Where is flamenco beach puerto rico: Spend the Day at Flamenco Beach on Culebra
flamenco beach – Katie Went There
Last week, I visited Culebra Island right off of Puerto Rico and experienced the best snorkeling so far while living in Puerto Rico! The clear waters of Flamenco Beach are truly breathtaking, and I’ve officially fallen in love with this tiny island.
However, Culebra was not love at first site for me, and I will tell you why here. This post is going to talk about:
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Flamenco Beach Culebra
Getting to Culebra Island from Puerto Rico
There are a few ways to get to Culebra Island from Puerto Rico, but the most common ways are to fly with AirFlamenco or take the Ferry in Ceiba, which is about 1 hour East from San Juan. The cheaper option of the 2 is the ferry, but tickets are released about 2 weeks out and sell out fast! AirFlemenco round trip is about $90 per person, or if you have a big group, you can charter a plane.
The ferry takes 1 hour from Ceiba and flights take about 15 minutes.
I am going to elaborate on the Culebra ferry option in this post because I think it is a good option for large or small groups. We chose to ferry, so I have first-hand experience with it. When you type in the Ceiba Ferry Terminal into Google Maps, you will end up at Roosevelt Roads, which is an old Navy base. You can drop off a some of your group to wait at the ferry terminal with the bags while you park the car. Car parking is about a mile further (there are plenty of signs for directions), where you pay in cash based on the amount of days that your car will remain in the lot- $7 for 1 day, $15 for 2, and so on. A shuttle will drive you from the parking lot back to the terminal to meet back up with your group and board the ferry.
As far as facilities, there are porta potties at the parking lot, and the ferry terminal has a snack and coffee bar and restrooms.
Present your email that contains your ferry tickets to the gate guard, and you are on your way. The ferry leaves promptly, so get there about an hour prior to departure like the tickets recommend. To be honest, they did not check our additional bag tickets, so if you are a stickler for rules, go for it, but I am not convinced that the additional tickets are necessary as long as you keep it to a reasonable amount of luggage. The seas can be rough depending on weather, so take some Dramamine the night before and sit on the bottom level if you are prone to seasickness. I personally LOVED the ferry ride as it was so peaceful. Passing nearby islands and being on the open sea for $2 plus tax is a steal!
You arrive at the Culebra Ferry Terminal, and depending on what mode of transportation you choose, your driver will be there waiting for you with a sign.
Flamenco Beach Culebra
Culebra Island Transportation
For transportation around Culebra, although it is pricey for the day, I don’t know of many other options, especially during COVID closures, than to rent a golf cart or Jeep. There are 2 companies on the island, Jerry’s Jeep Rental and Carlos Jeep Rental. Jerry is the only one who will rent for 1 day and his website is more user-friendly. He will pick up only the driver from the terminal, and you can pick up the rest of your crew afterwards. I recommend having your group walk to the left, and up the hill, further out of the congested terminal area to be picked up. If they walk to the steep road that leads to Tamarindo Beach, you can pick them up and head straight to Tamarindo Beach for snorkeling with the sea turtles!
Melones Beach
Recommended Time Spent on Culebra Island
During COVID, just about everything was closed indefinitely or sporadically as far as restaurants went. There was a to-go spot to the left of Kokomo’s at the ferry terminal, a convenient store up the hill, and Moncho’s Barbecue to-go. Blac Flamenco Coffee in town is open until like 10:30AM and Zaco’s Tacos is open some evenings.
Basically, food should not be the reason you go to Culebra, and you should definitely bring a cooler with wheels to this island. Although it would be an early morning, I recommend taking the 7am ferry to Culebra and the 4pm ferry back to Ceiba, Puerto Rico. The reason I fell in love with Culebra was for the amazingly clear Flamenco Beach and the beautiful snorkeling of Tamarindo and Melones. The small, congested roads near the ferry were enough to make me wonder why anyone would live there, but the snorkeling is incomparable and is the very reason I would go back in a heartbeat!
I booked an airbnb, and rented a Jeep for 2 days for our group, and I just don’t see a need to spend all that money when you can snorkel and beach bum it out in a day, for about $300 cheaper. If you get a larger group to go, a longer stay would make sense as you can split the cost of car and lodging. Another cheaper option is camping at the Flamenco Campgrounds for $30/day, but they were closed for construction last I’ve heard.
Flamenco Beach
Best Snorkeling in Culebra Island & Tour Guides
For sea turtles, head to Tamarindo Beach, which has grass straight out from the beach where sea turtles love to snack! I saw a stingray in the coral more towards the left of the beach, but the sea turtles were just a few feet from the beach. For the most beautiful coral, head to Melones Beach and swim right, towards the rockier area. Colorful coral and fish both big and small will wave all around you. Wear water shoes or fins as I saw more sea urchins than ever before in this water. Also be sure to check the weather before going into any water in Culebra or Puerto Rico. Rip currents are no joke here in the winter, but we did snorkel early February, and I did not feel a huge pull at Tamarindo or at Melones. At Flamenco, I felt a stronger pull when snorkeling, and the reef near the main beach entrance is not very colorful. The reef may be better near the beached military tank on the far left. Flamenco is best for just sitting in the white sand and floating in the shallow, clear waters.
There are a couple other beaches that I did not go to that are also known for snorkeling like Playa Carlos Rosario and Culebrita, which requires a boat transfer to get to. Once you are already on-island, companies also offer snorkel kayak tours. One of the easiest day trip options if you are more concerned with the clear blue water and snorkeling rather than exploring the island is to take a boat trip from Fajardo. They will take you to a Culebra beach, a snorkel reef, and will provide all gear, drinks, and lunch. That way, you don’t have to even mess with the ferry tickets, parking, renting a car, or anything.
Catamaran Snorkel Tours
In conclusion, you won’t believe your eyes when you visit the beautiful beaches of Culebra, filled with clear waters and abundant sea creatures. However, I think that you can cover what there is to see in the span of a day, unless you are really into snorkeling and want to see all of the beaches in one trip. Although most of the restaurants are closed, I still recommend visiting because you practically have all of the beaches to yourself, and Flamenco is the most beautiful beach in Puerto Rico. I hope this helps you plan your Culebra excursion!
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Heavenly Paradise: 15 Incredible Beaches
Winter on the calendar, sweet-voiced Dean Martin purring New Year’s songs all over the car, coffee cups decorated in festive style, and you can’t let go of the best beaches in the world in your thoughts. Why not listen to your heart and go on vacation to the sea?
We have selected for you the most beautiful beaches in the world, which can be a great alternative to the snowy capital. Sometimes sand and water are all you need for a perfect New Year!
- Ipanema, Brazil
Ipanema is a world class first class beach. It is one of the top three places in the ranking of beaches in Rio de Janeiro and is located in a prestigious area of the city. This place will especially appeal to families and lovers. It is safe to swim here, and in the evenings you can enjoy the perfect view of the sunset. The unhurried lifestyle of a typical Brazilian can be experienced here.
2. Dreamland, Bali
Dreamland is translated as “dream place” for a reason. Soft sand, impressive waves, coral reefs attract surfers from all over the world. If you are not a fan of passive recreation and definitely want to “catch a wave” so that later you can tell your friends how cool it was on vacation, then feel free to go to Bali.
3. Nha Trang, Vietnam
Nha Trang is the top Vietnamese beach. If you appreciate not only soft white sand and clear emerald water, then this option is for you. The beach is surrounded on all sides by mountains and islands. Walking along the coast and observing the beauty around is a real pleasure.
4. Grace Bay, Bahamas
Fine white sand and crystal clear azure waters are the hallmark of Grace Bay Beach in the Bahamas. Once there, you will not be able to exchange this atmosphere of endless harmony and peace for anything, which you will feel when you go ashore in calm. Paradise on earth!
5. Flamenco, Puerto Rico
Cozy on a sun lounger while drinking milk straight from a coconut? At Flamenco Beach, this dream can become a reality. The feeling that one of the most beautiful beaches in Puerto Rico never sleeps. Tourists literally cannot tear themselves away from the white coral sand surrounded by green hills.
6. Mackenzie, Australia
Fraser Island in Australia is an amazingly picturesque place with tons of sand and the highest dunes. One of the rare beaches in this area that is suitable for swimming is the paradise of Mackenzie. The lake is famous for its white sand, clear water and bizarrely shaped trees.
7. White Paradise, Australia
The name says it all. The beach with the charming name of White Paradise is located on the island of the Holy Trinity in Australia. This place fully justifies its name. White Paradise is the winner of many thematic awards and is considered the most environmentally friendly beach for the environment. Here is the cleanest quartz white sand in the world and total unity with nature.
8. Anse Source D’Argent, Seychelles
This beach in the Seychelles seems to be made for filming adventure films with a happy ending. He is too beautiful and picturesque! If you want to turn into a movie hero for a couple of weeks, then urgently take a plane ticket (one way to start!).
9. Barnes Bay, Anguilla Island
The beach in the northwest of the British island of Anguilla is mostly always deserted and not crowded, but at the same time it is quite densely built up with luxurious villas and hotels. Here you can not only sunbathe on the white sand, but also do one of the underwater sports. The local marine world offers great opportunities for exciting diving.
10. Navagio, Greece
Navagio Bay is located in the northwest of the island of Zakynthos. White sand and calm azure water attract the attention of aesthetes from all over the world. On the Greek island, everything is in the best traditions of an adventure novel. One of the local attractions is the ship of smugglers that crashed.
11. Cala Luna, Sardinia
Magnificent and sophisticated Sardinia is known for equally amazing beaches. One of the most popular is Cala Luna. The beach is dotted with coarse-grained light sand, where it is so pleasant to dig with your feet. The area is quite picturesque and interesting. You can take a guided tour or explore the numerous caves on your own.
12. Puca, Philippines
One of the main attractions of Borocay Island in the Philippines is Puca Beach. The large deserted beach is the most romantic and secluded place on earth. It is also one of the ten cleanest beaches in the world.
13. Coron, Philippines
Truly heavenly places can be found on the small Philippine islands. Beautiful secluded sandy beaches with incredible nature around are located on Coron Island. According to many tourists, this is a real paradise. Getting there is not so easy, but it’s definitely worth it!
14. Matira Beach, French Polynesia
Matira Beach is located on the paradise island of Bora Bora. The azure waters shimmering in the sun are surrounded by an arc of white powder. You are surrounded by coconut trees and an atmosphere of serenity. This is the perfect place to relax with your soul mate.
15. Lanikai Beach, Hawaii
Wave lovers usually go to the north coast of Oahu. And for a more secluded holiday, the charming little beach of Lanikai is suitable. Here, by the way, you can not only enjoy swimming and sand, but also see turtles in their natural habitat.
Moving to heaven on earth is not that difficult. Gather your friends, arm yourself with our list of the most beautiful beaches in the world and plan an unforgettable trip!
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Sunbathing on the beach with swimming in the sea or ocean – this is the perfect vacation for modern people living in big cities. After busy working days and overtime, one desire remains – to lie on the golden sand under the warm sun, listening to the sound of the surf and enjoying the picturesque seascapes. Which beach to choose for a relaxing vacation and where are the most beautiful beaches in the world?
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“Wreck Beach” in Greece
Navagio Beach, which is called the Beach of Wrecks, is included in the list of the most beautiful beaches in the world. It is located in Greece on the island of Zakynthos, surrounded by beautiful limestone cliffs 200 meters high. Against the backdrop of the azure waters of the Ionian Sea, the landscape seems very unusual, magical, fabulous! The second name of this place is “smuggler’s beach”, because in the mid-80s, a ship with smuggled cigarettes, bound for Italy, crashed on the coast after a shootout with the police. The wrecked ship still stands on the beach and has become a vibrant local landmark where tourists take pictures.
Another feature of this piece of paradise is its inaccessibility from land. You can get here only by boat or yacht, while the cost of excursions is 15-25 dollars, depending on the degree of remoteness. If possible, go up to the observation deck, located at an altitude of 200 meters. You will see a landscape of dizzying beauty that you have never seen before…
Turtle Island: a paradise for the elite
Turtle Island in the Republic of Fiji occupies one of the first places in the ranking of the best beaches in the world. Here are ideal beaches, framed by sprawling palm trees, coconut groves and mangrove forests, clear blue water, many sea turtles, iguanas and tropical butterflies. It was here that the film “The Blue Lagoon” was filmed. There is only one hotel and fourteen bungalows on the beach with picturesque verandas and private beaches where you can listen to the rustling of the waves and enjoy blissful peace. Celebrities love to relax on Turtle Island, because only here they can relax and hide from the paparazzi.
The most popular local activities are scuba diving, hiking, surfing and sailing. Diving enthusiasts get incomparable pleasure, plunging into the depths of the sea and enjoying the beauty of the underwater kingdom.
Turtle Island – private property. In 1970, it was bought by businessman Richard Evanson and turned Turtle Island into a luxury resort for the elite, where no more than 30 people can rest at the same time.
Pink Beach and Turquoise Water
Pink Sand Beach is located on Harbor Island in the Bahamas. Forbes magazine called it the most beautiful beach in the world, although it does not impress with its large size – 5 km long and 1 km wide. The sand on the beach actually has the color of strawberry ice cream due to small pieces of coral and shells, and the water has a turquoise hue. There are many private villas on the coast, and for a long time there were not even hotels here. However, in recent years, many people have appeared who want to relax on the island, so hotels and resorts have appeared on Pink Sands Beach. The sea here is very calm, and coral reefs protect the beach from the wind, which is especially important for divers.
Pink Sand Beach offers ideal conditions for scuba diving, with visibility up to 60 meters due to clear water. Not surprisingly, many celebrities are buying property on the island.
Maya Bay and Leonardo DiCaprio
Beautiful Maya Bay on the uninhabited island of Phi Phi Le in Thailand was the setting for the filming of the film The Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Snow-white coast with fine and clean sand, blue clear water, huge rocks – all this beauty is part of the National Reserve of Thailand and the most beautiful place on earth. The rocks go far into the sea and fence off the bay from the island. In the afternoon, the tide begins to ebb and the water recedes far into the sea, exposing beautiful stones at the bottom.
If you walk near the beach, you will see an unusual rock that looks like a tree crown. In addition, the island has the Pilekh Lagoon, which was formed 40 million years ago due to breaks in the earth’s crust, so the local water is constantly enriched with microelements. It is said that swimming in the lagoon heals and rejuvenates the body.
A visit to Phi Phi Le Island is included in many of the excursions offered to tourists in Thailand.
Maroma Mexican Beach and Jungle
On the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, there is another amazing beach – “Maroma”, which is included in the top 10 most beautiful beaches in the world. This is an almost deserted coast, fenced off from the mainland by impenetrable jungle. On the snow-white purest sand without admixture of pebbles or algae, you want to lie for ages.
Mark Rylsky
Seasoned traveler
“We came to Yucatan just for this beach. Here is an excellent resort complex Secrets Maroma Resorts with comfortable rooms, restaurants and swimming pools, so it is not so difficult to be on this beach – if there is a desire and money! Despite the presence of the hotel, there are not very many people on the beach, and you can relax on the shore. Around hectares of tropical forests and the vast expanses of the Caribbean Sea. What else do you need for a perfect vacation?
Beach in the rocks in Bali
Blue Point Beach in Bali is considered by many tourists to be the best beach in the world. It is fenced off by a reef and rocks covered with green vegetation, so there are no big waves and winds, and the water in the sea is of two colors – green near the coast and blue at depth. That’s very beautiful! There are many caves and grottoes in the rocks, there are cafes with beautiful views of the ocean at the top.
Nearby is the famous Hindu temple Uluwatu, the main entrance to which is guarded by a statue of the god Ganesha.
Red beach and blue sea
Crescent-shaped red beach is the jewel of Maui, Hawaii. It is located in a secluded bay, which is not so easy to find due to the difficult passage along a narrow, steep path along the coast. But if you get a good guide, consider yourself lucky. Where else can you see red shores from the erosion of iron-rich hills? In combination with green ferns and the blue sea, the landscape takes on a fantastic shape. Of course, Red Sand Beach belongs to the ten most beautiful beaches in the world!
The sea here is very noisy, it is no coincidence that the second name of the beach is “Kaihalulu”, which means “roar of the sea” in Hawaiian.
Playa Paraiso: 27 kilometers of happiness
Playa Paraiso is located on the Cuban island of Cayo Largo del Sur. The magical coast adorns the top of the most beautiful beaches in the world with its photos. This place will be appreciated by lovers of wildlife and diving. About 27 kilometers of coral beaches are interconnected by a tourist train, on which you can move to any place. It is easy to find a cozy corner to your liking here. On the coast there are hotels, restaurants, bars and shops, as well as a center for marine entertainment. Some beaches are devoid of infrastructure, but it is very quiet and deserted here, except for turtles, iguanas and pelicans.
Flamenco Beach: reefs, hills and sand
On the small tropical island of Fulebra in Puerto Rico, Flamenco Beach is a paradise known for its spectacular coral reefs. It seems to be drawn by a talented artist – snow-white sand, green hills and four shades of sea water. Even if you just look at the photo of one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, you will certainly want to stay here forever…
When the island was discovered by Christopher Columbus, it was inhabited by Indians and visited by pirates. Now about two thousand local residents live here, villas and hotels for tourists have been built. The island has dive centers and the Culebra National Park, but there is no fresh water, so it is brought in boats from the mainland.
Paradise delight on a white beach
And our top of the most beautiful beaches in the world is completed by the “White Beach” of Boracay Island in the Philippines, reminiscent of the picture from the Bounty advertisement. It can be described in only two words – “heavenly delight.” Beach sand is similar to flour in color and consistency, and it does not get hot even in extreme heat. 4 kilometers of such sand stretches along the coast, and around there are luxurious palm trees, turquoise and absolutely clear water.
Interestingly, this is a public beach with excellent infrastructure in the form of bars, restaurants, hotels and shops.
Ksenia Rybkina
Beach lover
“There are a lot of beaches in Boracay, and all of them are worthy of attention. And although they are free, it is not so easy to get to the shore, for this you will have to overcome many gates with guards. The fact is that the roads leading to the beaches are private, as they are attached to certain hotels. We said that we were going to the reception to buy a hotel room, so the gates were always opened for us. We advise you to do the same!
It’s interesting
There are many unusual places in the world for sunbathing and swimming. The Canary Islands and New Zealand have black sand beaches, while the Maldives is famous for its glowing beach. However, the secret lies in the bioluminescent algae that accumulate on the shore. A very interesting hidden beach on the Mexican island of Marietas. The beach was formed in the vault of a closed grotto and is a small pool framed by a sandy strip right inside the cave.
It’s nice to discover new beaches, admiring the beauty of this world again and again. Agree that nature sometimes throws us unexpected surprises?
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