Vieques in brief

Vieques and Culebra are part of the Puerto Rican "Commonwealth". Two thirds of Vieques in 2003 was handed over to US Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, from the US Navy, and is now the largest "National Park" in the Caribbean. Many of the finest untouched beaches in the Caribbean, and the nature reserve, had been cordoned off for around 65 years but, are now available to the public!

Nature lovers look out for Manitees, Turtles, Bats (in ex Navy munitions stores), Paso Fino horses, birds, fish, flora and fauna too plentiful to describe here. For further information we recommend the following web-sites:

Getting to Vieques

Ferries run between Vieques and Fajardo (priced at $5), and a new Fast Ferry has begun service between Vieques and San Juan.

If you prefer to fly, Vieques to San Juan Int., approx., $160 round trip, or take a taxi to Isla Grande airport (approx, $12), and fly to Vieques for approx., $80 round trip.

There are also frequent flights between Vieques, Fajardo, and Culebra


Useful Links

http://www.elenas-vieques.com/
http://www.enchanted-isle.com/
http://www.isla-vieques.com/

Did You Know ?

In WW2 the Navy planned to join Vieques to Puerto Rico, (10 miles away), to form a giant safe harbor for the US fleet, and for the British fleet in case the Germans gained naval superiority. Mosquito Pier was built to 1.5 miles long before the project was abandoned as a consequence of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The pier has since been mostly used for fishing, but will shortly become the new ferry dock.

Local Weather Guide - Vieques

Month	Max (C)	Min (C)
Jan	27	21
Feb	27	21
Mar	27	21
Apr	28	22
May	29	23
Jun	29	24
Jul	29	24
Aug	29	24
Sep	30	24
Oct	29	24
Nov	29	23
Dec	27	22