For my first experience with Vieques, my son was young, and we were looking for a calm beach. My wife is intimidated by waves so she wanted something calm, too. The parador where we were staying recommended Media Luna. Not only is it calm, but it stays shallow for a long ways out. Luckily next door I found Playa Navio which I got to enjoy some waves and a cool cave. I'm a sucker for a beach with a cave, and Navio delivered. And to the other side of Media Luna was Sun Bay, which was big and beautiful and totally worth checking out, too. The variety of beaches that Vieques offers is pretty impressive. I'm more of a river/waterfall kinda guy, but Vieques has something for everybody as far as beaches, and is worth checking out ... ESPECIALLY if you are a beach person.
Thank you for this experience. During the early 1960's I was there several times with the U.S. Navy Assault Craft Unit 2 and beached in Puerto Ferro Cove at Camp Garcia Marine Base. The island was much less developed than now. Our boat would sail around the south side of the island, past black sand beach, on past green beach to Roosevelt Roads Naval Base. The snorkeling was fabulous and the bioluminescence was amazing. At times we would walk into Esperanza in bathing suits for recreation. Vieques is still on my bucket list to revisit.
Thank you for sharing that beautiful memory!! I can only imagine how gorgeous Vieques was back then and how fun it must have been to snorkel in those pristine waters
Muchas gracias por participar en este hermoso viaje a Vieques. El escenario de Vieques es hermosísimo y como puertorriqueños debemos de ayudar a preservar y cuidar nuestro verdadero patrimonio que es nuestra bendita isla incluyendo la isla municipio de Vieques y Culebra. Muchas felicidades.
Wow so many beautiful beaches. Punta Arenas, that's awesome. ❤🧡😍 I'd like to go to PR someday and enjoy their beautiful climate and culture. Thanks for this sharing. Enjoy your road trips. 👍😍😊😍
We are so grateful! Punta arenas is one of the most gorgeous beaches we have visited! Hope you can visit and enjoy this paradise! Thank you so much for watching and your support!
Beautiful place, thanks for sharing. Great movie, I really like watching new and interesting places. You have an interesting channel, so I'm staying and watching. Big like, stay connected, greetings 🙂
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That is a beautiful comment and make us feel so special. That is what we know about Puerto Rico! Huge hearts and welcoming people. 🙏 we are so happy to have your continuous support ❤
That's a very nice video 😍😍. Loved the snorkeling part so much specially that star fish 😀😍😍😍. Keep going my friends 💪💪💪. Looking forward to the next adventure ❤️❤️
Pro tip for Playa Negra. Bring a magnet or collect a little bit of the black sand to bring back with you. The black sand is magnetic and fun for the kids (and adults) to play and/or craft with. We Brought some back and made a little tabletop Zen garden with the black sand and included a couple magnets in there along with seashells we collected and the normal little rakes and tools. Really cool
Thanks for the video. I'm in PR right now & have 3 weeks unbooked coming up so I'm contemplating Vieques & Culebra. I'm not sure which way I'm going to go but this was a good video.
Thank you! I would say Vieques, and bio bay tour! We also have some ideas of what to do while in Puerto Rico on this video! th-cam.com/video/oGP6KwqptHA/w-d-xo.html Also, if you want to experience good snorkeling without leaving Mainland PR, take a look a Peña Blanca in Aguadilla, it's an amazing place (This video) th-cam.com/video/iefF9FuIv54/w-d-xo.html
It always makes me pause in amazement when I hear that there are only 5 biobays in the whole world, and 3 of them are in Puerto Rico ... including the brightest of all. What the heck!? I've experienced Mosquito Bay several ways, and my favorite was the one that we did in kayaks.
I visit Puerto Rico frequently, but haven’t been to Vieques. I was looking for some information before visiting and this video was very informative. Thanks!
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Ah lucky you, you are living THE LIFE! 💗 You were beach hopping at different beaches with different terrain. Hope you stayed in one beach one day at a time ;-)
Thanks!!! Yes, we could totally stay all day at each place snorkeling!! We were a bit on a time crunch so we were at each beach about 2 hours. Every time we go back to Vieques we go to Punta Arenas to search for turtles 😀😀
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Hi did you stay in vieques? And How did you go to different places did you rent a car? Or is everything included in a tour? Excellent video I can say is the best thanks
Saludos! Muchas gracias por tus palabras, son muy apreciadas y más por q le admiramos muchísimo! Creo q entre todas las playas hermosas en PR, Natalie y yo estamos de acuerdo q Punta Arenas en Vieques es una de nuestras favoritas si no, la favorita!
Saludos, nos hospedamos en vieques. Para poder hacer el tour de la bahia, hay q quedarse al menos una noche. Nosotros hicimos el tour de la bahia con Vieque eco trips. Para transporte. Teníamos transportación local por familiares, pero hay agencias de alquiler de vehículos y de carritos de golf q hacen más conveniente el moverse de punto a punto!
Great video! We are planning our trip there so this was very helpful! I definitely want to see Punta Arenas, it was not even in my list of places to see there before watching this! Great snorkeling! Did you see any of the non-beach spots? I want to see the hacienda ruins and the huge ceiba tree and look for the hidden bunkers too. Hopefully I will be able to make a beautiful video like yours.
Hi, thank you so much for your nice comment and for watching. Sadly, We only did beach related activities on this trip but I'm sure that you will have a great time on any adventure you do. Punta Arenas for snorkeling is amazing! We are sure you will do an awesome video and we would love to watch it!! Once again thank you so much!!
I want to see you in pata prieta beach. Is hidden also has a dessert like Forrest with saguaro 🌵. I loved that one too. I enjoyed your video. Ven otra vez!
Thank you so much! It was stressful because of how many ppl trying to get into the ferry at the same time disregarding social distancing. Apart from that, it was smooth sailing ⛵. Hope you enjoy the beautiful island of Vieques and have a great time! Enjoy your vacation!
Hi, we used the ferry from Ceiba. We had someone in Vieques with a car. There's a few places that rent vehicles and club cars(golf cars) for Ferry tickets, you should go to their website for availability www.puertoricoferry.com/en/routes-schedules/ceiba-vieques/ or you can check in Ceiba ferry port for tickets. They usually sold out quite fast. For cars or golf carts, you can check out viequescarrental.com/st_car/vieques-golf-cart-rental/ Hope you have a great time!
Hi, You can use a transportation service from San Juan To Ceiba, and tell them the date you are coming back from Vieques so they can pick you up. There's also the possibility of renting a car and leaving it on the Ceiba Port, but i believe it's not safe to leave a car there overnight. You can also use Taxi services to get to the port. From San Juan to Ceiba is about 1 hour and 20 minute drive. I've seen some companies that provide this service, so if you want, i can share them with you.
@@natalieandgabriel Thanks so much, renting a car is not an option, no cars availalbe, taxi maybe the way to go but open to car service if you have any to reccomend
www.luquillotaxi.com try that one.. if you want some phone numbers of a private drivers that do that kind of service, let me know, visit our FB page and i can send the info via messenger! We hope you enjoy your trip!!
I guess it depends on your personality if you would find it stressful. The port is super dirty and muddy and disorganized, and the ferry is always super crowded and noisy. Plus if you get at all seasick it will not be fun. I think it was mostly stressful at the time because of covid
Hi! The ferry is safe. Do you have a plan for transportation once you get there? The Vieques ferry does not allow rental cars so you would have to rent a car on Vieques and bring a car seat. I don’t think the públicos (taxi buses) in Vieques would be very safe or easy to deal with a carseat
@natalieandgabriel thank you for this recommendation. I have actually already been to both of these beaches and was looking for something I have not been to yet; so now looking into Puerto Nuevo in Vega Baja as an option.
Hi, we had someone that took us around the island, but the most common and easy way to move in Culebra is renting Golf Carts. They are everywhere!! Thank you for watching!
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For my first experience with Vieques, my son was young, and we were looking for a calm beach. My wife is intimidated by waves so she wanted something calm, too. The parador where we were staying recommended Media Luna. Not only is it calm, but it stays shallow for a long ways out. Luckily next door I found Playa Navio which I got to enjoy some waves and a cool cave. I'm a sucker for a beach with a cave, and Navio delivered. And to the other side of Media Luna was Sun Bay, which was big and beautiful and totally worth checking out, too. The variety of beaches that Vieques offers is pretty impressive. I'm more of a river/waterfall kinda guy, but Vieques has something for everybody as far as beaches, and is worth checking out ... ESPECIALLY if you are a beach person.
Vieques is a beach paradise!! Now, we have a new place to explore for our next visit!! Thank you so much!!
I’ve lived in vieques off an on since 2013 an it’s definitely beautiful an yet hard living at times.
Thank you for this experience. During the early 1960's I was there several times with the U.S. Navy Assault Craft Unit 2 and beached in Puerto Ferro Cove at Camp Garcia Marine Base. The island was much less developed than now. Our boat would sail around the south side of the island, past black sand beach, on past green beach to Roosevelt Roads Naval Base. The snorkeling was fabulous and the bioluminescence was amazing. At times we would walk into Esperanza in bathing suits for recreation. Vieques is still on my bucket list to revisit.
Thank you for sharing that beautiful memory!! I can only imagine how gorgeous Vieques was back then and how fun it must have been to snorkel in those pristine waters
Thank you very much for this video. Home sweet home!
Thank you so much for watching. Vieques is truly a paradise!
Gracias por compartir. Amo mi islita donde naci🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷 Love this video. Thank you for sharing !
Muchísimas gracias por su apoyo. Puerto Rico es hermoso y único!
Muchas gracias por participar en este hermoso viaje a Vieques. El escenario de Vieques es hermosísimo y como puertorriqueños debemos de ayudar a preservar y cuidar nuestro verdadero patrimonio que es nuestra bendita isla incluyendo la isla municipio de Vieques y Culebra. Muchas felicidades.
Muchas gracias por siempre poder contar contigo!!!
This is a terrific video! Thank you. We will be there this summer, and your video has been very helpful.
We are so happy to hear that. We are so grateful for your support!! Hope you enjoy PR and if you have any questions so we can help out, let us know!!
Nice Sharing Dear Friend fully watched
Keep it up
Stay connected 😊👍
Thank you so much!! We are so grateful 🙏
This is a great video. I live here an I always take pictures of my baby dog Wilbur lol…
Wow so many beautiful beaches. Punta Arenas, that's awesome. ❤🧡😍
I'd like to go to PR someday and enjoy their beautiful climate and culture.
Thanks for this sharing. Enjoy your road trips. 👍😍😊😍
We are so grateful! Punta arenas is one of the most gorgeous beaches we have visited! Hope you can visit and enjoy this paradise! Thank you so much for watching and your support!
Best video on Vieques on TH-cam or anywhere.
Great job guys! 👏👏👏
Wow, you are too kind! It really made us feel awesome. We appreciate so much your kind words and support. Thank you Thank you 😊 🙏 ☺
@@natalieandgabriel it’s true -amazing work. 👏
A big thank you and outmost appreciation 🙏
Beautiful place, thanks for sharing. Great movie, I really like watching new and interesting places. You have an interesting channel, so I'm staying and watching. Big like, stay connected, greetings 🙂
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Top production! Well filmed and shown! All the best, Elly ❤️❤️❤️
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That is a beautiful comment and make us feel so special. That is what we know about Puerto Rico! Huge hearts and welcoming people. 🙏 we are so happy to have your continuous support ❤
Thank you
Tremendo video, gracias por compartir con nosotros q aún siendo de PR nunca hemos visitadoVieques!
Muchísimas gracias por su apoyo, y por su bonito comentario! Vieques es hermoso, si tiene la oportunidad, trate de visitarlo!!
It’s funny I hear that from alot of people from the main island. I love Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Hi everyone!! Hope you like this video! Please remember to go to settings and change the video to HD or 4K for the best viewing experience 🙏☺😊💖
Spectacular video 💯👍
Thank you so much!! We really appreciate your comments! Have a great weekend! 👍
Tremendeo video! increibles tomas aerias
Muchas gracias por su continuo apoyo! Nos alegra saber que el video fue de su agrado!!
Great video! Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪
Thank you so much for watching and your support! Would love to visit Ireland soon!
Hope to visit puerto rico... que hermosa esta pais
We hope you get the chance to visit!!, it's a beautiful island!! 😍 thank you so much for watching!!
That's a very nice video 😍😍. Loved the snorkeling part so much specially that star fish 😀😍😍😍. Keep going my friends 💪💪💪. Looking forward to the next adventure ❤️❤️
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Beautiful beachy beach love it around there
It's awesome and beautiful. Anywhere you go in PR there's beauty and wonders! Thank you for watching!
Pro tip for Playa Negra. Bring a magnet or collect a little bit of the black sand to bring back with you. The black sand is magnetic and fun for the kids (and adults) to play and/or craft with. We Brought some back and made a little tabletop Zen garden with the black sand and included a couple magnets in there along with seashells we collected and the normal little rakes and tools. Really cool
Nice!! That's a great tip and a fun way to explore and enjoy such a beautiful place!! Thank you so much
Thanks for the video. I'm in PR right now & have 3 weeks unbooked coming up so I'm contemplating Vieques & Culebra. I'm not sure which way I'm going to go but this was a good video.
Thank you! I would say Vieques, and bio bay tour! We also have some ideas of what to do while in Puerto Rico on this video! th-cam.com/video/oGP6KwqptHA/w-d-xo.html Also, if you want to experience good snorkeling without leaving Mainland PR, take a look a Peña Blanca in Aguadilla, it's an amazing place (This video) th-cam.com/video/iefF9FuIv54/w-d-xo.html
Awesome takes.
Thank you my friend! We appreciate so much your support
It always makes me pause in amazement when I hear that there are only 5 biobays in the whole world, and 3 of them are in Puerto Rico ... including the brightest of all. What the heck!? I've experienced Mosquito Bay several ways, and my favorite was the one that we did in kayaks.
Mosquito bay is a wonderful experience. The day we went, it was super bright and breathtaking
I visit Puerto Rico frequently, but haven’t been to Vieques. I was looking for some information before visiting and this video was very informative. Thanks!
We are so happy to know that our video was useful! Thank you so much for watching and for your comment!
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Wow. Great view, I love to see new places 👍❤️
Great movie 👍👋 Bravo 👋
And I have a new movie from a walk around the city 😊
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Thank you so much for your support and for the encouraging comment! That's nice! I will certainly check out your vid today!
Ah lucky you, you are living THE LIFE! 💗 You were beach hopping at different beaches with different terrain. Hope you stayed in one beach one day at a time ;-)
Thank you so much! We are lucky! We love it here !!
Thanks!!! Yes, we could totally stay all day at each place snorkeling!! We were a bit on a time crunch so we were at each beach about 2 hours. Every time we go back to Vieques we go to Punta Arenas to search for turtles 😀😀
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Que mucho extraño a mi Islita. 🌺🇵🇷🌺
Puerto Rico ciertamente es la Isla del Encanto!
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Wow, just impressive 👏
Thank you so much! We were amazed by the beauty of Vieques. Lovely island!
Hi did you stay in vieques? And How did you go to different places did you rent a car? Or is everything included in a tour? Excellent video I can say is the best thanks
Very nice video👍❤
Thank you so much for watching!!
Excelente calidad de producción e información invaluable. Hace tiempo que no visito Vieques, me dieron muchas ganas
Saludos! Muchas gracias por tus palabras, son muy apreciadas y más por q le admiramos muchísimo! Creo q entre todas las playas hermosas en PR, Natalie y yo estamos de acuerdo q Punta Arenas en Vieques es una de nuestras favoritas si no, la favorita!
Te hospedaste en vianques ? Y en qué te transportas de un lugar a otro? O es un tour? Excelente video gracias
Saludos, nos hospedamos en vieques. Para poder hacer el tour de la bahia, hay q quedarse al menos una noche. Nosotros hicimos el tour de la bahia con Vieque eco trips. Para transporte. Teníamos transportación local por familiares, pero hay agencias de alquiler de vehículos y de carritos de golf q hacen más conveniente el moverse de punto a punto!
Muchísimas gracias!!
Great video!!
Thank you so much! We appreciate your support 🙏
Outstanding video. Great tips for snorkeling. Planning a trip there soon. Just subscribed.
Thank you so much. Hope you visit and enjoy it as much as we did!! Thank you for your support!!
Great video! We are planning our trip there so this was very helpful! I definitely want to see Punta Arenas, it was not even in my list of places to see there before watching this! Great snorkeling! Did you see any of the non-beach spots? I want to see the hacienda ruins and the huge ceiba tree and look for the hidden bunkers too. Hopefully I will be able to make a beautiful video like yours.
Hi, thank you so much for your nice comment and for watching. Sadly, We only did beach related activities on this trip but I'm sure that you will have a great time on any adventure you do. Punta Arenas for snorkeling is amazing! We are sure you will do an awesome video and we would love to watch it!! Once again thank you so much!!
Great video We are going there in May please let me know what camera you are using to take clear underwater pics thank you
Hi! Thank you! We use a Gopro hero 9 black for underwater footage. Hope you have a great time while visiting PR!!!
I want to see you in pata prieta beach. Is hidden also has a dessert like Forrest with saguaro 🌵. I loved that one too. I enjoyed your video. Ven otra vez!
Thank you for your kind words and the suggestion!! We will definitely try to check out Pata Prieta asap!! Sounds very interesting!!
@@natalieandgabriel and wait til you see the size of the hermit crabs. Huge! Snorkeling there was cool too
What kind of mic were you using?
Thank you for guiding us where to go too.
Thank you so much! We are using Movo wireless WMX-1 kit. It's been a pleasure. We are happy to help!!
Did you have the clear-bottom kayaks for the bio bay tour?
Hi! Yes, it's super cool, you can see the microorganisms. It's a unique experience and one of the most memorable tours we have done!
Terrific video! Your underwater footage was amazing! Please share what underwater camera was used in this video. Thank you!
Thank you! I used an Olympus Tough TG-4 for this video.
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Great video! Why was the ferry ride so stressful?
Thank you so much! It was stressful because of how many ppl trying to get into the ferry at the same time disregarding social distancing. Apart from that, it was smooth sailing ⛵. Hope you enjoy the beautiful island of Vieques and have a great time! Enjoy your vacation!
How did you travel there? I didn’t get a chance to book a vehicle. I’m visiting in 2 days. Any inputs from others are appreciated.
Hi, we used the ferry from Ceiba. We had someone in Vieques with a car. There's a few places that rent vehicles and club cars(golf cars) for Ferry tickets, you should go to their website for availability www.puertoricoferry.com/en/routes-schedules/ceiba-vieques/ or you can check in Ceiba ferry port for tickets. They usually sold out quite fast.
For cars or golf carts, you can check out viequescarrental.com/st_car/vieques-golf-cart-rental/
Hope you have a great time!
I grew up in Vieques we are known as the comearepas
Hi! So Arepas are famous in Vieques? We love it so much. I would say that it has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world!
@laurieandTodd What was the best way to get from San Jaun to the ferry? Going in a weeks. TIA
Hi, You can use a transportation service from San Juan To Ceiba, and tell them the date you are coming back from Vieques so they can pick you up. There's also the possibility of renting a car and leaving it on the Ceiba Port, but i believe it's not safe to leave a car there overnight. You can also use Taxi services to get to the port. From San Juan to Ceiba is about 1 hour and 20 minute drive. I've seen some companies that provide this service, so if you want, i can share them with you.
@@natalieandgabriel Thanks so much, renting a car is not an option, no cars availalbe, taxi maybe the way to go but open to car service if you have any to reccomend
Sure, I’ll give you some options, do you have Facebook? So I can send the info in a DM?
www.luquillotaxi.com try that one.. if you want some phone numbers of a private drivers that do that kind of service, let me know, visit our FB page and i can send the info via messenger! We hope you enjoy your trip!!
Brain coral with Christmas tree worm. 😮😮😮😮
Snorkeling in Vieques is awesome, full of beautiful marine life!
How far from the beach and kiosks?
Why is the ferry ride stressful?
I guess it depends on your personality if you would find it stressful. The port is super dirty and muddy and disorganized, and the ferry is always super crowded and noisy. Plus if you get at all seasick it will not be fun. I think it was mostly stressful at the time because of covid
Hi! Leaving next weekend to come back to Pr but this time w our 1 year old. Would you say the ferry over is safe or appropriate for his age?
Hi! The ferry is safe. Do you have a plan for transportation once you get there? The Vieques ferry does not allow rental cars so you would have to rent a car on Vieques and bring a car seat. I don’t think the públicos (taxi buses) in Vieques would be very safe or easy to deal with a carseat
We would recommend staying a night in Guanica or Aguadilla for a more hassle free way to enjoy clear beaches
@natalieandgabriel yes. Would probably have to rent a car there. However, after considering it all, may push off Vieques for another time.
@natalieandgabriel thank you for this recommendation. I have actually already been to both of these beaches and was looking for something I have not been to yet; so now looking into Puerto Nuevo in Vega Baja as an option.
How did you travel to the different beaches? Did you rent a car?
Hi, we had someone that took us around the island, but the most common and easy way to move in Culebra is renting Golf Carts. They are everywhere!! Thank you for watching!
But this isn't of culebra? And the only way to get to the remote beaches which are the best if you ask me is a jeep. Hope that helped.
Roaming in our trash cans 😝
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Video is not focused
Why are u wearing 2 masks outside???
Hi! It's just 1 big mask, too big for Natalie's face. It looks like it's 2 masks but it's just one 😆. Thank you for watching!!
@@natalieandgabriel Awe :) But why wear one outside? Breathe Gods clean air :)
Hi, at the time of the filming, in Puerto Rico wearing a mask everywhere was mandatory due to Covid 19.