Chill after a hard day at the beach with a frosty cold one at the Palms poolside lounge at Bravo Beach Hotel, Vieques Island's coolest hot spot. (Just minutes from Old San Juan by air, Vieques is a tiny island off the east coast of Puerto Rico with views of Culebra Island & El Yunque rain forest.)

Take a dip while you sip or just hang out with fellow travelers. And if you like a little local flavor, drop by the Palms Bar on Friday or Saturday night for music, live or spun, and happy hour with the exceptionally colorful expats, who love the drink specials.

Make sure you also check out the walk-in wine gallery which has the best selection of wines on Vieques, where you can taste featured wines before tapas at bbh, the hotel restaurant.