Vieques Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Water

Ferry

The Puerto Rican Port Authority’s high-speed passenger ferries run between Fajardo and Vieques four times a day (three at weekends). Boats leave Fajardo at 9:30am, 1pm, 4:30pm and 8pm and Vieques at 6:30am, 11am, 3pm and 5pm. Passage takes one hour 15 minutes, weather permitting. The round trip costs a giveaway $4. The thrice-daily cargo ferry from Fajardo to Vieques (weekdays only) takes two hours and costs $15 for a small car or $19 for a large one.

Call to confirm the schedule and to make reservations (particularly for trips on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday). In Fajardo call the Puerto Rican Port Authority (787-863-0705, 800-981-2005; 8-11am & 1-3pm Mon-Fri) for vehicle reservations (required), or call the Vieques office (787-741-4761; 8-11am & 1-3pm Mon-Fri) at the ferry dock in Isabel Segunda. Note that neither of these offices is good at answering its phones.

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Air

Públicos greet just about every flight that comes in and will take you anywhere you want to go on the island.

The island has lots of air services from San Juan – both LMM International and Isla Grande airports – and Fajardo. There are a good 10 flights a day to/from San Juan’s Isla Grande and LMM airports, and approximately half a dozen between Fajardo and the island. Isla Nena Air Service (787-863-4447) also links Vieques with Culebra. Round-trip prices start at $165 (25 minutes) from LMM, $90 from Isla Grande and $45 (10 minutes) from Fajardo. Phone any of the following companies for more up-to-date information.

Vieques Air Link (for San Juan-Vieques flights 888-901-9247, 787-741-8331, for Fajardo-Vieques flights 787-741-3266; www.vieques-island.com/val) is the major carrier with an office in Isabel Segunda.

Isla Nena Air Service flies daily to Culebra, Fajardo and San Juan for roughly the same prices as Vieques Air Link.

Air Sunshine (800-327-8900, 787-741-7900; www.airsunshine.com) flies directly to St Thomas, St Croix, Tortola and Virgin Gorda in the US Virgin Islands. It also carries people between San Juan and Vieques, charging the same rates as the other carriers.

M&N Aviation (787-791-7008, 787-741-3911/2; www.mnaviation.com) flies to Fajardo, San Juan Isla Grande and San Juan International.

Cape Air (800-352-0714; www.flycapeair.com) flies four times a day from San Juan LMM International.

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