If it’s cold, snowy, and miserable where you are, Nathan and Becky Smit were in Culebra recently (staying at the Palmetto Guesthouse) and they shot this fantastic video.
During the course of the seven minute video Nathan has captured video and photos from Flamenco Beach, Resaca Beach, Zoni Beach, Carlos Rosario Beach, and Tamarindo…really great stuff!
Culebra is a small island and it has a good taxi/bus system. For $3.00 per person you can ride the bus from town to Flamenco Beach. Guests of the Palmetto Guesthouse can pick up the same bus just around the corner.
The buses run the loop back and forth between town and Flamenco daily from around 7am until about 5pm when the last passenger ferry departs for Fajardo. Arrangements can be made to have a driver retrieve you from the beach later if you want to stay beyond the 5pm time.
The buses are small vans or a bit larger “people-mover” type vehicles and will stop for you along the side of the road. There are no specific bus stops and no specific schedules, but they are a convenient and inexpensive mode of transportation to get around the most popular areas of Culebra!
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.
Telecommunications… Culebra style!
We often get the question of whether or not folks’ cell phones will work on island, here in Culebra. AT & T (formerly Cingular) and T-Mobile (previously SunCom Wireless) both work pretty well. Verizon too, but we’ve heard perhaps less so.
Too, there are some “dead” spots in the Zoni area and on the road to Flamenco, although, you can get reception from the beach (just to make your colleagues jealous!).
If you have had any success or challenges with your mobile while on island, please post a comment so that we can further share the info.
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.
Went down to Flamenco Beach at 5:00pm because we had a break in the first round of heavy rains.
NOAA Hurricane Center is saying the heavy stuff is supposed to start hitting around 7:00pm
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.
Went down to Flamenco Beach the other morning and grabbed a quick video! Can you believe Playa Flamenco is ranked in the top five beaches in the world and in the video there is not a sole anywhere to be seen…
Also, if you would like to experience any one of Culebra’s amazing beaches, the Palmetto Guesthouse is currently offering 10% off on stays of three nights or longer.
