Culebrita

 4.5/5

Llegar allí: Tome el ferry de Ceiba a Isla Culebra. Desde Culebra, deberás contratar un taxi acuático u organizar un tour para llegar a la Isla Culebrita. te lo recomiendo mucho Gammy’s Water Tours. El paseo en barco dura unos 25 minutos. Tendrás 5 horas en la isla y te costará $60.00 por persona. El conductor del barco le explicará cómo llegar a los lugares para practicar snorkel.

What to look for: It’s called Tortuga Beach for a reason, you’re likely to spot a sea turtle munching on seagrass in the bay. There is excellent snorkeling if you walk to the other side of the island (10 min walk). There is a great vareity of coral and fish here – some of the best in Puerto Rico. It’s the only place I have seen a good amount of healthy staghorn coral. There is a good chance of seeing nurse sharks here, I swam all over the place on my first visit and didn’t spot one, but found one pretty quick on my second trip. This may be the best snorkeling in Puerto Rico.

Aviso: When snorkeling in the bay, keep an eye out for incoming boats. When hiking through the forested area of the island there were a lot of mosquitos the first time I went. I had to run and was still bitten a dozen times but had no issues the second time. There are a lot of hermit crabs on and near the trail, be careful not to step on them. Leave all shells you find as this is a nature reserve and the hermit crabs need them.

Para más información, ver Cayos & Islas.

Pros

Una gran diversidad de corales y peces.
It is likely to see a sea turtle in the bay.
Hiking the trails of the island can be very enjoyable.
Chance of seeing a nurse shark.

Contras

$4.50 en boletos de ferry de ida y vuelta más un taxi acuático de $60.00.
To get to the snorkeling beach you’ll need to make your way through a forest, potentially with tons of mosquitoes.