I have sent non-USPS packages that require a street address to the Excetera store. They will hold them until you arrive. They have charged me a few bucks or so to retreive my packages from them. Yo

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I have not done them yet, but I have done some planning.... As you probably realize, Desecheo Island is about 14 miles off of Rincon, not Ponce. I plan to dive it in October.... From

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Hola! There was an article in today's issue of El Nuevo Dia about Culebra: http://www.elnuevodia.com/accidenteenculebra-596121.html There was a man diving in Dakiti bea

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We had a great time scuba diving with Capt. Walter Rieder of http://www.culebradivers.com/culebradivers/welcome.html when we visited Culebra in Jan. I have previously posted comments in general about

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"you pay because you dont want drama or trouble." Why make drama? Just ask questions and make your point gently. The friendlier you are, the more likely you are to get your way. Get to know the t

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The crowded times on Culebra pretty much matche other "beachy" locations like Fort Lauderdale, Daytona, etc.: Holiday weekends, spring break, Easter, Thanksgiving, New Year's, etc. Summer

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Megan, This has been discussed previously; you'll just have to dig around to get some answers. Here are a couple of searches to get you started - keywords camping, valuables and safety.

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We just returned from Vieques and Culebra and our impressions are that Culebra is one of the safest islands we have ever been to in the Caribbean. The people whom we met were friendly and seemed genui

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Yes beware... she comes equipped with her weapon.... hot sauce! Just ask the TSA folks about their cache of "deadly" sauces!

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Mort, all the better, and yes I can! Don't you forget it either.

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But MJ, maybe people are afraid of YOU! You can be pretty feisty.

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Having lived here solo for almost seven years and walking back and forth to town day and night (almost a two mile walk out of town), sometimes late at night if I run out of smokes, I've never felt afr

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All holiday periods are very crowded, and Three Kings is no exception. Camp "sites" are always available. There is always a place to pitch a tent. Ferries run daily no matte

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My husband occasionally plays music in Culebra. I am not a night owl and don't stay for the whole gig sometimes, so I often walk back our lodgings by myself. I've never found myself fearful of walki

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Layne, I have been to Culebra twice by myself and have never felt afraid for my safety, even walking at night...however, in my other life I live in the concrete jungle and so I have a kind of "warines

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I was tempted to be sarcastic, but... imagine you're in Centralia and good-natured relatives are a few doors away. no casinos means not a lot of cash in pockets, no cruise sh

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Hi! My husband and I will be traveling to Culebra next month and there is a chance that I will arrive before him. That would give me one night alone in our apartment in Dewey. Is that safe? I think it

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Yikes on that you brought fuel in your luggage on the ferry! A major no no, for your own sake and the safety of the other passengers and crew. Because there is an issue with fuel on the ferry (or plan

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y'know with so many things it's such an incredibly fine line between 3 and 7. well not to public safety I suppose. just be sensible. and have the burger.

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We spent 2 weeks on the large island, at Playa Azul in Loquillo, in 2006. We flew over to Vieques for 2 nights and took a powercat out of Fajardo for a day of snorkeling off Culebra. We were not happy

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We plan to travel to Culebra in January. Have looked into renting a house versus staying in a guesthouse this time. Has anyone stayed at Casa Chalet, or knows of it? If so, I would appreciate feedback

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Hi, I'm planning my first trip to Culebra dec 28th to Jan 1st. I was wondering how the ferry wil be like, we'd like to catch the 9am. Will it most likely to be crowded ? Can we buy our tickets on the

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We were there in April, camping in section E. The bugs weren't too bad... not compared to Montreal in the summer anyway. Mosquitos usually love me, and I only had 2 ankle bites. I used off at dusk

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Thirding the don't hitch on the big island...yes, safety wise but also, I have two friends who tried it and ended up WALKING most of the way, until they finally got a bus. Not fun, if just walking on

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Here is the info I found on Casablanco Condo. Apartment 2, State Rd No. 250 Kilo 1.0, Flamenco Ward Culebra, PR 00775, USA Tel: 609-646-4881 Email: casablancacondo6@hotmai

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I would be honored, MJ. Wait a minute... Is it a safety pin or a pushpin?

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Hello All, I am a fortunate exsnowbird who moved to this beautiful and charming island 3 weeks ago, and am hoping to meet some people to hang out with, snorkel, eat, drink, laugh, explore the is

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Yes, E is the prettiest and most remote. The front office tries to save that for mainland Americans mostly, and tries to put families in D, and the locals (meaning from the PR main island) in A, B, an

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Wow, Herb, that's great about the bugs! I wish we could say the same. My wife and I both had lots of bites on our legs one night, and we were there only a could weeks before you. Strange!

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