Everything You Need to Know Before You Go

When Elliot and I began planning our winter getaway to Puerto Rico, we were pretty intentional with our itinerary. We wanted to have a relaxing trip that didn’t involve too many hotel switches, but we also wanted to make sure our tourism dollars were being put to good use.

We decided to split our time in Puerto Rico between the city and the beach; we spent 5 days in San Juan, and 3 days on the island of Vieques.

Vieques is a small island 8 miles off the east coast of the main island of Puerto Rico. Most well-known for being home to the brightest bioluminescent bay in the world, Vieques is also a popular weekend getaway spot for both locals and tourists alike.

A little Vieques history

It would be easy to simply say that Vieques is a laid-back,…