Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

Welcome to the Coast Guard's Public Affairs Office Puerto Rico.
Public Affairs Office Puerto Rico is a sub-office of the Coast Guard’s Southeast District Headquarters in Miami.

LATEST PUERTO RICO NEWS

May 9, 2026

Coast Guard issues Captain of the Port Orders to vessels obstructing the navigable channel in San Juan Harbor

May 1, 2026

Coast Guard, U.S. Border Patrol, local emergency responders medevac 5 migrant aliens at Survivor’s Beach in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

April 22, 2026

Coast Guard repatriates 21 aliens to Dominican Republic following migrant vessel interdiction off Puerto Rico

April 3, 2026

Coast Guard, Puerto Rico Police aircrews rescue 3 federal agents, 2 boaters off Isla de Cabras in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

March 30, 2026

Coast Guard repatriates 60 aliens to Dominican Republic following unlawful migration voyage interdiction off Puerto Rico

March 27, 2026

Coast Guard to patrol alongside federal, local partners during spring break, Holy Week in Puerto Rico

March 26, 2026

Coast Guard medevacs woman passenger from dive yacht Turks and Caicos II 200 nautical miles from Puerto Rico

March 23, 2026

Coast Guard rescues 2 people stranded at the bottom of a shoreside cliff in Fajardo, Puerto Rico

March 20, 2026

Coast Guard, partner agencies conclude search after body of missing man is recovered off Condado Beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico

March 19, 2026

Coast Guard searches for missing person off Condado Beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico

March 16, 2026

Coast Guard rescues 2 overdue fishermen near Desecheo, Puerto Rico

Feb. 25, 2026

Unified Command, marine salvors refloat grounded barge just off San Juan Harbor port entrance

Feb. 23, 2026

Update: Unified Command briefs salvage plan for Defiant barge grounding off San Juan Harbor

Feb. 18, 2026

Coast Guard, Homeland Security Task Force partners seize and offload $13.3 million in cocaine in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Feb. 17, 2026

Update: Unified Command continues salvage operations for grounded barge off San Juan Harbor

Feb. 10, 2026

Coast Guard suspends search for 1 missing person off Arecibo

Feb. 10, 2026

Coast Guard stands up unified command for barge grounding off San Juan Harbor

Feb. 9, 2026

Coast Guard, CBP, Homeland Security Task Force partner agencies apprehend stowaway smuggler, seize $5 million in cocaine in San Juan Harbor

Jan. 22, 2026

Coast Guard, Horten tanker ship recue capsized Belgium rower during World’s Toughest Row Race in the Atlantic Ocean

Jan. 22, 2026

Coast Guard, CBP, Homeland Security Task Force - San Juan Region partner agencies interdict drug smuggling vessel north of Puerto Rico

Jan. 13, 2026

Coast Guard, federal and local law enforcement to patrol San Juan Harbor for illegal passenger vessel operations during 2026 San Sebastian St. Festival

Jan. 13, 2026

Coast Guard, a Customs and Border Protection marine unit rescue capsized kayaker off Salinas, Puerto Rico

Jan. 12, 2026

Coast Guard rescues stranded surfer near Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Dec. 29, 2025

Coast Guard rescues 2 aliens after they jump from barge in San Juan Harbor

Dec. 11, 2025

Coast Guard medevacs Celebrity Apex cruise ship passenger north of Puerto Rico

PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT INFORMATION

Main
206-815-6903

After Hours
787- 510-7923

U.S. Coast Guard Base San Juan
Supervisor, Public Affairs
5 Calle La Puntilla
San Juan, PR 00901

For other public affairs contacts view the public affairs office list.

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OTHER COAST GUARD NEWS

The Reservist - Official Publication of the Coast Guard Reserve

Coast Guard Retirees' Newsletter

Coast Guard Auxiliary News

Proceedings - The Coast Guard Journal of Safety & Security at Sea

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