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Articles in the Vieques Category

Geocaching – Hunt for Hidden "Treasure"

Mar 14th, 2010 • By Gwenn • Category: Beach, Central, Culebra, East, Hiking, Nature, North, OldSanJuan, RainForest, RainyDay, South, Vieques, West

What do you get when you cross scavenger hunts with GPS technology? The "sport" called Geocaching. You can grab your GPS unit and try to find one of the 350 treasures hidden around Puerto Rico. You may be pleasantly surprised by what else you discover about the island during your hunt.



300 Miles of Beaches – How to Find Yours

Nov 29th, 2009 • By Gwenn • Category: Beach, Culebra, East, Metro, Nature, North, South, Vieques, West

Being an island, Puerto Rico has more than 300 miles of beaches, including the out-islands and cays. That’s one beach to explore and enjoy for each day of the year. There is a perfect beach for everyone – it all depends your idea of the perfect beach. Luckily, almost all the beaches in Puerto Rico are open to the general public.



Can I Take My Car to Culebra or Vieques?

Aug 2nd, 2009 • By Gwenn • Category: Culebra, General, Vieques

Many visitors to Puerto Rico get the bright idea that they want to take their rental car on the ferry from Fajardo to Culebra or Vieques. Not only is that not recommended, it’s difficult to do and doing so may void your rental car contract.



Sun Bay – The Perfect Beach for a Day-trip to Vieques

Jun 21st, 2009 • By Gwenn • Category: Beach, East, Nature, Vieques

Visiting Vieques is usually best done as a multi-day trip — when you have time to rent a car and explore the most remote beaches. But what do you do if your vacation schedule only allows time to spend one day on Vieques? Head on over to Vieques and spend the day at Sun Bay, one of the many beautiful beaches on the island.



Visit Museum Fort Conde de Mirasol on Vieques

May 28th, 2009 • By Gwenn • Category: East, History, Museum, Vieques

If you can tear yourself away from the beautiful beaches on Vieques, and want to explore, you can make a quick stop at the wonderfully restored Count Mirasol Fort (or Fortin Conde de Mirasol in Spanish) high above the town of Isabel II. In addition to the view, it offers art exhibits and a nice museum of Vieques artifacts. The view alone is well worth the admission price!



Making Bubbles on Vieques with Nan-Sea Charters

May 17th, 2009 • By Gwenn • Category: East, Nature, Scuba, Tour, Vieques

Though we had over 100 dives under our belts, we hadn’t been diving in almost 4 years! This spring we headed over to Vieques with the goal of getting back underwater. We wanted to find a dive operator who would help us with our rusty SCUBA skills. Based on recommendations & reviews, we chose Nan-Sea Charters — which turned out to be a good choice.



Renting a Car & Getting Around on Vieques

May 14th, 2009 • By Gwenn • Category: Beach, East, General, Vieques

If you are planning a trip to Vieques, you need to plan on renting a car or jeep while you’re there. This may seem odd because it is such a small island, but be forewarned — things you want to do can be spread out across there island. There are limited routes servied by the local public transportation, and many things of interest to tourists are not on these routes.



Catch a Flight at the Ceiba International Airport

Dec 15th, 2008 • By Ray • Category: Culebra, East, Vieques

The Ceiba International Airport (RVR) opened at the end of November 2008. Located at the old Roosevelt Roads Naval Base, this airport replaces the recently closed Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) in Fajardo.



Swim with the Stars in the Vieques Biobay Without Staying the Night

Apr 2nd, 2008 • By Gwenn • Category: East, Nature, Tour, Vieques

East Island Excursions offers trips from Fajardo to Vieques so you can experience the bioluminescence in Mosquito Bay.



Best Night to Do the Biobay Depends on the Moon

Mar 18th, 2008 • By Ray • Category: East, Nature, Tour, Vieques

When you visit Puerto Rico, one of the must-do things is a trip to one of our bioluminescent bays. Whether you go to Laguna Grande in Fajardo, Mosquito Bay in Vieques, or La Parguera in Lajas, you’re sure to have an experience that you will never forget. One important thing to take into consideration is how bright the moon will be the night you want to go.