Playa de vieques puerto rico: The Amazing Beaches of Vieques… One of the Islands of Puerto Rico

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The Amazing Beaches of Vieques… One of the Islands of Puerto Rico

The beaches of Vieques are constantly praised and ranked among the best in the Caribbean. You probably read this on many other destination travel guides, please give us a few minutes to tell you why the beaches in Vieques are so special.

Isla de Vieques, where you can experience beaches in the Caribbean with raw beauty, landscaped by nature alone, free of development. Each beach is different, with sand ranging from pure white to sparkling soft black. Isla de Vieques is the island where you hold hands with your loved one, look back to capture with your camera the only set of footprints on the beach… yours.

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Caracas Beach

Playa Caracas is one of the favorites among locals and travelers for its family friendly facilities. Playa Caracas is located on the southern shores of Vieques. A few years ago, Caracas was shooting location for Victoria’s Secret Swim.
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La Chiva Beach “Blue Beach”

Endless shades of blue water offering some of the best snorkeling on the island. Playa La Chiva has ranked among the best beaches in the Caribbean various years on Trip Advisor’s Traveler’s Choice Awards.

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Escondida Beach

Perhaps the smallest beach in the world. The perfect spot for a couple seeking to experience what it would be like having a beach created for two. Don’t forget to bring your snorkel gear.

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Playa La Plata

Plata translates to Silver; a perfect name for this beach with glistening bright white sand. The crystal clear waters sparkle and the sand is super soft. The ambiance is perfect for relaxation since not many visitors drive to the farthest east end of the island. Each time we go, we share the beach with one of two couples, Playa Plata is one of the favorite beaches by honeymooners .

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Playa Negrita / Negra”Black Sand Beach”

Playa Negra (Negrita) is one of the most interesting places to visit in Vieques. The adventure begings on a short lush trail leading to a breathtaking magazine worthy scene. No need to travel far to Hawaii to see black sand, Vieques sports one of the most beautiful black sand beaches in the world.

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Playa Grande Beach

Playa Grande is exatly as the name suggests…grand with a dramatic landscape. Although not a good beach for bathing, it is a brethtaking sight and good starting point for a long walk al the way to Playa Negra (during low tide).

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Sun Bay Beach / Balneario Sombe

Sun Bay Beach, one of the best balnearios in Puerto Rico, a favorite among local families and travelers alike for its facilities and easy access. Sun Bay offers picnic tables, camp grounds and plenty of palm trees to hang a hammock.

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Esperanza Beach

Just another gorgeous beach in Vieques but the added charms of colorful fishermen boats, a historic pier attracting divers, snorkelers and local kids who love to plunge into the water. Stay longer until sunset, it is the best spot to watch the daily display of colorful works of art in the sky.

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Navio Beach

If you like body surfing, bring your boogie boards for some fun on Navio’s waves. The colors of the water are blue and intense against white sand. Playa Navio is popular among photographers for its hidden caves. More about Navio Beach – Vieques Island.

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Punta Arenas Beach

Back during the Navy days, Punta Arenas was nicknamed “Green Beach” and very green it is…you’ll have to drive along a dirt trail with lush tropical flora growing wild and free. Punta Areans offers excellent snorkeling with hidden historic treasures to explore. A jeep is recommended to make the drive, get here early in the morning for the best conditions.

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Mosquito Pier Beaches

The Mosquito Pier is a popular spot for divers located on the north east side of the island. Near the pier there are a few small beaches not frequently visited but inviting and pretty indeed.

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THE 10 BEST Isla de Vieques Beaches (with Photos)

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1. Playa La Chiva

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By Guillaumedevilleneuv

It is a beautiful beach on a tranquil bay – so calm and clear you can see the rays swim by your toes in five feet of…

2. Playa Caracas

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By 964philipm

Turquoise water, white powdery sand, gently lapping waves, warm water, some palm trees; this is the kind of beach see…

3. Balneario Sun Bay

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By VeronicaOfOldNorth

Sun Bay is beautiful and secluded- only a few other families were there with us along long curves of perfect beach.

4. Black Sand Beach

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By 501glorial

I went with my brother just to see the magnetite beach and it was fascinating but different from the volcanic black s…

5. Green Beach

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By lakesOminn

… used to the white sandy beaches of Florida’s gulf coast, but I LOVED the perfectly coarse, soft, golden sand here!

6. Playa Media Luna

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By reedmangreg

… it’s somewhat difficult to remember but almost every island we visited in Caribbean has a beach called Half Moon …

7. Playa Navío

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By jdubswifey

It is one of the most picturesque places I’ve ever been. We just sat in the sand and enjoyed the waves. The road to…

8. La Plata Beach

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By 699PeterH699

Very calm, great views, soft sand, clear water and only a few people on this beach. This beach is about as far out as…

9. El Gallito Beach

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By bsmedmedphd

There were only a few people and horses and you can relax on the sand or in the shade. It’s near the airport and…

10. Playa Monte Santo

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By busconi

You can find shells and sea glass…particularly after a storm. So much different from the south side beaches…even…

11. Sea Glass Beach

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By memcc

Adorable peaceful little beach with some good intro-snorkeling around a sunken barge (we saw two rays, a couple of do…

12. Esperanza Beach

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By bsmedmedphd

The bugs were fierce after dark! Otherwise, a peaceful and relaxing beach. I hope you enjoy the photos I shared. *Thank…

13. Playa Grande

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By djanap2021

This beach is ‘at the end of the world’, a bit of a drive on a very bumpy road to get to, but it’s usually completely…

14. Bastimento Beach

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I offer Soul Alignment individual meetings to help people Love Their Lives! #planforamiracle…

15. Playa Pata Prieta

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By StuckInNorthDakota

Beautiful beach, calm water for swimming, decent snorkeling on left side along shore.

16. Playa Blanca Bay

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17. Bahia Icacos

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18. Bahia Salinas

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19. Bahia Salinas

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20. Punta Vaca Beach

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21. Garcia Beach

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22. Punta Galindez

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Alexandra E
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One of my favorite beaches in Vieques
I loved this beach. It has crystal blue waters and plenty of palm trees and gazebos around it for shade. You need a car, preferably a Jeep or SUV to get here. The road to get to Chiva is unpaved (gravel). On your way there, you’ll see a few numbered ‘coves’ along your right side. You can park in any of them to enter the beach. My favorite is #9.
Review of: Playa La Chiva
Written July 22, 2022
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Wanderlust
Monroe, NY9 contributions
Paradise on earth
Stunning, almost private beach I’d love to visit again sometime. we took the ferry from San Juan and spent the night on the island. I wish we had allocated more time. We visited several beaches, the tiny Museum in town, It’s a Beautiful island With beautiful Horses running the island and beaches. I’m glad the US Navy was finally pushed out it’s sad to know the damage they did to the island.
Review of: Playa Caracas
Written September 5, 2022
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jlg1018
Louisville, KY25 contributions
Easy access beach
Sun Bay is great for easy access to the water. The water wasn’t as clear as La Chiva and Caracas, but it was still a lot of fun and would be great for a day at the beach.
Review of: Balneario Sun Bay
Written June 21, 2022
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MSG
Houston, TX24 contributions
Worth the hike
It’s about a 10 minute hike down to it. Easy hike and worth it once you arrive. Pretty place for pictures.
Review of: Black Sand Beach
Written August 28, 2022
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V B
6 contributions
Good snorkeling
Warm, clear waters. Saw colorful fish, sea turtles, rays, spiny sea urchins. Road getting there is pretty bad. We went on a snorkeling tour, but were forbidden by car rental agency to take our rental to Green Beach.
Review of: Green Beach
Written May 14, 2022
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WorldTravelerDD
Pittsburgh, PA116 contributions
Best beach for little kids
This is the best beach for little kids on the island. Smooth soft sand and not a lot of people. There are covered tables in a few locations, and decent snorkeling.
Review of: Playa Media Luna
Written January 8, 2022
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VaTraveler5
163 contributions
Pretty, remote, strong surf
This beach is accessible down a rough dirt road with lots a thorn filled branches that swipe at the sides of a vehicle. Parking maxed out at about six cars. The beach has nice white sand, clear water and great wave action. The “caves” we’re really just worn out places one the cliff sides. Good place for body surfing and boogie boarding.
Review of: Playa Navío
Written December 28, 2019
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Peter H
Wilmington, NC115 contributions
Best beach we say on Vieques
Awesome! Perfect Beach.
Very calm, great views, soft sand, clear water and only a few people on this beach.
This beach is about as far out as you can get on Vieques so either you drive yourself or take Vieques Island Tours Beach Bus (787-397-2048) . Most of the cabs don’t want to go out that far.
Review of: La Plata Beach
Written March 2, 2020
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William S
Kobe, Japan1,205 contributions
Better Beaches Available
We stopped here following a visit to the Sugar Mill Ruins. This beach is on the Atlantic and not as nice as those on the Caribbean side of the island. The water is gorgeous and there is plenty of room and few visitors. Parking is available and it isn’t so far from Isabel. We much preferred beaches off the refuge and others on the south side.
Review of: El Gallito Beach
Written January 23, 2022
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busconi
Wenatchee, WA5,236 contributions
Atlantic Side Beach
A bit rougher but a nice beach, particularly if you are into beach combing. You can find shells and sea glass…particularly after a storm. So much different from the south side beaches…even the color of the water is different. Not the best for swimming.
Review of: Playa Monte Santo
Written December 22, 2016
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VAtravelers
Washington DC, DC29 contributions
Mixed review
I wasn’t in love with Sea Glass Beach, but this may have been because I stepped in fire ants on the way down to it. There’s no shade, so you’ll bake in the sun. I bailed pretty quickly, but my husband had a great time looking for sea glass and actually found quite a bit — more than I’ve ever seen at a beach, and pretty colors, too. He had to go around the first rock outcropping (on the left if you’re facing the ocean — he just climbed over, it’s 5-10 feet high) to find it.
Review of: Sea Glass Beach
Written June 17, 2022
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bsmedmedphd
Pennsylvania1,528 contributions
Lovely beach
Hubby and I visited Esperanza and the beach in late afternoon/early evening during the week at the end of November. It was very quiet and the only food truck was about to close up for the day. We also explored the Malecon and Old Sugar Cane Pier (both reviewed separately) since they are right near the beach. There were few people and several boats anchored off shore. Several tourist vans arrived at dark when we were leaving, but they may have been heading to the restaurants. The bugs were fierce after dark! Otherwise, a peaceful and relaxing beach. I hope you enjoy the photos I shared.
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Review of: Esperanza Beach
Written December 1, 2019
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Mark S
Burlington, VT5 contributions
beautiful mostly quiet spot
A big long beach that takes a beating from the daily easterlies. Shore break is rough, but some break outside when the surf is really going. Lots of natural debris, so its not pristine like, for example Caracas.
Review of: Playa Grande
Written June 1, 2022
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Sylvia DrSoul Fernandez
San Juan, Puerto Rico9,499 contributions
Clear blue waters! No toilets or water/food around
I just adore the peaceful times we had here! It’s a lovely beach that sometimes has wild horses and other times wild dogs 😂🤣🙏🏼 there are small water “pools” and long stretches of water to either sides! People from Vieques don’t like coming here because the “vertedero” or trash area of the island is very close by, but the water is so clear! We came here for picnics and yoga! I offer Soul Alignment individual meetings to help people Love Their Lives! #planforamiracle
Review of: Bastimento Beach
Written February 19, 2020
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Dayna
192 contributions
Better than expected, would go back!
Pleasantly surprised with how much I liked this beach. I thought it was gonna be just a pit stop to get out, see what’s there and move on. Most recs are for La Chiva and Caracas so some people don’t take the extended drive to Pata Prieta (only 10-15 min more down the road). But we stayed longer than expected. A nice half moon bay shore but you can still see out past into the ocean. Really nice sand area (soft, no seaweed chunks) and was empty when we went on a week day so we had all to ourselves. Snorkeling was fair, not the best but I still saw a bunch of fish. If I had more time, I would’ve stayed longer or gone back again on the same trip.
Review of: Playa Pata Prieta
Written January 28, 2022
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