Gov’t unveils online ticketing service for Vieques/Culebra ferry service
April 9, 2019
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced the creation of a digital platform that will allow users of the ferries traveling between Vieques, Culebra and Ceiba to purchase tickets online, access route maps and find answers to frequently asked questions. Through www.porferry.com users will have access to a detailed itinerary of routes with boarding and departure times, estimated times of […]
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Cape Air re-launches SJ/Culebra, SJ/Virgin Gorda service on April 10
March 7, 2019
Cape Air announced the restart of service between San Juan and Culebra and between San Juan and Virgin Gorda, starting April 10. Four daily flights will operate between San Juan and Culebra and three daily flights will operate between San Juan and Virgin Gorda, the carrier announced. “As the Caribbean continues to rebuild, Cape Air […]
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Op-Ed: The problem with Vieques/Culebra ferry is 50 yrs of ‘criminal mismanagement’
March 1, 2019
In referring to the unfortunate ferry debacle last weekend resulting in the resignation of Director Juan Maldonado, Vieques Mayor Victor Emeric, was right — the problem is not the misuse of an idle cargo ferry, it’s the 50 years of criminal Maritime Transportation Authority (ATM, for its initials in Spanish) mismanagement that has plagued the […]
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Rosselló: Gov’t working on ‘transformation’ of Vieques/Culebra ferry system
January 22, 2019
Admitting that transformations are “seldom smooth and many times messy,” Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló confirmed that his administration is working on ironing out the kinks that have come up with the shift into the “short route” connecting Puerto Rico with Vieques and Culebra. In an exclusive interview with this media outlet, Rosselló said moving […]
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Ferry service between Ceiba and Vieques, Culebra to start Oct. 10
October 1, 2018
The service will be provided with four vessels leased from a private operator at a cost of $15 million for one year.
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Luxury yacht cruise lines Windstar, SeaDream to visit Vieques, Culebra from Oct. to March
September 21, 2018
Luxury small cruise ship companies SeaDream Yacht Club and Windstar Cruises will make scheduled stops in Vieques and Culebra from October to March 2019.
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Special report: Culebra’s energy lifeline threatened
April 26, 2018
In an abandoned structure within walking distance of the City Hall of Culebra the fate of a project that would ensure the provision of electricity during emergencies remains in suspense.
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PREPA issues RFP for electrical power solutions for Vieques, Culebra
April 17, 2018
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority recently announced a request for proposal seeking providers of power solutions for the electrical system of the island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra.
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PR Gov. Rosselló unveils new energy storage systems for Vieques, Culebra
December 6, 2017
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced the development of six projects that combine solar photovoltaic and Tesla energy storage on the island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra, where electricity service was interrupted after the passage of Hurricane María.
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Culebra’s El Navegante Guest House opens this week
December 14, 2015
This week's opening of El Navegante Guest House adds to Culebra's room stock and brings to a happy conclusion longtime efforts by its two owners to develop the property on which the small hostelry is located.
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Cape Air starts Luis Muñoz Marín/Culebra route
February 26, 2014
Regional carrier Cape Air is moving forward with its growth in the Caribbean with the start of new service between the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan and the island municipality of Culebra, and between the airport and Virgin Gorda this week.
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Culebra to get new air links, $2.3M airport upgrades
February 24, 2014
Airport improvements and additional air connections are in the offing for Puerto Rico's sister island Culebra, whose beautiful and uncluttered beaches set amid an unspoiled environment make it a popular tourist destination.
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Ferry service to Vieques, Culebra may be cut back in Jan.
December 19, 2013
Ferry service between Puerto Rico and its island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra could be be significantly cut back starting in January, because the government has apparently decided not to renew its contract with private operator Puerto Rico Fast Ferries, this media outlet learned Wednesday.
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Cape Air to fly San Juan to Culebra, Virgin Gorda routes
September 20, 2013
Regional Cape Air is moving ahead with growth plans for the Caribbean with the addition of non-stop service between San Juan and Culebra and between San Juan and Virgin Gorda.
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Trip Advisor readers rank Flamenco Beach 5th in world
February 21, 2013
The pristine, white-powdered sands and turquoise waters of Flamenco Beach — on Puerto Rico's island municipality of Culebra — have earned it a fifth place ranking among the world’s top 10 beaches included in Trip Advisor’s “2013 Travelers’ Choice Beaches Awards.”
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