Travel to Culebra

Travel Tips

Because Culebra is off the beaten track, it is well protected from tourist invasion— but that also means it takes careful planning to get there without too many delays.

Years of experience have shown that it's best to get information on all the scheduled local flights and ferries, then coordinate connection times before booking your jet flight to San Juan. That way you can minimize waiting in airport lounges— and maximize lounging on the beach! Below are the links and phone numbers of the local connecting airlines and ferries. Since schedules change from season to season, it's important to get the most up-to-date information before buying your tickets.

ALLOW AT LEAST 2 HOURS between your jet flight and the local flight or the ferry, traveling both to and from Culebra. Flight delays or heavy traffic can disrupt tighter scheduling.

It's NOT recommended to rent a car on the main island and try to take it to Culebra on the cargo ferry. There are various good reasons for this: Reservations on the cargo ferry are usually very limited; insurance may not cover damage or liability incurred on Culebra; and most important of all— if you need roadside assistance on the (sometimes rough) roads of Culebra your car rental company can't help you out. It is definitely better to first get to Culebra and then rent your vehicle there. See local rental car listings on our Getting Around page.

When you land at San Juan International Airport . . .

EITHER . . .

Fly to Culebra via:

Air Flamenco 787.724.1818 or 787.721.7332

Vieques Air Link 888.901.9247 or 787.742.0254

M&N Aviation (charter airline sometimes operates scheduled flights) 877.622.5566 or 787.791.7008

[NOTE: Don't rely on these web sites for schedules or to book flights. You MUST call. Schedules are often only "on-demand," meaning: not enough passengers, no flight. A few flights may depart from the International Airport but most depart from nearby Isla Grande Airport. It's usually a 15-minute taxi ride between airports, but it may take longer if there's traffic.]

OR . . .

Take a 1-hour taxi ride to the port of Fajardo where you board a ferry to Culebra; ferry takes under 2 hours. Depending on the day of the week, there are between 3 and 6 daily crossings in each direction. No reservation needed for passengers. Call to confirm the ferry schedule that coordinates with your connections: 800.981.2005 or 787.742.3161.

Currently (12/09) the schedule is:

Culebra>Fajardo Passenger: daily, 6:30am, 1pm, 5pm;

Cargo* 7am, 6pm (+W&F 1pm)

Fajardo>Culebra Passenger: daily, 9am, 3pm, 7pm;

Cargo* 4am, 4:30pm (+W&F 9:30am)

*The Cargo ferry runs Mon-Fri only, but not all on each day. Call to confirm the schedule. Passengers can also ride the Cargo ferries.

A Note About The Ferries
The traditional ferry between Puerto Rico and Culebra leaves from Fajardo, a 1-hour taxi ride from San Juan (approx $75). The ferry takes under 2 hours ($4.50/person RT). Total travel time from San Juan to Culebra is about 4 hours.

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