The rental of boats (fishing. scuba, or aquatic transportation) better known as charter are an excellent way to enjoy the outdoors on the water. As any other business in the Island , these activities require several permits in order to offer their services in compliance with applicable Laws and Regulations. This assures that clients will get a secure and sustainable and legal experience.. In the case of the operation of these boats in local waters these are subject to Regulations by the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company and the US Coast Guard among others. Depending on the type of boating activities offered in your case different requirements will apply, and we encourage you to check that your business is in compliance with all requirements,. Which activities are permitted in Puerto Rico? What are the requirements? Which Laws and regulations apply? These are some of the questions that you might have, the first step is to identify the kind of services you offer such as fishing or aquatic transportation. diving etc. and once identified you can then check all requirements applying to your particular service .