum

“Plane to P.R.” –Daddy Yankee ft. will.i.am

146. I’m gonna hop on a plane to PR

147. You gonna drop all down to PR

148. Take me down to PR, where the señoritas are

“Lamento Borincano” –Marc Anthony

149. Borinquen de mi amor

(Borinquen of my love)

150. Yo te adoro, Puerto Rico, y eso nadie lo va a quitar

(I adore you, Puerto Rico, and no one can take that away from me)

“En San Juan Me Enamore” –Menudo

151. En San Juan me enamoré

(I fell in love in San Juan)

“Yo Soy Boricua Pa’ Que Tu Lo Sepas” –Taino

152. Yo soy boricua pa’ que tu lo sepas

(I am Puerto Rican, so that you know)

“San Juan” –Daniel Lanois

153. Meet me in San Juan, baby I’ll be true

“A Borinquen” –Guillermo Partables

154. Borinquen, tierra de flores

(Borinquen, land of flowers)

“A Forgotten Spot (Olvidado)” –Zion & Lennox, Ivy Queen, De La Ghetto, PJ Sin Suela and Lucecita Benitez

155. A forgotten spot in the Caribbean

“America” –West Side Story

156. Puerto Rico, you lovely island

157. Island of tropical breezes

158. Always the pineapples growing

159. I think I’ll go back to San Juan, I know a boat you can get on

Tombstones in a cemetery by the sea in San Juan, Puerto Rico

“Calma (Remix)” –Pedro Capó & Farruko

160. Welcome to the paradise

161. Tu mano en mi mano, de todo escapamos

(Your hand in my hand, we escape from everything)

162. Vamos pa’ la playa, ‘pa curarte el alma

(Let’s go to the beach, to heal our soul)

163. Cierra la pantalla, abre la Medalla

(Close the screen, open a Medalla)

164. Todo el mar Caribe, viendo tu cintura

(The entire Caribbean Sea, looking at your waist)

165. Lento y contento, cara al vie-ento

(Slow and happy, face to the wind)

166. Porque pa’ vacilar no hay que salir de Puerto Rico

(‘Cause we don’t need to leave Puerto Rico to have fun)

“Desde El Corazón” –Bad Bunny

167. Desde San Juan hasta Mayagüez

(From San Juan to Mayagüez)

168. La Isla del Encanto, la tierra bendecí’a

(The Island of Enchantment, the blessed land)

169 Cerquita de la playa y el coquí

(Close to the beach and the coquí)

Dejame Soñar” –Tony Vega and Tito Puente

170. Puerto Rico lindo

(Beautiful Puerto Rico)

171. En la memoria para olvidar, eres Puerto Rico

(In the memory to forget, you are Puerto Rico)

172. Gigante, chico déjame soñar, déjame soñar/ Que mi San Juan lo dejen como esta

(Giant, small let me dream, let me dream/ That they leave my San Juan as it is)

173. Del Norte del Este, del Sur y Oeste porción San Juan

(From the north, east, south, and west parts of San Juan)

174. Déjame soñar desde acá, déjame soñar

(Let me dream from here, let me dream)

175. Porque cantarte Borinquen, a mi me hace feliz

(Because singing to you, Borinquen, makes me happy)

176. Esa isla llena de sentimientos

(That island full of feelings)

177. Seguiré soñando, hasta que te vuelva a ver

(I will keep dreaming until I see you again)

“Love in Puerto Rico” –Ghostly Moon

178. I found my love in Puerto Rico

“En Mi Viejo San Juan” –Noel Estrada

179. En mi viejo San Juan/ Cuantos sueños forjé

(In my old San Juan/ How many dreams I forged)

180. Borinquen querida (tierra de mi amor)

(Dear Borinquen [land of my love])

181. Me voy (ya me voy)/ Pero un dia volveré/ A buscar mi querer/ A soñar otra vez/ En mi viejo San Juan

(I’m leaving [I’m leaving now]/ But one day I’ll return/ To find my love/ To dream again/ In my old San Juan)

“Mi Puerto Rico” –Aventura

182. A Puerto Rico de nuevo quiero volver

(I want to return to Puerto Rico again)

183. Con una boricua quiero bailar y gozar

(With a Puerto Rican I want to dance and enjoy)

184. Y si llego a Ponce quiero bailar como anoche

(And if I get to Ponce I want to dance like last night)

185. Llevame al Yunque, a Carolina y a Vieques

(Take me to Yunque, to Carolina and to Vieques)

186. Mi Puerto Rico (Isla bonita, cuanto te quiero)

(My Puerto Rico [Beautiful island, how much I love you])

187. Puerto Rico lindo me llenas de emoción

(Beautiful Puerto Rico, you fill me with emotion)

188. Mi Puerto Rico (Isla del Encanto, yo siempre te recuerdo)

(My Puerto Rico [Island of Enchantment, I always remember you])

189. My Puerto Rico (You’re my number one)

190. Borinque, te quiero y te extraño

(Borinque, I love you and I miss you)

“Preciosa” –Marc Anthony

191. Por siempre la llamaré “Preciosa”

(I will always call her “Precious”)

192. Yo te quiero, Puerto Rico

(I love you, Puerto Rico)

The view of the ocean, La Perla neighborhood, and El Morro Fort in the distance from a lookout point in Castillo de San Cristobal
The view of La Perla and El Morro in the distance from a lookout in Castillo de San Cristobal

Famous Quotes about Puerto Rico

Let these famous quotes about Puerto Rico from Barack Obama to Ricky Martin describe paradise for you.

193. Puerto Rico is a place of great beauty and great potential. – Barack Obama

194. Puerto Rico is a powerful island, and it deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. – Lin-Manuel Miranda

195. The heart of Puerto Rico is its people, and their spirit is unbreakable. – Jennifer Lopez

196. In Puerto Rico, we dance to the rhythm of life. – Ricky Martin

197. The soul of Puerto Rico is in its music, its food, and its people. – Marc Anthony

198. Puerto Rico is a place where the music never stops. – Luis Fonsi

199. Puerto Rico is a beautiful place, and its people are beautiful too. – Bad Bunny

200. Puerto Rico is my heart, my soul, my everything. – Daddy Yankee

201. The culture of Puerto Rico is vibrant and full of life. – Rita Moreno

202. Puerto Rico is a land of poets and dreamers. – Julia de Burgos

203. The spirit of Puerto Rico is in its art and its people. – Antonio Martorell

204. Puerto Rico is a place where the past and the future dance together. – Esmeralda Santiago

205. Puerto Rico is a place where dreams are born and memories are made

206. Puerto Rico is a land of enchantment, a place where the past and present coexist in harmony.

207. In Puerto Rico, every sunset is a masterpiece.

208. Puerto Rico is a paradise that has been blessed with natural beauty and a rich culture.

209. Puerto Rico is a small island with a big heart.

210. Puerto Rico is a place where every corner tells a story.

The Puerto Rican flag is painted on the roof of a building by the ocean

Puerto Rico Emojis

When exploring Puerto Rico, here are some of the most common emojis you’ll probably be using with your captions:

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico flag

People

🕺 Man dancing

💃 Woman dancing

Objects

🎵 Musical note

🎶 Multiple musical notes

🕶 Sunglasses

⛱ Umbrella on ground

👣 Footprints

🩴 Flip flop

🏖 Beach with umbrella

🐚 Shell

Nature

🌺 Hibiscus

🌿 Herb

🌴 Palm Tree

🌱 Seedling

🌼 Blossom

🔥 Fire

✨ Sparkles

🌟 Glowing star

⛰ Mountain

🌄 Sunrise over mountain

🌅 Sunrise

🌇 Sunset over buildings

🌆 Cityscape at dusk

🏞 National park

☀️ Sun

🏝 Island

🌈 Rainbow

🌊 Wave

Drink and Food

🍹 Tropical drink

🥂 Clinking glasses

🍾 Bottle with popping cork

🥃 Tumbler glass

🍺 Beer mug

🍻 Clinking beer mugs

☕️ Coffee

🥥 Coconut

🍍 Pineapple

🥭 Mango

🍲 Pot of food

🍮 Custard

🍌 Banana

Animals

🐠 Tropical fish

🐟 Fish

🦋 Butterfly

🦎 Lizard

🦜 Parrot

Castillo de San Cristobal sentry box overlooking ocean and Old San Juan
Castillo de San Cristobal

Final Thoughts: Puerto Rico Instagram Captions

I hope these Puerto Rico Instagram captions give your vacation posts the boost they need to catch your followers’ eyes.

After all, the Island of Enchantment is a dream destination that deserves to be shared with the world.

So snap those pics, use these captions, and let the beauty of Puerto Rico speak for itself through your Instagram stories and posts.

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Pin text: 210 Puerto Rico Captions. Top photo: Famous Umbrella Street lined with colorful umbrellas overhead between a narrow street in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Bottom photo: A fort overlooking green grounds by the ocean
Pin text: 210 Puerto Rico Captions for Instagram. Top photo: a mural of the Puerto Rican flag on an orange wall of a building. Bottom photo: orange and yellow painted buildings with tropical plants in planters with cobblestone street

Michelle is a freelance writer who has traveled to all seven continents and 60+ countries through various forms of employment. Over the last ten years, she’s worked as an ESL teacher in Japan, a youth counselor aboard cruise ships, and a hospitality manager in Antarctica.

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