IronMan 70.3 San Juan, Puerto Rico will be taking place on March 19, 2011. The IronMan San Juan race will consist of a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike and a 13.1-mile run, which adds up to 70.3 miles of total racing.
According to Steve Meckfessel, WTC’s chief operations officer, “We are thrilled to kick-off next year’s North America racing season with Ironman 70.3 San Juan.”
Additionally, Steve added, “San Juan provides breathtaking, natural and historic beauty, high-profile event venues and race routes, and accessibility from the U.S. and major international markets. The race will complement existing 70.3 events in the region, including Ironman 70.3 St. Croix and Ironman 70.3 Miami.”
What better place to come for a quick training before the race, or to relax after, than Culebra Island. We have many great running locations, swimming areas, and biking routes.
For additional Culebra Island information, get in touch with us here at the Palmetto Guesthouse. For more Puerto Rico information, checkout Visit-the-Coqui.
The travel section of the Boston Globe prominently featured Culebra (and the Palmetto Guesthouse) on its front page story today, “Seeking Sun & Savings.”
Author Patricia Borns writes:
“For heat on the cheap, we scoured the warm zone for destinations with great packages, or lodging options under $130 a night, and recent round-trip airfares from Boston under $450. Then we applied our rating system: high scores for barefoot simplicity, debits for resort crowds. And the winners are . . .”
If you want to escape the cold northeast and checkout Culebra’s fine beaches like Flamenco, Brava, and Zoni then give us a call at the Palmetto Guesthouse.
Have you been thinking about making a trip to see the amazing beaches of Culebra, Puerto Rico but have been holding back because of the flight cost?
Well, pack your snorkel gear because JetBlue just announced their “All-You-Can-Jet” special today. Starting from September 8, and running until October 8, you can have unlimited flights on their airlines for one month for just $599.
You read correctly.
All of the flying you can do to anywhere Jet Blue flies for $599. Lucky for you, if you have been wanting to come to Culebra, JetBlue flies to San Juan every day from many major cities.
If you have any questions about how you get to Culebra from San Juan or Fajardo, give us a call at the Palmetto Guesthouse or shoot us an email palmettoculebra[AT]Yahoo.com.
Full details of the JetBlue offer can be found here – All-You-Can-Jet
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!
Is there a ferry between Culebra & Vieques? (A very common question.)
There is NO ferry between the islands, nor are there water taxis or boats. You would need to ferry back to Fajardo and then take a second ferry over or vise versa.
How about flights between Culebra & Vieques?
At this time, there are also no regularly scheduled flights between the islands, however the airlines (Flamenco, Vieques Airlink, Isla Nena) will sometimes put on flight for enough (4?) passengers. (Call the airlines for specifics.)
(Note: We are happy to announce a new feature here at CulebraBlog; Culebra Visitor and Guest Spotlight.)
Names: Joe Novack & Maybeth Ryan from New York
What was the weather when you left NY for Culebra?
Hahaha. It was 11 degrees! COLD! Snow! We were wearing jeans & anticipating the next storm due the next day.
Why did you come to Culebra?
For the sun and fun. We were looking for a bit more of a “rough” destination than an all-inclusive. Simple, low-key with lots of beaches, lots of sun and no pressure.
What was the best part of your trip? The friendliness of the people and their willingness to sit and talk.
Describe Culebra in 3 words:
Welcoming, fun and un-pretentious!
Is the cold and snowy winter finally getting to YOU? Come on down and see us here in Culebra at the Palmetto Guesthouse.
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.”
For those of you looking to take the ferry from Fajardo to Culebra you can take the passenger or cargo ferry for $2.25 one way (or $4.50 roundtrip). As of October 20, 2008 the correct ferry times between Fajardo and heading to Culebra are as follows:
Passenger ferry from Fajardo to Culebra travels EVERYDAY, weekends included, at the same time -
9:00 a.m.
3:00 p.m
7:00 p.m.
The cargo ferry only runs during the week, meaning Monday through Friday, at the following times - Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
Fajardo to Culebra: 4:00 am & 4:30 pm
Wednesday & Friday
Fajardo to Culebra: 4:00 am, 9:30 am & 4:30 pm
We have some guests staying with us and they have the new version of the Lonely Planet Puerto Rico (and Culebra) Guidebook. The old edition was really out of date having last been edited in 2002, which means the research was most likely done in 2000/2001.
If you are curious, here is what Lonely Planet had to say about the Palmetto Guesthouse:
Setup in Barriada Clark, this new business is a super friendly and accommodating escape run by two ex-Peace Corps volunteers from New England. Five guestrooms have the run of two kitchens, a deck, a handy book exchange, and a sporty magazine pile. Situated not far from the airport, it is possible to walk to most of Dewey’s restaurants from here, as well as idyllic Flamenco Beach.
