Dive Services & Accommodations

Caribe Aquatic Adventures 1062 Calle 19 Villa Nevarez San Juan, Puerto Rico 00927-5217 USA Tel. 787-281-8858 Fax. 787-765-7444 Best critter shore dive in San Juan (behind Normandie Hotel, 4 dives daily)! Also Island/Diving Picnics to Fajardo. NAUI/PADI, Karen & Tony (owners) 33 yrs. as guides. Convenient to cruise ship divers. » Number of Dive Boats: 1 boat Fajardo/ shore diving San Juan » Maximum Number of Divers per Boat: 6 Fajardo / 3-4 per guided-group San Juan » Gear Provided: Any or all necessary » Rental Gear Available: Extra Rental gear only available for escorted dives San Juan/ Gear included in Fajardo trip price » Nitrox Available: No » Type of Diving Available: San Juan shore: canyon reef, mini walls, small caves and swim throughs/Fajardo:reefs » Total Dive Sites: 4 San Juan (Figure 8 reef, Horseshoe reef, GB Reef, Inside reef)/Fajardo: The Slide, The Garden, Bacerra reef, Eagle Point, The Slope » Minimum Time to Dive Sites: San Juan 10-15 minutes/ Fajardo 2 hours » Maximum Time to Dive Sites: San Juan 10-15 minutes/ Fajardo 2 hours » Certification Agencies: NAUI, PADI & Universal Instruction (SSI, YMCA, IDEA, PDIC) » Courses Offered: Discover Scuba, Open water, Advanced and Specialties caribaqu@aol.com http://www.diveguide.com/p2046.htm   Mamacitas Guest House PO Box 790 Culebra Island, Puerto Rico 00775 Tel: (787) 742-0090 Fax: (787) 742-0301 info@mamacitasguesthouse.com http://www.mamacitasguesthouse.com 10 Room waterfront guest house with a restaurant & bar located in Culebra Island, Puerto Rico. Perfect place to use as a home base while Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in and around Culebra Island.   Sea Ventures Diving Centers Puerto Rico PO Box 70002 Fajardo, PR 00738 Ph. 800-739-3483 Fax. (787)863-0199 SeaVentures@DivePuertoRico.com http://www.DivePuertoRico.com With 3 great dive centers in Puerto Rico! Sea Ventures is Puerto Rico's premier PADI 5-Star IDC Center. Join us for a great dive experience!   Tamarindo Estates Beach Cottages P.O. Box 313 Culebra, Puerto Rico 00775 Tel.: 787-742-3343 Fax.: 787-742-3342 http://www.tamarindoestates.com Tamarindo Estates rents 12 one and two-bedroom kitchen-equipped cottages. We are the only resort located on Culebra's Marine Reserve. We dive pristine reefs that are in excellent condition and marine life is abundant everywhere.

Travel To Puerto Rico

Getting to Puerto Rico almost always means flying to Luis Muñoz Marín (LMM) International Airport. The gleaming white terminal located just outside of San Juan is ranked 34th among passenger airports in the United States. Most U.S. and many international airlines offer direct flights to Puerto Rico, and making connecting flights is easy. LMM is one of the largest airports in the Caribbean and is a popular place for hopping over to the U.S. Virgin Islands and other Caribbean destinations. Transferring from the airport to your hotel usually requires taking a taxi, although some hotels provide complimentary transportation to their properties in special buses. Puerto Rico Tourism Company representatives at the airport will assist you in finding the right transportation. Major car rental agencies are located at the airport, and others offer free transportation to their off-airport sites. Although there is no regular passenger service to Puerto Rico by sea, more than a million passengers visit the island on cruise ships every year, whether on one of the many cruise lines whose homeport is San Juan, or on one of the visiting lines. From North America 2 ½ hours from Miami 3 ¼ hours from Atlanta 3 ¼ hours from New York 3 ½ hours from Washington, DC 4 ¼ hours from Toronto 4 ½ hours from Chicago and Dallas 7 ½ hours from Los Angeles From Latin America 2 ½ hours from Caracas 5 ¾ hours from Mexico City 11 hours from Sao Paolo From Europe 7 ¾ hours from Madrid 10 hours from Paris 10 ¼ hours from Brussels 12 hours from London Airlines Serving Puerto Rico ACES 1-800-846-2237 Aerolineas Argentinas 1-800-333-0276 American Airlines 787-749-1747 American Eagle 787-749-1747 ATA 1-800-883-5228 Aviateca 1-800-327-9832 Air Canada 1-800-426-7000 British Airways 1-800-247-9297 Condor 1-800-524-6975 Continental Airlines 787-622-7373 Copa Airlines 787-722-6969 1-800-981-9284 Delta Airlines 1-800-221-1212 Grupo TACA 787-724-3330 1-800-225-2272 Iberia 787-725-7033 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1-800-374-7747 LAN Chile 1-800735-5526 LIAT 787-791-3838 Northwest 1-800-345-7411 Qantas Airways 1-800-227-4500 Spirit Airlines 1-800-772-7117 1-800-756-7117 United Airlines 1-800-426-5561 US Airways 1-800-842-5374 Varig Brasil 1-800-468-2744 Getting Around Ground transportation in Puerto Rico can mean a taxi, a tour bus, a rental car, a ferry, a small plane, a charter boat, a Metrobus, or a público. In the near future, you will also be able to get around part of greater San Juan in a shiny new Urban Train. By Ground Most of the major car rental companies have offices at the airport, in San Juan and in the larger cities and towns. Roads are clearly marked and maps are available. Note that speed limits are indicated in miles per hour, but distances are shown in kilometers. Taxis are available at the airport, hotels and major tourist points. In the tourism zones, rates are fixed and posted. Outside the zones, taxis are metered and can be hired by the hour. Public transportation in the metropolitan San Juan area is convenient and practical, with regular bus service on established routes. By Air You can fly to many of the cities and towns within Puerto Rico, including Vieques and Culebra, by chartering a small plane or taking one of the regularly scheduled commuter-type flights from the Ribas Dominicci Airport in Isla Grande, San Juan, or other local airports. If you are staying in the west of the island, look into direct flights to and from the Aguadilla airport. By Water Ferry service to Culebra and Vieques is available at the small port of Fajardo on the east end of the island. Private boats can also be chartered at many of the marinas on the east coast. By Publico Among the most interesting and adventurous ways of traveling in Puerto Rico is by público. Públicos are independently owned and operated vans that service hard to reach urban areas. They also travel between island towns; if you have the time and inclination, they can be an inexpensive and fascinating way to learn about the island. You may find yourself riding with a family on its way to see a grandmother on the other side of the island, or a half dozen ballplayers on their way to a game. All in all, públicos offer visitors a terrific opportunity to meet Puerto Rico and its people. Dining & Nightlife San Juan is the Caribbean capital of nightlife and entertainment, where you can indulge in bar hopping, enjoy fine dining, partake in Vegas-style gaming or anything in between. Throughout the San Juan area, bars, discos and popular restaurants are found on nearly every corner of the city, but be sure not to miss the vibrant nightlife out on the island, including the special charms of resorts in Dorado, Rio Grande, Ponce and Mayagüez. Discover all of Puerto Rico's Top Entertainment Areas . Activities Whether you're dreaming about spectacular surfing waves, a challenging golf course, or the perfect sunbathing beach, Puerto Rico offers the active traveler a tremendous array of opportunities. Surfing and golf compete with tennis, fishing, kayaking, SCUBA diving, and horseback riding, not to mention windsurfing and parasailing, for your active time. Our perpetual summer weather begs you to enjoy the sport of your choice! Beaches Puerto Rico is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and its hundreds of miles of coastline harbor an almost endless selection for the beach lover. Beaches come in every size, color, and form, from the pure white dunes of Isabela to the black volcanic sands near Punta Santiago. You can find a beach for any level of seaside activity, from a stroll in the shimmering shallow waters at Luquillo to a thrilling ride in the boisterous surf of Rincón.   Getting To Culebra The easiest way to reach Culebra is via San Juan. San Juan International Airport is served from the U.S. Mainland by American Airlines, Delta, TWA, USAir, Carnival, Continental, Northwest, PanAm, and United. Culebra has daily flights arriving from the San Juan International Airport on Isla Nena Air Services (787-741-1577), and from San Juan Isla Grande Airport on Vieques Air Link (787-722-3736). A 1 1/2 hour ferry ride is also available from Fajardo, a sea port on the east shore of Puerto Rico, about 1 1/2 hour drive from San Juan. Puerto Rico Ports Authority Phone Numbers --- Culebra (787) 742-3161 Fajardo (787) 863-0705, (787) 863-0852 Voyage to Culebra is about 1 1/2 hours. The cargo ferry also takes passengers. Passengers do not need reservations. However, reservations are required for cars, and car should be at the ferry dock at least one hour before departure. Schedules are subject to change and should be verified ahead of time. Passenger fare: only $2.25 per person. For vehicle and cargo fares, call the Ports Authority.