Fajardo is popular among tourists, specially local tourists, because of its seafood, hotels, closeness to the small island named Isleta Marina, and the many daily trips that are available to Vieques and Culebra, both by boat and by the two airlines that serve small Fajardo Airport, Air Culebra and Vieques Air Link.
Fajardo in the past was home to a BSN basketball team, the Cariduros De Fajardo. Edgar Leon and Georgie Torres were two of the best players to play for that franchise.