What a beautiful, serene beach! You can snorkel here too. My aunt stayed under this pavilion thing…read moreto avoid the hot sun, and when I went to find her, she was hanging out with a friendly horse. What a magical place!

Playa La Chiva was easily my absolute most favourite beach in Vieques!! It was a busy beach when we…read morefirst arrived around 3:00pm, by 5pm the beach was secluded and it seemed like we were on our own private beach. The beach was very clean, with a few options for shade and make-shift, barebones cabanas. We were fortunate to have a hotel that offered beach chairs and a cooler for us to take on beach trips. This made all our beach trips comfortable and on our budget. The water was shallow for quite a bit, and then got slightly deeper. Good for swimmers of all strengths. I would definitely recommend visiting this beach during your stay in Vieques.

All the beaches in this area are fantastic, of course, but Playa Caracas wins with parking hahaha…read more There's a big lot here, which made driving in and out much easier than at the other beaches. But be careful! I'm not sure why we didn't see this at the other beaches we went to (Pata Prieta and La Chiva), but there were so many stingrays that came right up to this beach! Maybe it was just the time of the day (we were there around 5pm, when the tides were coming in), or we just didn't notice it at the other spots? I'm not sure, but we counted at least a half dozen coming in and swimming around in just fifteen minutes that we spent standing in the water. It put us off of wading in. A cool experience but a bit intimidating.

My favorite. Fine white sand, clear calm water with the right temperature. There are gazebos here…read moreunlike in other beaches like Playa Pata Prieta or Playa La Chiva (Blue Beach). There is also a bathroom here. I heard this beach can get crowded but when we went here at 8:30 am on a weekday, there were only 3 people there. I suggest going here early so it's not the hottest and to avoid the crowd (which I believe will still not be that many). HIghly recommended.

A favorite beach for families and tourists alike! The sand is soft, the water is calm and safe for…read moreswimming, and the area is very well-kept. The bathrooms and showers are super clean, and there are lifeguards on duty for extra safety. Parking is convenient, and it's right next to the famous Luquillo Kiosks, where you can enjoy delicious local food after the beach. A perfect place to spend the day in Puerto Rico!

It was our last full day in Puerto Rico, and we really wanted to have a great beach day. To use…read morethis beach, you have to go through a gated entrance and pay four dollars to park. From that point on, it doesn't cost you anything unless you choose to spend money. It's a short walk from the parking lot to the beach. We had gotten there early, and decided to rent an umbrella and a pair of lounge chairs, which cost us $35 for the day. Considering we ended up spending nearly 7 hours on the beach, it was definitely worth the purchase price. The beach is gorgeous, and the water is rock free. It did get quite busy, but we actually enjoyed the people watching. There are vendors that walk up and down the beach, selling ice, creams and drinks, but there are also little Kioskos on the property that you can walk to easily to order hot food. At the one we visited, we got delicious slushy's, Pinchos, and empanadillas that were all delicious. We had a great time, and would absolutely go back in a heartbeat! When you leave the gated parking lot, you are literally around the corner from the Luquillo kioskos if you want to hit them up for shopping or dinner after your beach day. Makes things super convenient!

Parking is just $5 and the stunning turquoise waters in this Fajardo, Puerto Rico beach not far…read morefrom our B&B in Luquillo, was enough to return for a second visit. You'd never know this beach exists if you're standing on the street. The beach is decent, there are food and drink kiosks that come handy when you want a break from swimming or sun bathing. We noticed some people set up beach chairs and small tables and turning their area into their own personal comfy space.

What a rip off. Don't know when it started but now the beach has the gall to come up to you and…read moreactually charge you $10.00 for putting up a sun shade. They have placed so many charges on small amenities which make this place unbearable. Take the time and go to Luquillo beach at least they have food and drinks stands kiosks and don't nickel and dime you. Refused to pay $10.00 and just placed it away. Disappointed in Fajardo and the idiotic rules they have implemented just to try and make money. Go to Luquillo Beach if you are with a large group and plan on putting up a sun shade.

The rocks on either side made for great snorkeling! I didn't spend too much time here and didn't…read moresee much, except for a bunch of sea urchins and this super awesome (live) giant conch. The conch was the highlight for me! The only con: lots of tiny bitey beach flies

During our tour of Vieques beaches by scooter, this was our first stop. The beaches we went to…read morewere all east of Esperanza a few miles. For most of the trip you are on paved roads, but for Secret Beach (also known as Pata Prieta), we had to stray off the paved path---a good thing. The main dirt road wasn't too bad, but then we had to turn of this road on to a smaller dirt road. This one was a little more potholed, had quite a few big rocks on it, and steep at times. I maneuvered around the rocks like Han Solo on his Millennium Falcon in an astroid field. It was an adventure just getting to Secret Beach. The parking area is at the bottom of a steep stretch of road. The lot is primitive & fairly small. I've been told that you should leave your vehicle unlocked, so that if someone is going to beak into your car, they don't have to break the window----we had a scooter, so that wasn't an issue. From the parking lot, one walks around a signed gate, and takes a short stroll to the beach. Now given its namesake, I was picturing a totally empty beach, but we saw quite a few groups here. But it wasn't super crowded, and we were definitely able to plant ourselves on a nice patch of sand out of earshot of our neighbors. The beach really is nice in that it's a small "C-shaped" cove. The sand of the beach is white and soft. The waves are fairly small and break right on the beach. This place is your mental image of a tropical beach paradise. Swimming is nice here with not many rocks/coral to worry about. I noticed on a neighboring cove west that there were more rocks. This is where most of the snorkelers were. So yeah, I wouldn't say Secret Beach is a total secret, but I'd say it's definitely worth the rough road. A solid 4.5 stars.

The walk from the main road to the beach is maybe 0.3miles (roughly 10 mins walk) - so not bad for…read moremost. It's unfortunate that from my experience, I felt I had been misinformed about Playa Negra. There was a portion of the beach that had the darker/black coloured sand. But to me, the majority of the beach was the regular colour of the sand in Vieques, and the water seemed a little rougher than along other parts of the island. What was beautiful was having a wild horse walk up to me to say hello when I first got to the beach! That was definitely the perk of my visit!

Playa Negra is a beautiful secluded beach on the island of Vieques. You do have to take a ferry…read morefrom the main island to visit this beach. At the ferry terminal, you can get a taxi that will bring you here for about $15 or so. Once you arrive at the "Playa Negra" sign, there is a short hike through a swampy region to get to the actual beach. The entire beach is not covered with black sand, only portions of it - at least the day I visited. It was not crowded at all. It was very scenic and calm!

This is the beach to visit when you're in Puerto Rico, by way of Kayaking PR mini boats. If you are…read morean adrenaline junkie, this is the tour for you. However, if you're the reserved type, let your captain ease on the throttle, you'll eventually reach your paradise destination.....Palominitos!

This is one of the greatest beaches in the world. Obviously a bit of a trek from PR, you have to…read moretake the ferry/plane to the island and then take a taxi up to the beach but the view is spectacular, with blue skies, blue water and soft sand. Paradise.

Such amazing blue waters. I see why it's voted the prettiest beach in the world. Also has…read morefacilities and kiosks. $2 to enter. And a few more dollars to park.

After visiting Blue Beach and Red Beach, it was only fitting to explore Green Beach. The drive from…read moreIsabel II took about half an hour and the roads got a bit rough and muddy as I got closer. It was fun to see so many island horses along the drive, plus a Great Blue Heron and sand crabs. The coral and sea shells are abundant on this deserted beach in the most Western area of Vieques. The gnats are horrendous and they bite! I kept applying a generous amount of Deet free bug lotion and it helped keep them at bay. The water is refreshing and the brown sand is full of pebbles and shells. I suggest water shoes if you visit, as there are rockier and coral areas that are difficult to maneuver.