Zoni Beach & Cayo Norte View
A lovely view of Cayo Norte from Zoni beach here on Culebra.
If you need a Caribbean break, give us a call here at the Palmetto Guesthouse.
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Zoni Beach Looking East
The fabulous Zoni Beach, which is as far east as you can go on Culebra Island and a great place to catch a sunrise.
Boston Globe Article: Seeking Sun & Savings
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 . . .”
You can read the full article here: Seeking Sun & Savings
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.
Zoni Beach Photos From a Recent Guest
Bob M. and his wife recently stayed with us at the Palmetto Guesthouse and took these fabulous photos of Zoni Beach.
Zoni Beach — looking west.
Zoni Beach — looking east.
Zoni Beach — beautiful water!
Bob — enjoying a BLT lunch after Zoni Beach.
Biking on Culebra
This time of year we find many folks coming to Culebra Island from the northeast United States to escape the cold. One of the more common questions we get is, “Can you bike around Culebra?” (Culebra bike rental information.)
And the answer is a definitive YES! Some want to bike for exercise, and others just want a simple mode of transportation.
There are any number of bike routes on Culebra and this morning I took a bike ride with my Garmin 305 and mapped a couple of the routes:
1. My first ride was to the top of Zoni Beach. I started at the four way intersection (at Carlos Jeep Rental) and headed east. According to my Garmin the ride is 9.43 miles, it took me 50 minutes (round trip) and I burned 645 calories.
And half-way through the ride you get to enjoy this view over to Culebrita Island and St. Thomas in the USVI.
2. My second ride again started at the four way intersection and this time I went through town and then headed to Flamenco Beach. For the less motivated visitor, this is an easier option.
Although there is one pretty good hill half way through the ride. According to my trusty Garmin 305 the ride is 5.13 miles, it took me 27 minutes, and I burned an additional 335 calories.
Of course, there is a killer view at the half-way point!
Want to get away to a warm weather destination for your training? If you have further questions about biking (or running and swimming) on Culebra Island, please get in touch with us at the Palmetto Guesthouse.
5 Culebra Beach Pictures that Will Make You Want a Vacation
Since I am going on vacation soon, I that thought it would only make sense to give you some pictures of Culebra’s beaches that might get you to finally take that vacation you have been dreaming of.
1. Flamenco Beach – one of the top ten beaches in the world.
image source: chente922
2. Zoni Beach – looking west with Cayo Norte in the background.
image source: bvincent
3. Culebrita – the island of Culebrita has the Caribbean’s oldest lighthouse.
image source: tomburre
4. Sea grape – sea grape trees can provide some much needed relief from the sun.
image source: alicesoup
5. Pure relaxation – we have reserved these two chairs for you.
image source: Bill Gracey
Are you ready to get away? Give us a call at the Palmetto Guesthouse.
Scenes from Around Culebra (video)
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 Photos from Recent Palmetto Guests
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.
