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Little Island… Immense Beauty… Home to the Brightest Bioluminescent Bay in the World
Isla de Vieques, one of the Islands of Puerto Rico, remains like the Caribbean of the past; tranquil, lush, uncrowded, with natural beauty all around. The island has the largest natural wildlife refuge in the Caribbean covering 3,100 acres and it’s home to the Brightest Bioluminescent Bay in the World
Isla de Vieques was blessed with spectacular beaches that rival any beach on the islands of the Caribbean. You’ll be mesmerized with clear waters that seem to have been painted by a master artist using coordinating shades of blue, turquoise, aquamarine and light greens.
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The sands range from soft white sands to sparkling black. Each beach on the island is unique with it’s own flavor and personality and most likely you’ll have a beach all to yourself any time of the year due to the great number of small beach coves around the island. Travelers from all over the world visit and fall in love with Vieques Island for all the things that it lacks; crowds, tall buildings, traffic, and commercialized ocean fronts. Isla de Vieques shows off lush green flora that embrace rolling hills and beautifully frame the magnificent and breathtaking coastline. Isla de Vieques offers tranquility, beauty, peace, adventure, history, new friends, bright stars, beautiful horses, playful pelicans on the water, crabs greeting you on the beach, palms dancing to the wind, and a magical romantic tropical ambiance. Couples in love choose Vieques for it’s romantic quiet setting to say “I Do“. Families choose this island for it’s ability to provide the perfect setting for spending real quality time during their vacation doing simple fun things in nature. You will arrive to the island as a visitor and leave as a friend.
There is more to Isla de Vieques than beautiful beaches; this small island is rich in history, it houses the last Spanish fort built in the Americas.
The Vieques Secret is Out
For many years this island was a secret escape spot in the Caribbean to Foreigners and Puerto Ricans from the metro area seeking quiet and uncrowded beaches.
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Since the U.S. Navy’s departure in 2003, the island has seen an increase on the number of tourists. Today the secret is quickly being shared by travelers that come and fall in love when they visit. Due to it’s unique history and magical attractions, beach and nature lovers are eager to visit the true last undiscovered destination in the Caribbean.
A Little History
The reason you probably never heard of Vieques was because this island was not a popular vacation spot due to the military control of the US Navy.
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After a long history of protests the Navy finally discontinued practices and left the island on 2003. Ironically the Navy’s control of two thirds of the island caused the island to remain like a live picture of the Caribbean of the Past. Since then, the locals and the rest of the world are able to enjoy the island’s unending beauty in peace.
Where is Isla de Vieques?
Vieques is part of the Islands of Puerto Rico and it’s also known as one of the Spanish Virgin Islands. This beautiful island is just 6 miles off the southeast coast of Puerto Rico. You can get to Isla de Vieques in just a short ride on the ferry or a short flight from San Juan or Ceiba.
What type of activities can we enjoy on the island?
There is a small but interesting list of attractions and things to do on the island to keep you busy exploring for a few weeks. Enjoy an underwater adventure snorkeling and scuba diving the very clear waters of Vieques, the fun in the water doesn’t end at sunset, the magic continues by swimming at the brightest bioluminescent bay in the world. Explore the island by hiking, bicycling, horseback riding and kayaking the mangroves. Eco travelers will enjoy bird watching, and learning about the tropical flora, seeing the great 300 year old Ceiba Tree and staying at the Eco Friendly Accommodations in Vieques.
Great Variety of Hotels & Vacation Rentals for every budget
Choose from a variety of wonderful accommodations; from small hotels, charming vacation guest houses, luxury vacation villa rentals, or a cozy bed & breakfast. Each vacation rental and hotel is unique and the owners have captured the beauty and spirit of the island. The focus in Vieques is the island itself and friendly hospitality. Don’t come to Vieques seeking high rise hotels on the beach, crowded boardwalks or busy nightlife, this island is for people wanting a real getaway, who want to celebrate life, nature, and fall in love all over again. Many travel experts around the world are calling the island “The Next Hottest Caribbean destination”. The island of Vieques is quickly turning into “Caribbean’s Wedding Capital”.
Come on over and see why people fall in love with Isla de Vieques
We invite you to come and discover Vieques Island with us. Sit back and allow us to show you the island and read our honest unbiased vacation planning tips for stress free planning.
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We hope that our love for the island inspires you to come and see this true treasure on the Caribbean. We get many letters saying that they found Vieques to be as beautiful as we have described it on this vacation guide. We get much mail from visitors expressing how much they enjoyed and loved the island, and we hope you take the time to share your vacation experience with us as well. Read Letter sent by Betty about her first visit to Vieques. Come and explore the magical island of Isla de Vieques before it changes too much.
If you want to experience the uncrowded, serene, and virgin side of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, plan to come soon because it may not stay this way for long, in the past few years there has already been much change, but don’t worry the magic of the SEAclusion, the bioluminescent bay and raw beauty of the beaches still remains.