Trey and Laurie Porter from New Hampshire were recent visitors to Culebra and guests at the Palmetto Guesthouse. They took some really great photos of the island and I wanted to share some of them with you.
Zoni Beach
Arte Shop
Punta Soldado
Island Dogs
Canal Sunset
Thanks to Laurie and Trey for the photos and you should have a look at the full set on FLICKR.
Culebrita, the small island off of the east coast of Culebra has been closed until January 23. The U.S. military used the island for bombing practice from 1930 to 1975.
You can read more here: Puerto Rico closes Culebrita island for cleaning.
(special thanks to Visit-the-Coqui for the heads up)
TripAdvisor’s press release today, “TRIPADVISOR UNCOVERS THE CARIBBEAN ON THE CHEAP,” announced five destinations to take advantage of the Caribbean on the cheap this winter, based on recommendations from TripAdvisor editors and travelers.
Here is what they had to say about Culebra (and Puerto Rico):
“Inexpensive flights and hotels are an incentive for frugal travelers to take their time and explore this popular island’s beautiful rainforests, bioluminescent lagoons, picturesque beaches, colonial towns and coffee plantations.
Hotels: Affordable accommodations can be found throughout Puerto Rico. In Culebra, stay at the Palmetto Guesthouse for $95 per night; on Isla de Vieques, check out Casa de Kathy for $80 per night or Casa Alta Vista at $80 per night.
Restaurants: Inexpensive restaurants include El Jibarito for authentic Puerto Rican cuisine in San Juan, Isla Nena Cafe on Isla de Vieques, and Lolita’s in Luquillo for mouth-watering Mexican food.
Flights: Fly to San Juan in February or March for about $275 from New York City, $300 from Chicago or $395 from Los Angeles.”
If you need to get away (and who doesn’t) for some relaxing beach time or snorkeling, get in touch with us here at the Palmetto Guesthouse. You can read the rest of the press release here: TRIPADVISOR UNCOVERS THE CARIBBEAN ON THE CHEAP
The weather on Culebra seemed really nice this morning while I was drinking my coffee here at the Palmetto Guesthouse. So after watching yet another fantastic sunrise over the harbor I decided to head down to Flamenco Beach and snap some pictures.
Sunrise in Culebra on the morning of December, 12.
Flamenco Beach looking west air temp about 80 degrees.
Flamenco Beach looking north with a bit of swell for body surfing.
Flamenco Beach looking east.
And of course, Kona had to come and dig for crabs!
Give us a call at the Palmetto Guesthouse if you would like a weather report or if have any questions about Culebra.
Are you getting married soon? Would you like to gather with your guests in a romantic Caribbean location with tremendous beaches and lots of activities to keep everyone happy?
Here are the top ten reasons why Culebra makes a fantastic destination for you and your future spouse:
1) If you’re coming from the U.S. there are no passports required.
2) There are plenty of quirky, fun shops & restaurants.
3) Culebra has an unpretentious and relaxed laid back island style.
4) The island has unmatched unspoiled natural beauty.
5) There are plenty of secluded hideaways, where you can be the only one on the sand with the one you love and your guests.
6) For lodging there are charming, quaint, small scale accommodations (particularly Palmetto Guesthouse)
7) Need help or directions? There are plenty of friendly, helpful locals.
8) Culebra boasts top notch snorkeling adventures with you & the fish (and nobody else).
9) No shoes, no shirt, no problem…
10) We’ve got a night sky filled with romantic stars (and not tall buildings and bright lights to impair the view!).
If you are planning a wedding or need some information, please feel free to contact us here at the Palmetto Guesthouse for assistance.
A couple of weeks ago I posted a video and subsequent travel times for folks who are interested in departing from Fajardo and arriving in Culebra.
For those of you interested in heading the other way, today is the second part – Ferrying from Culebra to Fajardo.
As of November 13, 2008 the fare to get from Culebra to Fajardo is $2.25 one way or $4.50 for a roundtrip.
The passenger and cargo ferry times from Culebra to Fajardo are as follows:
Passenger Boat Schedule
Monday thru Sunday
Culebra to Fajardo: 6:30 am, 1:00 pm & 5:00 pm
Cargo Ferry Schedule
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
Culebra to Fajardo: 7:00 am & 6:00 pm
Wednesday & Friday
Culebra to Fajardo: 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm
Of course, if you have any additional questions feel free to email or call us here at the Palmetto Guesthouse.
If you have not heard, hurricane Omar decided to take a turn and head further east and as such, it completely missed the island of Culebra. The sun is shining and I just went for a swim at Tamarindo Beach and the water temp is perfect!
We feel extremely fortunate that the storm decided to spare Culebra and I would encourage anyone who is looking to get away from the chilly fall temperatures of the northeast or midwest to come on down. As always, if we can help you with your plans, please don’t hesitate to email or give us a call here at the Palmetto Guesthouse.
Did you know that the military used to bomb Culebra Island (and Vieques) for target practice?
This is not breaking news but for those of you who are not familiar with Culebra, which is part of the USA, we have a tank stuck in the sand on the northwestern part of Flamenco Beach.
It is a tourist attraction but it just strikes me as odd (funny?) that a beach, which is consistently rated amongst the top five in the world has a tank on it from the U.S. military.
For good measure, the military left a tank on land for us, too.
If you miss the sound of the ocean…here is a video of the tank.
[Thinking of coming to Culebra, give us a call here at the Palmetto Guesthouse]
Do you need a break? Are you drowning in your work?
Well, to help entice you to take a vacation I thought that I would list out ten things that you could be doing today on Culebra, instead of working.
1 – You could take a casual walk to Dewey town and have an extended lunch.
2 – For $2.00 you could take a publico to Flamenco Beach, which is consistently rated as one of the top five beaches in the world. (And we have “undiscovered” beaches that are even better than Flamenco.)
3 – You could rent a jeep and get lost for the sake of getting lost.
4 – You could enjoy a romantic sunset at Melones Beach.
5 – You could take a swim at Zoni Beach.
6 – You could snorkel at Carlos Rosario Beach.
7 – You could learn how to scuba dive.
8 – You could take a water taxi Culebrita.
9 – You could go kayaking over to Luis Pena.
10 – You could make a sandcastle on Brava Beach.
BONUS – Best of all…you could be doing NOTHING!
Need help planning your trip…give us a call here at the Palmetto Guesthouse.
Brava Beach on Culebra, in my opinion, is not only one of the nicest beaches in Puerto Rico, but in all of the Caribbean.
I recently got a new Flip video camera so that I can start adding some video to this site and as an initial test, yesterday, we walked down to Brava and here is a little bit of the footage…
From the Palmetto Guesthouse Brava is about a fifteen minute ride followed by a thirty minute (easy) hike.
