Beach Water Polo
Our founding sport, played under World Aquatics beach rules.
Open Male · Open Female
Six sports. One island. Three days.
The Caribbean's international beach sports festival.
It started with water polo. It grew into a festival.
For five editions, the Beach Water Polo Pro Classic brought teams from Puerto Rico, the United States and across Latin America to compete on Puerto Rico's beaches.
In 2027 it becomes the Beach Pro Classic.
You are not just booking a tournament. You are bringing your team to Puerto Rico.
5editions delivered since 2022
30international teams at our largest edition
8countries represented on the sand
565athletes expected across six sports
Six disciplines, one beach
Every sport gets its own colour, its own court or course, and the same festival around it.
Beach Volleyball
Courts set up steps from the water, running all three days.
2v2 · 4v4
Open Water Swimming
Morning races in the protected bay at Luquillo.
1K · 3K · 5K · 10K
Beach Tennis
A fast-growing discipline joining the festival.
Format to confirm
Beach Wrestling
Circle bouts on the sand — short, intense, great to watch.
Weight classes to confirm
Beach Soccer
Five-a-side on sand, closing out each afternoon.
Format to confirmWhat happens after the whistle
The competition is the reason your team comes. This is the reason they come back.
- Welcome Cocktail Opening night by the hotel pool.
- Sunset Social Dinner on the beach with live music and local crafts.
- Beach Village Food, drinks, local vendors and partner activations.
- Music all day, every day Salsa, bomba y plena on the sand between matches.
- Free clinics for local kids Swimming and water polo classes for children aged 8 to 13.
- Physical therapy on site Certified physical therapists available to every athlete, at no cost.
Five editions of proof
We have been running international beach competition in Puerto Rico since 2022.
2022
Playa Escambrón, San Juan
22 teams · 3 categories
PR · USA · Brasil · Colombia · México · Costa Rica
2023
Playa Punta Salinas, Toa Baja
16 teams · 2 categories
PR · USA · Perú · Brasil · Colombia · México · Costa Rica
2024
Balneario La Monserrate, Luquillo
30 teams · 3 categories
PR · USA · México · Brasil · Colombia · Costa Rica · El Salvador
2025
Balneario La Monserrate, Luquillo
21 teams · 2 categories
PR · Costa Rica · Canada · New York · Boston · California
2026
Balneario La Monserrate, Luquillo
3 sports · first multi-sport edition
Results to add
Getting your team to Luquillo
Forty-five minutes from San Juan's international airport, ten minutes from the hotel to the sand.
Travel
Airport transfers included
Registration covers round-trip transport between SJU and Luquillo.
- SJU → hotel: about 45 minutes
- Hotel → Balneario: about 10 minutes
Stay
Hotel Fairfield by Marriott
We hold a tournament block at the new Fairfield in Luquillo.
- Team rate from $189 per night — to confirm for 2027
- Check-in 4:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM
Explore
Stay a few extra days
Luquillo sits between the rainforest and the sea.
- El Yunque National Rainforest
- Bioluminescent Bay · Seven Seas Beach
- Espíritu Santo River · Hacienda Carabalí
- Vieques and Culebra
Four days, start to finish
Based on the 2026 programme. Final 2027 times will be published with the technical bulletin.
Arrival day
- 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Team arrivals and airport transfers
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Open practice at the Balneario
- 7:00 – 8:30 PM
- Technical meeting — one representative per team required
Day 1
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Competition across all courts and the water
- 6:00 – 9:00 PM
- Welcome Cocktail at the Fairfield
Day 2
- 6:00 – 11:00 AM
- Open water races — 10K and 5K
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Competition continues
- 6:00 – 10:00 PM
- Sunset Social on the beach
Day 3
- 6:00 – 11:00 AM
- Open water races — 3K and 1K
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Finals in every discipline
- 6:00 – 10:00 PM
- Awards ceremony and closing party
Previous editions
Photography and video from Escambrón, Punta Salinas and Luquillo.
Register your team
Send us the form and our organising committee will come back to you.
- ✓Roster with cap numbers and team captain
- ✓Federation or country endorsement to participate
- ✓Number of coaches and staff travelling
- ✓Rooms reserved and selected hotel
$550 USD
per team, per discipline.
Registration deadline: February 15, 2027
Built with our partners
Government, federations and brands who have made five editions possible.
Departamento de Recreación y Deportes
Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico
Federación Puertorriqueña de Natación — Polo Playero
Federación Puertorriqueña de Natación — Aguas Abiertas
Municipio de Luquillo
DRNA
Mi Carrera PR
Discover Puerto Rico
Sponsorship levels
Every level includes brand presence in TV, radio and digital promotion.
Gold Partner
$5,000
- Personalised banners in the Beach Village
- Promotional tarps on the floating decks
- Exclusive sales rights at the Sunset Social
- Branded fan interaction between games
- Exclusive representation in the welcome package
- Dedicated social post, with optional interview
Silver Partner
$3,000
- Personalised banners in the lineup area
- Promotional space and distribution rights on the beach
- Exclusive sales rights at the Sunset Social
- Dedicated social post during roll-out
Bronze Partner
$1,000
- Logo or mention in all TV, radio and digital promotion
- Personalised banners in the lineup area
- Promotional space and distribution rights on the beach
Named opportunities
Own a single, highly visible piece of the festival.
Kids' clinics
For brands that back children's health and sport.
$1,000
VIP Area
A shaded, branded space overlooking the action.
$5,000
Aqua Bar
Drinks and snacks served in reusable cups only.
On request
TV exclusive
Be the sole brand on the pontoon or the floating chairs.
On request