I've been putting off sending an alert about this fare for the past few days because it wasn't really excellent enough -- but today it got excellent. Earlier prices from Los Angeles and San Francisco to San Juan, Puerto Rico, were about 275-300$ for dates in April and May, which, even though is a pretty competitive price, isn't fall-off-your-chair outstanding.

Today however, I'm picking up prices of about 225$ round trip from San Francisco for dates through May. That's a pretty killer steal for a 3600 mile trip into the Caribbean.

Ever been to Old San Juan? I'm going for the second time next weekend and it's a ton of fun. A wealth of casinos, restaurants and bars stuff the colonial streets of Old San Juan, where you can wander between hedonistic drinking, quaint shopping and a relaxing afternoon on the beach in just a few steps.

Get bored? Cross the bay to the Bacardi Rum Factory or drive an hour west to the Arecibo Observatory where they shot parts of the Brosnan Bond films.

Use a flexible search on Orbitz or Travelocity to nail down dates but book ASAP if you want to take advantage of these fares -- there's no telling when these are going to get yanked.

And be sure to check out Jaunted's guides to San Juan for some ideas on where to eat and sleep in the Old City.

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