For your convenience, we have provided the answers to the Frequently Asked Questions about Vieques, below.  

How Do I Get to Vieques Island?

Our island is situated eight miles off the Eastern coast of Puerto Rico and can be reached by air as well as by ferry from Fajardo.

MN Aviation and Vieques Air Link depart from Isla Grande Airport, a small airport near Old San Juan, just ten minutes from International Airport. Their planes are new, modern and air-conditioned. The round-trip price is approximately $90 and they take approximately 20 minutes. They have flights to Vieques at 8:15 AM – 1PM – 3PM – 5PM.   From Vieques they leave at 7:30 AM – 2PM – 4:15PM  and 7PM.  Call for update and information at 787-741-3911 (MN Aviation) or 787-741-8211 (VAL).

Vieques Air Link (VAL) leaves also leaves from San Juan International Airport - Luis Muñoz Marín and from Fajardo at the Eastern end of the island.  From Isla Grande and International airports they have three flights per day each direction. From the International Airport the fare is $135 round-trip.  From Fajardo the fare is $36 round-trip, however the taxi ride from International is approximately $75.  Their phone number is (787) 253-3644 or toll free (888) 901- 9247 at International.

            The ferry leaves Fajardo for Vieques, Monday through Friday at 9:30 AM, 1 PM and 4:30 PM and on Saturday and Sunday at 9 AM, 3 PM and 6 PM.  The fare is $2.  The taxi fare from the San Juan area to Fajardo is approximately $75.  The trip takes approximately 1-1/2 hours. The return times for the ferry are 7AM,11 AM & 3 PM, Monday thru Friday. On weekends the trips are at 7AM, 1PM, and 4:30 PM. The cargo ferry is for local cargo only and is impossible to get your car on. If they do take your reservation they are most likely to give it to a local merchant at the last minute. We recommend flying…it is much faster!

Renting a car is a must, as so many of our greatest beaches are inaccessible without one, and we do not serve lunch and are closed for dinner on Monday and Tuesday.  There are several car rental companies on Vieques. The prices range from $40 to $70 per day. Rentals can be arranged by our office staff.

What is there to do in Vieques?

Vieques Island is not commercially developed.  There are still plenty of wide-open spaces, country roads and rolling hills.  The language spoken most often is English and the American dollar is the standard.  Most credit cards are accepted in the majority of businesses.

The beaches are amazing, plentiful and empty for the most part.  There are no movie theaters, shopping malls or traffic lights.  There are a few art galleries, small stores and some local craftsmen.  There is great snorkeling and scuba diving and one of the world's finest bioluminescent bays.  We would be happy to help you make arrangements to participate in these activities, if you wish.  We have no television but we do have a good hard-cover library and perfect weather.

What there "is not to do" here is also Vieques' best feature.  Vieques Island gets well seasoned travelers who have been many places and find this the place where they always want to return.  They read, walk, sleep, swim, eat and make new friends.

If you have business to attend to while on vacation we must inform you that we have only been allowed two business phone lines (part of the ‘charm’ of the Caribbean).  We do allow a few short calls from our lines and we have a payphone for long or frequent calls. 

Please email us your other questions and concerns...we'd love to answer you personally!  We look forward to seeing you soon and sharing with you our view of the blue horizon.....

Inn on the Blue Horizon
P.O. Box 1556   Vieques, PR  00765
Phone: 787-741-3318     Fax: 787-741-0522
info@innonthebluehorizon.com 

Toll Free 1-877-741-BLUE (2583)