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Re: SVI: please help us to enjoy Vieques!
[Re: Nibj]
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02/16/2023 09:32 AM
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TomGarvey
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A good alternative to Ensenada Honda is Bahia de Sardinas, which is at the SW end of the Laguna de Lobina, off the ferry dock. It’s quieter, it’s more scenic, has great holding, and still offers a short dingy ride to town. If you’re coming from Vieques, it’s also a shorter trip.
Tom Garvey
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Re: SVI: please help us to enjoy Vieques!
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02/16/2023 10:25 AM
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Matt W
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A good alternative to Ensenada Honda is Bahia de Sardinas, which is at the SW end of the Laguna de Lobina, off the ferry dock. It’s quieter, it’s more scenic, has great holding, and still offers a short dingy ride to town. If you’re coming from Vieques, it’s also a shorter trip. I think Nibj is referring to the other, not be confused, Ensenada Honda towards the eastern end of Vieques. We anchored there - it was fine. Great protection and very calm, but water is a bit murky. You can explore the mangroves by dinghy, but we had rain so we skipped it. As for #2, we skipped the Mosquito Bay bio tour also because of rain. We opted instead to anchor at Puerto Ferro - didn't see anything. It's another murky, mangrove lined bay with a few abandoned sailboats. There are nicer places to spend a night. I too prefer Culebra and probably won't be back to Vieques soon. For your trip consider adding in a lunch/snorkel stop at Bahia de la Chiva. We also really enjoyed Punta Arena on the west end. Scenic spot, good snorkeling, and great sunsets over the Puerto Rico mainland.
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Re: SVI: please help us to enjoy Vieques!
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02/16/2023 06:46 PM
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TomGarvey
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Right you are, didn’t mean to confuse things.
Tom Garvey
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Re: SVI: please help us to enjoy Vieques!
[Re: Nibj]
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02/20/2023 01:37 PM
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We just returned from Vieques (land based). Timing of the bio bay didn't work for us but this company came highly recommended to us by local business owner - https://www.tainoaquaadventures.com/My son enjoyed riding with http://www.esperanzaridingcompany.com/ The stable was recommended by an island resident and it was solid. My parents had a horse farm and I was impressed by the quality of the tack and the condition of the horses. We had luck at Bananas twice and both lunches were good. The portions were huge, enough for lunch the next day. We had a VERY good dinner at El Quenepo. Reservations are a must. We wanted to try El Bok but it was closed two days during our trip.
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Re: SVI: please help us to enjoy Vieques!
[Re: Nibj]
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02/21/2023 04:32 PM
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Matt W
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Thanks for the advice everyone.
FLJim: We will bring a boat load of bug spray!
Matt W: We have used your website a lot, thanks for that resource and your comments. Our first stop after Fajardo is planned to be Punta Arenas.
BaardJ: We plan now to take a tour of Mosquito Bay and give Puerto Ferro a miss.
TomGarvey: We will adjust our plans for Culebra to include Bahia de Sardinas (we plan to spend 3 of the 7 nights around Culebra).
As usual when sailing, everything will be a game day decision. This is our first visit and we are looking forward to a new experience after several visits to USVI/BVI.
Thanks again
Glad it was helpful!
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