Tours and Tickets to Experience Culebra Island

There are plenty of ways to experience Culebra Island. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Culebra Island Snorkel and Turtle Adventure with Ferry Transport
• Culebra Snorkeling Day Experience
• Culebra Beach Day Tour by Catamaran from Fajardo
• Full-Day Snorkeling Tour to Culebra Island with Lunch
• Culebra Snorkel and Beach Tour with Lunch and Drinks

While it’s free to explore Culebra Island on your own, many travelers find that a tour enhances their visit. Expect to pay upwards of US$128 for a tour with ferry transfers, a minibus trip, and snorkeling included. For a full-day boat trip with lunch and drinks included, expect to pay upwards of US$161.

There are two ways to get to Culebra Island from mainland Puerto Rico: by boat and plane. Aeropuerto Benjamín Rivera Noriega (CPX) is the island's only airport, with departures from Ceiba. Boat ferries depart from Ceiba to Terminal de Lanchas Culebra.

Yes, there are multiple independent hotels (essentially privately owned guesthouses) and other accommodations, such as B&Bs and vacation rentals, along the western side of the island, close to the airport. For example, El Navegante de Culebra is a small, 8-room lodge with access to the Ensenada Honda Bay public dock.

Twenty percent of the island is preserved as the Culebra National Wildlife Refuge, which is one of the best places to hike on Culebra. The refuge has more than 13 different species of birds, endangered sea turtles, and other native animals that you may see while exploring the island.

Zoni Beach is a small beach on the east side of Culebra Island where you can watch sea turtles nest on the warm white sand. Flamenco Beach is one of the most popular; this crescent coastline has clear water that is perfect for snorkeling. Tamarindo Beach is also popular with visitors.

Yes, there are dozens of restaurants and cafés on Culebra Island, though most are close to the airport between Flamenco and Culebra. La Cocina Del Navegante is a highly rated restaurant serving mofongo and seafood, including coconut shrimp, mahi mahi, and red snapper with rice and beans.

There are opportunities for water-based fun throughout the island, available through both guided tours and private equipment rentals. Renting snorkeling gear is a popular option, thanks to the crystal clear water, while other groups take guided kayak tours around the wildlife refuge.