Trip to Culebra Island this next w.e......

[jjjtronics]

22 nautical miles to paradise.....
I will stay at Flamenco beach from Friday till Tuesday, anybody coming down to PR this w.e.?

[RWilson2526]

I'm hopping in the boat now....will see you there!!!!! just did a little reading on wikipedia.....I would say paradise about sums it up.

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What an amazing photo, simply stunning. And yes, i'm so jealous!

[reelapeelin]

Nice pics!!...pushin' away from the dock now...:beer:

[Pipe_Dream]

22 nautical miles to paradise.....
I will stay at Flamenco beach from Friday till Tuesday, anybody coming down to PR this w.e.?
Pics or it didn't happen!

Hope you enjoy yourself, and that you DO post pics later.

[LESTERUS]

I was there just after the navy retired (thanks to Billy "hard on" Clinton), it was deserted and, yes, it was paradise. The trip by boat between P.R. and Culebra was hell thoug.

[jjjtronics]

Sorry guys. I was there, actually went there again this past w.e.
We got pictures, but not with my camera. I will be collecting some and post them.
We stayed at Flamenco beach, on a beach house complex which you can actually see on the picture you posted. I did some snorkelling on those reefs that you see on the photo. Depth is around 30-60 feet to the sand floor, but reefs are shallow.
We left the boat at the public pier in Culebras bay ( Ensenada Bay ), but had a car ( ferried ) to move around. I spend 60 gals of gas back and forth, which is around 25+25 naut miles, plus around 50 more miles around the bay and going to Culebrita Island about 5 miles away.
It was great, saw a huge !!! Tinglar turtle about 6 feet long about 10 feet from the boat !!!
This past w.e. we went there again, and it was beautiful, but two things where not good;
A boat hit a snorkel diver and the guy lost the leg due to the many injuries. Also a 40 footer hit a reef and almost sank, luckily we noticed it was taking water too quickly and I convinced the Captain to run it aground on the beach sand so it didnt sink completely. She was recovered because a Company named Sea Tow came over with good gas powered water pumps and pumped the water out, plugged the holes, and towed her to a dry dock.
Culebra is a beautiful place to visit, please plan a trip there sometime, We will help you out.
Juan

[jjjtronics]

Found some pictures from the Culebra Trip.
This are in Palominito Island on the way to Culebra.
My niece, my girlfriend, and my son Jorge in the photos.

[RWilson2526]

My boat wouldnt know what to do if it was in water that clear and blue

[Blue_Runner]

JJJ - paridise for sure...the water looks clearer than a swimming pool! Way to go man! I would love to visit there sometime.

[jjjtronics]

Hey guys, I said it before, plan a trip to PR, I will let you use my V20.
Honestly, I can afford my toys now because of the training and experience I adquired in the Navy, and I don`t forget that, never will, and will always be gratefull to the U.S. and the Navy, so, I feel good about being good with those who trusted me before.

Water there is VEEEEERYYY clear. Christofer Columbus Log keeper once wrote about this waters; " Water is so clear that it seems you are sailing on the sky".

In Desecheo Island, you can see a dime in 60-70 feet deep, maybe more, from the surface, with a mask of course.