Isla de Vieques is one of the Spanish Virgin Islands of Puerto Rico. You can get to the island in just a short ride on the ferry or a 20 minute flight from San Juan. The island is located just 6 miles off the southeast coast of Puerto Rico. 

Vieques was blessed with spectacular beaches that rival any beach on the Caribbean. Come and feast your eyes with clear waters that seem to have been painted by a master artist using coordinating shades of blue, turquoise, and light greens. Each beach is different with it's own flavor and personality. 

Vieques shows off lush green flora that embraces rolling hills and beautifully frame the magnificent and breathtaking coastline. 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 love, love, love.

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.  Vieques is populated by friendly people that have hearts as colorful as the flowers that abound all over the island. When you arrive to the island you'll receive a warm welcome, arrive as a visitor and leave as a friend.

Thinking there is not enough action in Vieques for you? There is a wonderful array of attractions on the island to keep you busy exploring for days. You can find adventure exploring the waters, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding and several other activities for nature lovers.

You can also choose to go to Puerto Rico, the star of the Caribbean, where you will find a more active nightlife, golf, and a little more adventure for thrill seekers. For a little escape and relaxation, visit Vieques for a day or two.  The island of Isla de Vieques will be the highlight of your perfect Puerto Rico vacation.

Choose from a variety of wonderful accommodations; from small hotels, charming vacation guest houses, luxury vacation villas, or a cozy bed & breakfast.  The owners and designers of each vacation property has  captured the beauty and spirit of the island in it's own unique and friendly way. The focus in Vieques is the island itself and friendly hospitality. Don't come to Vieques seeking for 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.

A little history: The reason you probably never heard of Isla de Vieques was because this magical island on the Caribbean was not a popular vacation spot since this small island was primarily under the control of the United States Navy. After years of protests the Navy finally discontinued  their military practices and left the island on 2003.

Since then, the locals and the rest of the world are able to enjoy the island and it's unending beauty in a safer environment.

For many years many foreigners kept Isla de Vieques as their secret escape spot on the Caribbean. Visitors come and fall in love with Vieques Island for all the things that the island lacks; crowds, tall buildings, traffic, commercialized ocean fronts.

The Vieques secret is out and many travel experts around the world are calling the island "The Next Hottest Caribbean destination". We invite you to come and discover Vieques Island with us. Take your time exploring this vacation guide, 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 are sure that you will be sending us the same type of message once you complete your stay in Vieques.

Since the U.S. Navy's departure in 2003, Isla de Vieques has seen an increase on the number of tourists and many changes have already taken place.  If you want to experience the un-crowded, serene, and virgin side of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, plan to come soon because it may not stay this way for long.