Culebrita Island & Lighthouse
Isla Culebrita
A remote island east of Culebra with the ruins of an 1886 lighthouse at the top, where the “bathtub” tide pools on the north shore and Tortuga Beach make it unforgettable.
Culebrita Island is part of the Culebra National Wildlife Refuge and can only be reached from Culebra by water taxi (about 60 US dollars round trip, subject to on-site rates) or on a kayak or boat tour. The island has several beaches: on the north shore, the “Bathtub” (Baños de Bayamón, natural rock tide pools), and Tortuga Beach, where you can see sea turtles in the shallows. A roughly 20-minute walk uphill leads to the ruins of a lighthouse built in the Spanish period, with views of St. Thomas and the Virgin Islands (the tower is damaged, so do not climb it). The island has no facilities at all, so bring water and food, take your trash away, and arrange your return boat in advance.
Opening hours
Daytime (by water taxi)
Nearby sights
- Zoni Beach
- Dewey (Culebra Town)
- Tamarindo Beach
- Flamenco Beach, Culebra
- Carlos Rosario Beach
- La Chiva Beach (Blue Beach)
- Fortín Conde de Mirasol
- Caracas Beach (Red Beach)