Best sport climbing in Central America or Caribbean

I was asking my husband to go back to Potrero Chico next year and he wants to explore other options. It’s hard to find information online. I know there is A decent amount of climbing in Puerto Rico but don’t know what the quality is like And don’t really have information on any other areas. Puerto Rico appeals to me because we could do the beach on rest days but interested in opinions and any other recommendations.

A group of us New Englanders have  been to Puerto Rico to climb and tourist twice in recent Februarys ( once just before the pandemic hit and this past Feb.) and enjoyed it very much. While it surely isn’t Kalymnos or Spain in terms of the concentration of quality climbing, there is surely enough good climbing, much of it very accessible for folks based in San Juan, to keep a team busy for an extended visit. There are several areas, mostly short but decent quality climbing, in the San Juan suburbs—-especially good for those climbing in the 9-11 range ( there are harder routes as well). The Ciales region, about an hours drive from S. J. has several developed crags with routes up to at least 12+, and an enormous amount of potential ( but for those danged private property issues!!!). Transplanted Coloradoan and now the principal developer in the region, Eli Helmuth—Flying Coconut Ranch—says that the next valley west is even more impressive. There are other good areas scattered around the island—most with beaches within easy reach ( and one even right above a beach). Definitely worth a visit and simple to get to from the US.

I’m sure you’ll hear about Cayman Brac—which definitely sounds worth a visit, though more complicated ( and expensive) to reach. I also hear that Columbia has quite a well-developed climbing scene. US climber Todd Swain has also recently published a guidebook to the climbing in Belieze, so that is another potential option, though not yet as well-developed as the areas mentioned above. Cuba is also another option with several well-developed areas ( particularly Vinales) , an English-language guidebook, and much potential, but I am not certain what the current access situation is there, as ( rarely enforced) climbing bans have occasionally been reported and I believe that it is still fairly complicated to be able to get there from the US.

Thank you so much for the thoughtful answer I really appreciate the time :-)

Jen, as Alan said above, Cayman Brac is definitely worth a visit.   

www.climbcaymanbrac.com

Although air fares fluctuate, and have gone up quite a bit lately, I still think you can get to/from So Cal for a reasonable amount of money.

EDIT: Just checked and Cayman Airlines now (started in the last few months) has a direct flight from LAX to Grand Cayman, so it's now much less complicated to get there for many Californians.