Valor July 14-21 plus Vieques; Port and photo intensive review

[Island Hopper58]

[quote name='valentinebaby1']Based on my research of the bio bays, swimming is not permitted, in order to preserve them. We are going to see one of the bio bays before our Valor cruise in October. We have 3 days planned before the cruise in San Juan, but kind of wishing we had booked the 3 days for after the cruise, since it will be so port intensive I think we'll be exhausted by the time our vacation is over! Do you have an option to switch yours to after the cruise, where the moon phase would be better?[/quote]
We are West Coasties, so we really need to get to PR and rest a day or two before such a Port intensive cruise.
Looking at the Bio calender for other months to get the gist of when is best
Either side of our Cruise is not great for viewing.
The week before the Full moon it looks like they don't tour at all.
Our cruise starts on the Full Moon. Nice for the cruise :D
It would be better to go after the cruise, But not all that great.
We do have one night after the cruise, but will be getting up early to head home.
It is a LONG day getting from SJPR to the West Coast, so a good nights sleep is important.
If San Juan is all I hope and hear about, I guess I will just have to make a mental note to return,
Maybe I will return for a land Vacation making sure it is with the new moon ;)

[E Heffa]

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Went to CVS and bought some water, Cokes, and juices for mixers.


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How far from the pier is the CVS? Did you just carry back onto the ship in their plastic bags?

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[quote name='cruisin*tigger']Did you know TLC has a new wedding show in Vieques? The wedding planner is a hoot! :D

[URL]http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/wedding-island[/URL][/quote]

OMG, this is funny!
I finally had time to catch an episode!
Thanks for the the link and heads up! :)

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[quote name='Island Hopper58']Thank you for your review
Very helpful, we plan on doing this very cruise in 2014.
Loved all the Photos, can't wait to live it myself
We are spending a couple days before hand in PR
Sadly it looks as though those days will be full or almost full moon
so I guess I wont be spending the evening in the glowing waters.
Just wondering, did you get to swim in them or just boat thru?
Again, very well thought and put together review.

I am thinking of doing your Barbados sailing/snorkeling tour
can you tell me how much it was per person?
Also looking at the Silver Moon. they have one that can take 24.
We may be that big of a party.
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[SIZE=4][COLOR=Navy]Thanks Island Hopper58!
Glad you are enjoying the review. :)

Regarding swimming in the biobay...
There is a strong conservation effort to preserve the ecosystem in the bay,
therefore swimming is not permitted.

Regarding Barbados...
I have sailed with both Silvermoon and Calabaza in the past.
Both have beautiful boats, great food, and great crews.
If you have more than 12 people in your party, you will have a great day with Silver Moon.
However, if you have 12 or less, I would go with Calabaza hands down!
Reserve early. :)

I believe the cost was $100 or $110[/COLOR][/SIZE].
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[quote name='E Heffa']How far from the pier is the CVS? Did you just carry back onto the ship in their plastic bags?[/quote]
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The CVS is located just down the street from the pier.
Not a bad walk at all.
Yes, we did just carry the items back on board in the plastic bags.[/COLOR][/SIZE] :)

[boaterette]

I have loved reading your review. Your pictures are just beautiful.

[NeuroQueen]

Thank you so much for this review. We just booked the Valor for Thanksgiving and I have gotten soooo many great tips from this review. The pictures are outstanding!!! Thanks again!!!

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[quote name='NeuroQueen']Thank you so much for this review. We just booked the Valor for Thanksgiving and I have gotten soooo many great tips from this review. The pictures are outstanding!!! Thanks again!!![/quote]

[quote name='boaterette']I have loved reading your review. Your pictures are just beautiful.[/quote]


[SIZE=4][COLOR=Navy]Thanks for reading along Boaterette and NeuroQueen.
I haven enjoyed sharing the information and reliving the experiences in the process.
Glad everyone has enjoyed the pics too!

NeuroQueen, you will have the best Thanksgiving ever!
[FONT=Palatino Linotype] BTW, do you happen to work in the neuro field?[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

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[SIZE=5][COLOR=Navy]The property sits on a small, rocky beach that is home to thousands of sea urchins.
Therefore, swimming was not an option.

However, it was so nice to walk along the beach, looking for shells and sea glass, while enjoying the beautiful skies, especially during sunrise and sunset.

We even made a friend on the first day.


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[SIZE=5][COLOR=Navy]Since we didn't have our wheels yet, we walked the few blocks into town for "Taco Night."
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[SIZE=5][COLOR=Navy][SIZE=5][COLOR=Navy]Al's Mar Azul is a laid back beach bar with great reasonably priced food and drinks, friendly staff and patrons, and beautiful views of the sunset. [/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[COLOR=Indigo][I][FONT=Fixedsys]Monday, 7/22[/FONT][/I][/COLOR]
We arranged pick up for our rental at 10:00, so we enjoyed a nice breakfast at the hotel, walked along the beach, sat in the gardens, studied our map, and planned out our day.

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[COLOR=Indigo]Info from The Travel Channe[/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Fixedsys][COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=5]l[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
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[SIZE=5][COLOR=Navy]We rented a Jeep 4x4 from Maritza's Car Rental for $60/day, plus $5 for an extra driver.
They provided complimentary pick up from your hotel and even drop you off at the air port at the end of the rental.


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After we picked up a few supplies at the market, we headed out to explore the island.


We drove from Isabel II to Esperanza and walked down the sea wall.
We stopped at Duffy's for a quick lunch and a little refreshment.

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[SIZE=5][COLOR=Navy]We walked down the steps of the sea wall in Esperanza and spent the rest of the afternoon walking along the coast.

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After a few hours, we headed back to Bravo Beach.
We took a refreshing dip in the pool, sipped on a tropical drink, and watched the sun set.

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After sunset, we headed back to Al's for a late dinner.
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[FONT=Fixedsys][SIZE=5][COLOR=Indigo][I]Tuesday, 7/23/13[/I][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE=5][COLOR=Navy]Again, I couldn't sleep and was up early.
In an attempt to coax DH out of bed, I drove to town and brought him back some coffee and donuts.

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We had decided on Secret Beach, or Pata Prieta, for the morning.
A little adventurous drive, but it was well worth it!

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We snorkeled for a bit, but visibility wasn't very good.
So we opted instead to go for a little hike.

After having the beach all to ourselves for most of the morning, a few more people arrived...
and we made another beach friend!

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[SIZE=5][COLOR=Navy]After a great morning at the beach, we headed back to Esperanza for lunch.

Bananas served up good food, good music, and awesome painkillers in a funky, cool beach bar!

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[COLOR=Navy][SIZE=5]After lunch, we headed to Playa Grande.
We spent the rest of the afternoon walking along the beach.

We only saw two other people the whole afternoon!

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[Coolcruise02]

Great review and pictures!!

[cra-z-2cruise]

[FONT=Fixedsys][I][COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=5]Wednesday, 7/24[/SIZE][/COLOR][/I][/FONT]

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[SIZE=5][COLOR=Navy]Up early for the sunrise at the beach down the road.
Spent a couple hours looking for sea glass.

Stopped back by the bakery, then had breakfast by the pool and planned the rest of the day.

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The bartender at Bananas had suggested Punta Arenas, or Green Beach, for snorkeling, so we loaded up and headed in that direction.



Now is a good time to discuss the roads and traffic.
Remember the drive from the airport?
The ferry landing was a few blocks from our hotel and we had to pass by it almost every time we left the property.
Traffic was pretty intense when the ferry arrived, but after a few trips we became used to it.
Other than that, driving on the island was not difficult.
The maximum speed limit is 35mph, but lower in many areas.
No traffic lights.
Most paved roads were in good condition, but many were on the narrow side.
Roads to the remote beaches were unpaved, full of holes, and a little challenging at times.
A jeep was definitely a plus and I'm pretty sure we added a few scratches to the top! (There were plenty there before we started)

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[SIZE=5][COLOR=Navy]The beach was beautiful!
Snorkeling was nice, but not nearly as good as the snorkeling in St Thomas or Barbados.

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[COLOR=Navy][SIZE=5]We headed back to Bravo Beach and relaxed in the pool.
After sunset, we decided to drive into town for dinner.
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We went to a place called Conuco.
It was a nice, open-air restaurant with good food and great drinks.
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[I][FONT=Fixedsys][SIZE=4][COLOR=Indigo]Thursday, 7/24[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/I]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Arial][SIZE=5]The sunrise each morning was spectacular, and the best place to catch it was on a beach about 5 minutes down the road.
We had also became infatuated with collecting sea glass, so this morning was spent like all the others.

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We rarely saw any other humans on this beach, but we did find another beach buddy.
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[SIZE=5][COLOR=Navy]For our last full day on the island, we wanted something a little different.
With some input from Carl, we loaded up the jeep with beach gear and hit the road.

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One little detour by the Mercado for some supplies.
At Al's we had discovered Coqui Fire hot sauce.
It is produced locally, with Caribbean spices, and labeled 1-15, depending on the "sweet factor."
We bought our four favorites, but were delighted to find it is available online too!
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[COLOR=Navy][SIZE=5]The destination for the day was Playa Navio for some boogie boarding.
It is located inside the Sun Beach gates and the admission is $2 per car.
The road was quiet an adventure in itself.
The speed limit sign says 10mhp, but I'm sure we never went that fast! Lol!

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But it was definitely worth the challenge!
It was completely deserted when we arrived, but a few more people arrived during the day.

We set up in a nice shady area, then went to explore the beach.

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[SIZE=5][COLOR=Navy]So I may not be ready the pro boogie board circuit, but it was a lot of fun!


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[SIZE=5][COLOR=Navy]So I may not be ready the pro boogie board circuit,
but it was a lot of fun![/COLOR][/SIZE][/quote][SIZE=3][COLOR=DarkSlateGray][COLOR=Black]That looks like [I]nothing more than a big ole beach-break
that will put you down Bam! on the sand.[/I]

Doesn't look to be a decent boogey-board location. Any lack of success was not your fault.

You would have had much better luck and longer rides per wave
at [B]Rockley Beach[/B], South Coast Barbados
where the shelf in to the beach is more of a gradual slope.
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[quote name='Aplmac'][SIZE=3][COLOR=DarkSlateGray][COLOR=Black]That looks like [I]nothing more than a big ole beach-break
that will put you down Bam! on the sand.[/I]

Doesn't look to be a decent boogey-board location. Any lack of success was not your fault.

You would have had much better luck and longer rides per wave
at [B]Rockley Beach[/B], South Coast Barbados
where the shelf in to the beach is more of a gradual slope.
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[SIZE=4][COLOR=Navy]LOL, Aplmac!

Remember, I have already penciled in a week in Barbados for our next trip! :):):)

I guess I'll add the South Coast to the itinerary! :D:cool:
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