Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
This site on the extreme southwestern tip of the island has a rocky beach and good snorkel-
ing. To get here, follow the road south across the drawbridge for about 2 miles, passing
Club Seabourne and finally scaling a steep hill. Here the pavement stops, and it's a bumpy
dirt road down to the beach. You will see the reef about 50yd offshore to the southeast.
Locals bring their children to snorkel in the shallow waters here.
Activities
Diving & Snorkeling
Despite reef damage caused during the US Navy testing era, Culebra retains some of Puerto
Rico's most amazing dive spots, including sunken ships, coral reefs, drop-offs and caves.
Highlights include the
Wit Power
tugboat (which sank in 1984), the Geniqui Caves, the El
Mono boulders, and the fish-filled, water-world of Cayo Ratón. Good snorkeling can be
accessed from many beaches, in particular Playas Carlos Rosario, Tamarindo and Melones.
Don't rely on local maps for accessible entrance spots - ask the locals.
Two-tank dives run from $90 to $100 with the island's two main dive operators,
Culebra
Divers( 787-742-0803;
www.culebradivers.com
)
, located across from the ferry dock,
and
AquaticAdventures( 787-742-0605;
www.diveculebra.com
)
. The latter also of-
fers snorkel trips ($50, including equipment and lunch) that go to at least two different loc-
ations.
Culebra Divers and Culebra Bike Shop rent snorkeling equipment for $10 per day, and
most boat captains will also arrange snorkel tours.
Kayaking
Culebra Bike Shop
KAYAKING
( 787-742-0589;
www.culebrabikeshop.com
; Calle Fulladoza)
Rents two-person
kayaks for $50 per day.
Kayaking Puerto Rico
KAYAKING
( 787-435-1665;
www.kayakingpuertorico.com
)
This Fajardo-based operator runs
regularly scheduled 3½ hour kayak and snorkel trips to Cayo Luis Peña for $65.
