Navio Beach

 4.5/5

Getting there: Take the ferry from Ceiba to Vieques Island. When you arrive on Vieques, you’ll need to rent a UTV or golf cart for $60.00 – $160.00 and drive around 25 minutes to get there. Getting there isn’t easy, a vehicle with some clearance is required as the unpaved road that leads to the beach is pretty rough. We drove there in a UTV without any problem. Enter through the paid entrance to Sun Bay Beach ($4.00), and drive down the dirt road that runs along the mile-long beach until the road curves left into the forest. Then follow the road right to Media Luna Beach and continue on until you reach the Navio Beach parking area – there are two different parking spots.

Things to do: Walk the beach – You’ll have a view of another white sand beach across the channel that leads to Mosquito Bay. There are more shells on one side of the beach (right side pictured above). There is a very small cave on one side of the beach. Relax in the shallows – the water was calm and clear when I went. Body surf – Apparently there are often waves here to body surf or even boogie board.

Heads up: When I went to this beach it was a calm, perfect paradise. I have heard that that is not usually the case. Apparently this beach gets sizable waves year-round and is good for body surfing or boogie boarding. It may be the case that it’s very rare to find the beach like I found it in late January 2024. Also, look out for thorns in the sand near the tree line. When it rains a lot, the uneven dirt road may have extremely deep puddles that are not passable except by high-clearance vehicles.

For more information, see Vieques Itinerary and Keys & Islands.

Pros

Among the most picturesque beaches in Puerto Rico.
Palm trees line the beach, offering shade some shade.
This beach is likely to be uncrowded or empty.

Cons

To get there, parking at the ferry terminal costs $15.00 a day, the ferry costs $4.00, and the UTV will cost $60 – $160.
This beach may often get waves that change the experience from what I encountered.
Thorns in the sand near the tree line.
Car with clearance required to get there.