Activities in Culebra
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CORALations
Two of Culebra's most isolated beaches - Resaca and Brava - are nesting sites for the endangered leatherback sea turtle, the largest living sea turtle in the world. The nesting season runs April through early June and each year small groups of volunteers are recruited by the US Fish & Wildlife Refuge to oversee the delicate egg-laying process.
Volunteers meet at sunset before traveling out to the beaches where they are required to count eggs, measure turtles, and document the event for environmental records. At the same time, participants are able to witness one of nature's most transfixing and timeless events in stunning close-up. Volunteer postings are understandably li…
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Culebra Bike Shop
Culebra Bike Shop is sometimes open, sometimes not. If no one answers your hollering, try yer man, Steve, on the phone. Still no luck, look him up in the Dinghy Dock next door. If you do manage to pin him down, Steve rents decent mountain bikes like Diamondbacks for approximately $25 a day, with discounts for longer rents.
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Culebra Dive Shop
The Culebra Dive Shop in Dewey offers similar services and prices, and are generally open during normal business hours. You can rent snorkel gear for about $10 to $12 or arrange a day trip for adult/child $50/35. The same vendors also offer dive instruction and trips. One-/two-tank dives cost around $65/90.
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Culebra Boats
Culebra Boats rents fast inflatable dinghies with motors to get around Ensenada Honda. Alternatively you can join Captain Luis and his crew for the water taxi out to Culebrita. Longer day excursions with kayaking and a lobster lunch are also available. Pick up and drop off is from the Club Seaborne dock.
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Tanama Glass Bottom Boat
Culebra's only glass-bottomed boat, the Tanama Glass Bottom Boat offers some really fantastic two-hour harbor cruises in and around the various reefs, snorkeling trips with equipment included, and trips out to Culebrita. The boat can generally be found at the Dinghy Dock.
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Ocean Safaris
Ocean Safaris kayak trips have been featured in a number of magazine articles on Culebra - and for good reason. You can get instruction and a half-day guided tour to places such as Isla Culebrita or Cayo Luis Peña, or it also rents out kayaks for a half-/full day.
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Culebra Divers
Across from the ferry dock, this is one of the island's two main dive operators. Both offer similar services and prices, and are generally open during normal business hours.
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Dick & Cathy
Dick & Cathy will rent you wheels. Call them, tell them where you are, and they'll swiftly deliver it to you in their old-fashioned VW van - just like that!
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Chris Goldmark
The real fish hawk on the island is Chris Goldmark. He can take you out to the flats for some superb bonefishing, or offshore for the big stuff.
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Culebra Water Toys
Culebra Water Toys can help out with both kayaking and windsurfing - the latter is a popular activity in Ensenada Honda.
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