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TRANSPORTATION TO CULEBRA ISLAND:
FLYING FROM THE UNITED STATES TO SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO: For people coming from abroad, the easiest way to reach Culebra is via San Juan, Puerto Rico. The flight from New York to San Juan takes 3 1/2 hours; from Miami to San Juan it's 1 1/2 hours. San Juan International Airport (SJU) is served from the U.S. Mainland by American Airlines, Delta, US Airways, Continental, Northwest, Spirit Air, and United. From the rest of the world, San Juan (SJU) Airport is served by Air Canada Vacations, Canadian Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa's partner Condor, Copa Airlines, and LACSA-Group Taca.FLYING FROM SAN JUAN TO CULEBRA: There are basically two ways of travelling from the 'Big Island' of Puerto Rico to Culebra. You can either take an airplane or take the passenger boat. Flying to Culebra is usually the most hassle free option, and in 35 minutes you can get from San Juan to Culebra. Flying in from San Juan to Culebra is in most cases the only way to be able to check in into your hotel the same day of your flight from abroad. There are several daily flights arriving in Culebra from San Juan Isla Grande Airport (SIG) on Air Flamenco (787-724-6464) and Vieques Air Link (787-722-3736) .
Taking the boat from Fajardo is in most cases less expensive. However, if you are flying in from abroad and want to take the passenger boat to Culebra to check-in at Tamarindo Estates that same day, you would need to land into San Juan not later than 12 Noon. This would normally allow sufficient time to get your luggage and then the taxi to the Fajardo ferry dock. The last boat you may take and still be able to check in at the hotel departs Fajardo at 3:00 PM.
The fare for the boat service between Fajardo and Culebra is very inexpensive, only $2.25 per person. The taxi fare between San Juan and Fajardo is about $70 each way.
Major Air Carriers Serving San Juan International Airport (SJU) from the U.S. and Abroad
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Airlines, phone
800-433-7300, flies from NYC, Newark, Boston, Miami, Orlando, Fort
Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and St. Louis Delta, phone 800-241-4141, offers service from Atlanta United, phone 800-538-2929, flies from Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. Spirit Air, phone 800-756-7117, flies from Fort Lauderdale with connections from New York, Atlantic City, and Detroit Lufthansa's partner, Condor, flies out of Germany LACSA-Group Taca flies from San José, Costa Rica Copa Airlines serves San Juan from Panama and major Central and South Amerca's cities |
Continental,
phone 800-231-0856 has
daily service from Newark, Houston, and Cleveland Northwest, phone 800-447-4747, flies from Detroit, Memphis, and Minneapolis US Airways, phone 800-428-4322, flies from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Charlotte Air Canada Vacations, phone 800-774-8993,offers service from Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary Canadian Airlines, phone 800-426-7000 serves San Juan from Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary British Airways, phone 0845-7222-111 in the U.K. flies from London |
 Culebra airport terminal building |
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MAIN LOCAL AIRLINES
1. Air Flamenco Culebra:
787-742-1040
San Juan SIG: 787-724-6464 Fajardo: 787- 801-8256 Reservations SJU: 787-724-1818 http://www.airflamenco.net This airline offers flights to Culebra departing from San Juan Isla Grande Airport (SIG). (35 minutes) SIG airport is a 15-20 minute taxi drive from San Juan International Airport (SJU). Air Flamenco also offers flights between Fajardo and Culebra (12 minutes). |
2. Vieques Air Link 7:15 AM Culebra - Fajardo 12:00 AM Fajardo - Culebra 1:20 PM Culebra - Fajardo 3:00 PM Fajardo - Culebra 5:30 PM Culebra - Fajardo http://www.viequesairlink.com Vieques Air Link has flights between San Juan Isla Grande Airport (SIG) and Culebra. It also serves the Culebra-Fajardo route. |
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3. Isla Nena Air Service |
7:15 AM Culebra - San Juan SIG* 8:30 AM San Juan SIG* - Culebra 3:45 PM Culebra - San Juan SIG* 4:30 PM San Juan SIG* - Culebra San Juan: 787-722-3736 Culebra: 787-742-0254 Fajardo: 787-863-3020 Reservations: 1-888-901-9247 http://www.viequesairlink.com |
Air Flamenco, Vieques Air Link, and Isla Nena Air Service are FAA certified Air Carriers which usually offer several flights a day to Culebra. As you fly to Puerto Rico from the States you would typically land into San Juan International Airport (SJU). |
SIG airport is a 15-20 minute taxi drive from SJU airport. Each passenger is allowed 30 pounds. Additional luggage is ok, but air carrier could charge extra for it. They may fly the extra luggage on a later flight, depending on how full the flight is. |
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AIR FARES |
SAN JUAN - CULEBRA $60-70 One Way FAJARDO - CULEBRA $30 One Way |
