Vieques, better known as “Little Girl Island”, is an small island placed eight miles from mainland Puerto Rico. It has two great towns, Isabel Segunda and Esperanza, this one meaning “Hope”.
Next, we share some interesting attractions and things to do. You will additionally find some useful tendencies for this fascinating destinations as well as great lodging options.
Also called as “Isla Nena”, Vieques is a gorgeous and pristine island luring tourists with pristine deserted beaches and superb settings for water sports. It’s also home to an old Spanish fort, the Bioluminescent Bay and the finest Vieques villa rentals. Read on to find about the biggest attractions in Vieques.
One of the spots that history lovers have to visit is Count Mirasol Fort. It was a fortress built to defend the city of Isabel Segunda from attacks that came from the UK, France, Netherlands and Denmark, nations that wanted to colonize the island. It is now a museum that shows those great moments as well an amazing amount of items from prior ethnicities.
The Bioluminescent Bay is surely a place to see. Its impressive bright came from micro-organisms that glow when something moves the water. Locals used to believe that the brightness was from the Devil and they didn’t like it and tried to block it.
Isabel Segunda’s lighthouse called Punta Mulas was constructed in 1896 and is a place not to be missed. It’s completely renovated and its open to the public. The lighthouse has a museum worth a visit. Tourist will find an excellent variety of artifacts from olden days.
A market research study released by a travel website reveals that 85 percent of the vacationers who were looking for a place to stay in Vieques were interested in comparison shopping among Vieques vacation rentals, bed breakfasts, and hotels. Just 7 percent of those travelers were open to receive lodging offers from locations near Vieques, like Ceiba, Culebra, or Fajardo.
A survey stats shows that 56 percent of vacationers were careful visitors who began their trip preparing two or more months before their arrival. Traditional vacationers began their planning one to two months in advance and they represented the 19 percent. Typical last minute tourists represented the 25 percent and inquired within the last month before their arriving to their Vieques lodging.
Vieques’s most popular vacation theme is family or group vacations with 48 percent of the traveler’s inquiries requesting accommodations for groups of more than 4 adults, 27 percent for families with children, 27 percent for couples, and 4 percent for people traveling alone.
With the current state of the economy, comparison shopping plays an important role in consumer’s decisions.
For example, below there are two great lodging options to explore:
Vieques PR Vacation House: Two Units, Two and Four bedrooms. You can rent either the whole Vieques house with 6 bedrooms or just the 4 or 2 bedrooms individually. Cookies Paradise is located in Villa Borinquen in one cuerda (acre) of land. It has a gated private entrance and a garage. It is located only minutes away from Isabel II and the beaches.There are 2 Vieques vacation units available for rent. The upstairs unit has 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. The downstairs unit has two bedrooms and 1 bathroom. 2 huge terraces with ocean and mountain view. For more information, photos and a practical inquiry form to deal with the owner directly, please visit rentalo.com, property ID#291750.
Casa Anolis in Vieques Puerto Rico: Casa Anolis has three bedrooms (1 queen size bed, 4 twin beds), kitchen, living room, large bathroom, a covered deck with a nice view of the Caribbean, washer and dryer, ceiling fans in every room, linens and towels, fully equipped kitchen with blender, and microwave, CD player, a phone and air conditioning in two of the three bedrooms. For details, pictures and a useful form to contact the owner, please log into property ID#185372 at rentalo.com.
