• Palomino Island Beach is a Blue Flag Beach!

  Awarded in 2015, 2016, 2022, and 2024 to the present, it continues to maintain its designation for its commitment to environmental protection, sustainable tourism practices, and providing a high-quality experience for visitors ensuring they can enjoy the island's natural beauty while protecting its environment.

  The Blue Flag is an international award given annually to beaches, marinas, and tourist vessels that make a special effort in their operations to protect the environment. Its mission is to promote sustainability in tourism through environmental education, environmental protection, and the adoption of other sustainable practices. To obtain the Blue Flag, our beach must meet strict criteria in the categories of: water quality, environmental education & information, safety, services and facilities.

  The efforts of our hotel operating this beach ensure that our guests and visitors can enjoy a clean, safe, protected,d and accessible beach. By visiting and promoting a Blue Flag Beach, you contribute to the sustainable use of our marine ecosystems and encourage tourism to reduce the negative impact that recreation can have on nature.

  You can help us protect our Palomino Island Beach by:

  • Complying with our code of conduct
  • Enjoying the natural beauty of this beach and the surrounding areas with respect
  • Depositing trash in the trash cans
  • Depositing recyclables in their respective containers

  To learn more about the Blue Flag Program, you can visit: https://www.blueflag.global

  Palomino Island is part of a continuous reforestation project, where we plant trees and a variety of plants, endemic and suitable for the area like native oak, uvilla, seagrapes, beach pines, bauhinia, among others. These efforts aim to mitigate land erosion, effects of climate change, increase greener & natural shade areas, and create habitats for different wildlife, contributing to the island's biodiversity. 

• We currently recycle cardboard, plastic, aluminum, and glass.
• The glass is processed in a plant to create building blocks used in construction.
• Used light bulbs/ballasts and all electronic equipment are sent to be recycled.

• All vegetable oils from our kitchens are also sent to a recycling company; which in turn repurposes this for items such as soap and biodiesel.
• Oil from our transportation (boats, landscaping equipment from our motor pool shop) is all sent out to recycling companies

• Located next to our Tennis Courts, we are gardening fruits and herbs to use in the Spa and our kitchens. We continue to expand our selection of items cultivated there.
• Leftover food and scraps from our kitchens are also provided to local pig farms for feed

• Rain Water is collected in manholes throughout the property and routed to our Waste Water Treatment plant; which in turn is used for irrigation.
• Irrigation of the Golf Course comes from treated water from our Waste Water Treatment facility (we are permitted to produce 500,000 gallons per day)

• Solar Panels are installed on the rooftop of the Vista Guestrooms Building. The panels are to produce energy for that building. We are working on the permitting process.

Our Engineering Team has installed several Hydration Stations throughout the resort and will continue to do so. This is part of Engineering Greens Initiatives and a big educational component for our employees and guests. This is an ongoing project which means we will continue installing additional fountains and conservation signs. 

You will find these by the main pool, the Coquí Water Park, and the fitness center inside the Spa.