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Good morning,
Although many businesses do close during some part of Sept/Oct. there are still places to eat/get groceries-remember we locals live here year 'round & like to eat, too :) Ye
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Good evening,
Actually, the small planes fly low so that you get a pretty great view. And, FLA & VAL are much less hassle than the ferry, particularly on a holiday weekend when it is likely that
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I will be traveling to Culebra on Friday and was wondering if anyone can tell me about the ferry situation lately or if there is any other way to get there. Private boats etc. and also if the weathe
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Just read the following in MJ's blog. She is in California on vacation but this is what she posted.
Happy to report that aside from power outages, downed limbs and a report that three boats brok
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My wife and I are considering spending a few days at the end of October on Culebra. I see people mentioning that many businesses are closed, but the veggie guy, Luis, will be around. My wife and I are
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Good afternoon,
I don't believe that there are currently any folks renting boats on Culebra.
Best,
Terrie
Palmetto GH
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Hi Jen,
I saw your comment about thinking of relocating ‘expat’ living in Culebra.
I am a Puerto Rican and my family traveled every year to Culebra when I was young. We h
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Other than being a little late for our pick up at SJU, and having some difficulties getting someone on the phone at the time, Air Flamenco's pilots and staff were very professional and courteous for o
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Good evening,
Just a bit of clarification on the previous post:
-it is recommended that you be at the ferry dock at least one hour before the ferry departure time
-you need to purcha
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Hello Mary Ann, we provide water taxi services from Fajardo to Vieques and Culebra and back. We also provide boat chartering services with a experienced captain that can take you around all the beache
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Good morning,
Normally, at any given time there are often ferries being repaired/swapped out. This happens very regularly.
The Culebra II was running yesterday. It may have been dow
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Good day! We just returned from 4 wonderful days on Culebra, man was it hard to go home! Great lodging, super food, wonderful beaches, friendly people, fun shops.
Used Air Flamenco to get
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If you mean the cargo ferry (cars) doesn't work on holidays....Passenger boats works every day Schedule Fajardo Culebra 9;00 am- 3:00pm 7;00pm
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Good afternoon,
The passenger ferries run on the same schedule daily, including holidays. It is very difficult to reach the offices by phone.
As it is a holiday weekend the boats w
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Culebra MJ - I picked up whatever I could. Especially when I was on the beach. I witnessed one woman, a local Culebrense, order a slice of pizza from Heathers only to take the paper plate and napki
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Michael...no hard feelings agains power boaters. I can't afford one now, but if I ever do, I'll get a powerboat. The one hour sailing ride to Culebrita is possibly the best therapy por some...but I wo
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I asked some people and found out that they moved the Regatta for cost reasons. Palmas del Mar offered to cover most of the costs, using the event as marketing for their new marina. The event will eve
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My partner and I will be traveling to Vieques to see the bio-bay, but we are also interested in going somewhere more remote and were thinking about Culebrita off Culebra. However, it seems out of the
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Are there any shaded areas at Flamenco and Cayo Norte?, Gazebos or oversize umbrella rental?
Does anyone still rent boats?
What are the currents like around the scuba / snorkeling s
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Milka isn't closed all day Sunday...they are open until 1. Also, Genesis is open until about 5 and Isla del Sol is open til mid-day as well. Actually, Cheli's - Superette Mayra, the one on the hill -
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Saw this on the Lonely Planet Website, hope it helps!
Boat charter
Captain Luis of Culebra Boats (787-360-9807) will often charter a boat for one to four people to St Thomas in the US Virg
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Hola! Check out the weather for Culebra on wapa.tv website:
http://www.wapa.tv/tiempo.php?cam=doppler
Bill as of 11 AM was 400 miles NE of San Juan and there where scattered showers and hi
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Alfa,
I don't believe there are any sailboats to rent on Culebra. You might try kayaking, talk to Jim at Barbara Rosa's restaurant.
Good luck!
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Good morning,
I don't know of anyone currently renting boats on Culebra. There are several captained boats who will take you out for the day.
Terrie
Palmetto Guesthouse, Culeb
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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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Luis' Water Taxi http://culebraboats.com/culebra-water-taxi.php has a minimum of 2 and the cost is $45 - you can book in advance - recommen
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The ferries can be very calm or bumpy depending on the winds. This can change week to week or day to day at any time of the year. The cargo ferry is less comfortable than the passenger one as there ar
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Let me refine a bit of the info, above. The west side of the island is the lee side and has the gentlest waves and currents. Similarly, the north shore beaches, particularly Brava and Resaca have th
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A client of mine just booked the 21st to go to Culebrita and they need a 3rd person. Sooo if you are in Culebra and feel like going, please book the date, so the trip takes place :)
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I forgot that Luis also has a minimum of 3 people, so it is indeed a smart idea to book in advance and coordinate - especially if you are a couple!
I have heard that some people had diffi
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