Hi- my husband and I are planning a trip to Culebra in March 06 and have a few questions- we are hoping we can find someone to give us a little expert advice...We would like to stay close to town so t

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Hi Julie, <I’m also wondering how to keep my valuables (passport) safe when I go swimming. If there aren’t lockers maybe I could leave it in the safe hands of ...? (maybe the dive

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I’ve been glossing this site for info and now I feel the time has come for me to be the needy, pain in the bum, question asker! So, without further ado: Hello, my name is

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There is only one dive shop on the island now - Culebra Divers - 787 742-0803. http://culebradivers.com/ I have done over 100 dives in Culebra's waters, most with Walter at Culebra Divers. You can'

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Tatiana, Mosquito Bay is a small inlet on the north side of Ensenada Honda, near the mouth of the harbor. I have snorkled it, and, because it is a turtle grass bottom, rather than a reef,

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Maryanne, To answer your question…. yes, you will be able to rent a boat for a day while you are visiting Culebra. (You do need prior experience running small motorboats....see below.)

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Sharon, Yes, hundreds of our customers have rented a boat and gone out on their own to check out Culebrita and other good snorkeling spots. There are many benefits and advan

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I'd like to link you to a post I made back in January, '04, but I can't figure out how to link to it, so I copied it here for you. You can also do a search with "Debbie" as author, and you will find

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Hello My name is Dustin Graham and I have been living in Culebra on and off for the past 5 years. I am a USCG licensed 100 GT captain, and have been the captain of the Culebra Divers (the othe

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You do need a boat to get to some of the better snorkeling sites around Culebra. If you are 25 or older, have experience with small motorboats, and can read a nautical chart, you can rent a motorboat

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Hello folks, I am trying to locate some help during our visit to Culebra from 21 DEC to 28 DEC. We'd like a boat captain, private only, USCG licensed, to run a night dive fo

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I am having a love affair with Culebra and after 7 visits in the last 4 years I have finally completed a photo essay of the unique and beautiful island. It is called "The Colors of Culebra" and will b

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Dear Americans in the isle de culebra. Four years ago you people didn’t wants Abraham (ex major of culebra) because he gave the permits for Costa Bonita, right now you h

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Hi, Zane. I just sent you an email off line, but wanted to reply here in case it does not go through... From your note and description of your outlook on discovery / adventure, you will

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Jen, This may be after the fact, but Culebra Dive Shop has two guys - Jeff & Taz. Jeff has been diving for years and Taz is ex-military - very calm, and under control. He's taught somethi

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Natasha, I highly recommend Culebra Dive Shop - It's near the entrance of downtown coming from the airport. (Note - this is not Culebra Divers which is downtown in the middle of all that

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I agree! We just returned from Culebra and we, too, went out with Taz from the Culebra Dive Shop. He was great!! We highly recommend snorkle/dive trips with this company. And, ask for Taz!!

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I know this is an old posting, but thought I'd reply for any newcomers. I cannot comment about Culebra divers, I know nothing about them. However, my husband & I were there in May '04 and went out two

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Not the same as Culebra Divers! My husband & I stayed for a week in May and went out two days with Culebra Dive Shop. I had not yet been certified, though my husband had. I took a resort course and my

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Culebra Divers is located right near the ferry dock in Dewey and they do a good job. Walter is one of the owners and will select a site appropriate for your experience level. The have a web site whi

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We are first-timers in Culebra and would love any help with PADI and NAUI certified shops. We are certified but by no means experts. We will most likely stay near Flamenco beach, so anywhere clsoe t

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I can't comment on either of the two places that the owners kindly suggested to you. But Villa Boheme is a hotel right on Ensenada Honda as well that has rooms with a kitchen and also cheaper rooms w

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Natalie, Sorry for the delay in responding to your questions about renting a boat. I was under the weather and out of commission for a few days. I own and manage Culebra Boa

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oops! I checked my notes and it IS Culebra Divers that we are going with -- glad to hear Debbie's glowing reviews of them! I wish the two shops had names that distinguished them a little more -- easy

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There seems to be a lot of unanswered questions here about diving in Culebra. It's one my favorite dive locations. My husband and I have been there six times since 2000, and have done over 80 dives

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I would highly recommend Culebra Divers (at the ferry dock). I have done over 80 dives with them over the last four years, and I cannot imagine diving with anyone else on the island. Walter, one of

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Culebra Divers (at the ferry dock) is the best place to get certified, but Angie's right, you might want to do your NAUI classwork and pool dives at home, and then bring a referral form to Walter and

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We will be there March 19, 20, & 21 before heading off to the BVIs -- so we'll just barely miss you! The referral program is where you do your classroom & pool work back home, and then do your 4 or 5

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im arriving march 22 and will be leaving april 2. Iv never dived and wanted to get cirified while im there. what is the culebra dive shop referal program. Im a law student and want to do this as cheap

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There don't seem to be many divers on this board, or else I'd let someone with experience on Culebra jump in and answer first. We're going there in a couple months to do some diving, and I've been han

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