10 Things You Should Know About Culebra Island
Culebra Island is an amazing place to visit. We have incredible beaches, good restaurants, and untouched natural beauty the way nature intended it. However, we also know that you work very hard and have limited vacation time. When it comes to making a decision on where to go, you need to get this right.
To be sure, a Culebra island vacation is unique and not for everyone.
In order to help you and your traveling companions make an informed decision, we compiled a list of ten things that you should know about Culebra.
1. Most Culebra accommodation options are located in neighborhoods. They are not fancy resorts.
2. You will most likely hear roosters crowing (at ALL hours), children playing, people laughing, and loud music.
3. Most of Culebra’s treasures are outside in the natural environment, if you want a vacation where you can spend hours on end in your room then you might want to go elsewhere.
4. If you are coming from a large metropolitan area, think New York or Washington D.C., realize that hyper-speed does not really exist here. The “pace” is sometimes referred to as “island time.”
5. There are NO high-rise hotels or all inclusive properties on Culebra. A typical stay is like visiting a friend’s home.
6. Culebra has one bank, one gas station, and zero traffic lights.
7. As Culebra is a tiny island, almost EVERYTHING must come to the island via plane or boat (including YOU if you decide to visit). Thus, resources can be limited and therefore things might be a bit more costly. This includes things like water and electricity, so you should be prepared to try to help out and conserve Culebra’s resources.
8. The beaches are beautiful and natural. There are no cabana boys waiting to serve umbrella drinks. There certainly are much fancier islands in the Caribbean, but Culebra is very unpretentious.
9. The dress code is very informal, such that the 25 lbs allotted for baggage on the airlines is more than enough for what you’d need to pack for Culebra.
10. Culebra’s grocery stores are small, smaller than most 7-11’s in the United States. However, you can get pretty much everything you need right here on island. And the fruit and veggie guy comes every Friday.
If Culebra sounds like your kind of low-key vacation paradise then please get in touch with us at the Palmetto Guesthouse. Also, check out our F.A.Q. page if you still have questions.
