| Palominos Island | |
| Native Name: | Isla Palominos |
| Location: | Caribbean Sea |
| Pushpin Map: | Puerto Rico#Lesser Antilles#Caribbean |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 18.3486°N -65.5681°W |
| Archipelago: | Puerto Rico Archipelago |
| Area Km2: | 0.41 |
| Elevation M: | 50 |
| Country: | |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Territory |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Puerto Rico |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Municipality |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Fajardo |
Palominos Island (Spanish: Isla Palominos) is a small island located off the coast of the barrio of Cabezas in the municipality of Fajardo to the northeast of the main island of Puerto Rico. It forms part of a small chain of cays, reefs, and islets protected by the La Cordillera Reef Nature Reserve. The island is home to El Conquistador Resort.
Palominos is 0.7miles long and maximally 1722feet wide, measures 102acres in area and reaches a height of 165feet. Coral reefs, seagrass beds, and rocky coast species are among the natural attractions found in Palominos. Another attraction is the neighboring island of Palominitos, which means tiny Palominos. Located about 2000abbr=offNaNabbr=off south of Palominos, Palominitos now almost sank due to erosion.
Palominos is the largest of three private islands near Puerto Rico, the other two being the neighboring Ramos island and Lobos cay. The island is owned by the descendants of Alberto Bachman Glauser, the Bachman Family and the Fuertes Bachman Family. Most of the island is rented to El Conquistador Resort for their beach and water activities. A private company provides private yacht charters to the island.[1] A ferry is used to get guests to the island, which takes approximately 12 minutes.[2] Palominos horses can be rented by guests for horse-back riding on the beach.[3]