Tamarindo Beach

Great spot to watch the sunset/​and Pelican’s feeding from the northside of the point.

WOW! This is a must when visiting Culebra. We found out about swimming with the turtles 2 days before leaving Culebra and I’m so sad I didn’t know about it earlier. We could’ve gone every single morning to swim with the turtles. But at least we did it twice and we will always remember this experience.
I’m not sure if the turtles are there all year round but we went at the beginning of January (1÷5÷2016) and we found many turtles and it was a once in a lifetime experience.
Beautiful beach, clear waters and amazing nature to discover.

Tamarindo was a very pleasant surprise! We rented snorkel gear at a shop in town and headed to Tamarindo on our last day. **There was a less expensive rental shop right on the beach so we would probably use that one next time**
This was easily my favorite part of our trip, we saw all kinds of animals in the water! While swimming in the far corner of the Beach (away from the entrance you drive in on), we saw sting rays, turtles, starfish, and various types of fish. It was SO cool!!! We saw 5 turtles!

This is a hidden gem in culebra, one of the locals recommend for us to go on our way to flamenco beach. This place is great for snorkeling, water is clear, you can see the fish and turtles. It’s not crowded here bc it’s somewhat hidden. You have to bring your own stuff because there’s nothing there for your to rent, no one selling anything, not even a bathroom. No amenities. Definitely worth going

A local recommended that we checked out this beach for snorkeling, so we rented some gear here and snorkeled away. It was my very first snorkeling experience and although I didn’t go too far out, it was amazing! The water is clear :) So many schools of fish and fish of different shapes, sizes, and colors! I heard if go further out to the left, you could see sea turtles!
It’s kind of a hassle to get here. My boyfriend and I were walking from Flamenco Beach when a couple with a golf cart offered to give us a ride. On the way back, a shuttle bus drove by and picked us up. LOL. Sure, you can walk from one beach to the other, but it is HOT and I wouldn’t recommend it. There are no restrooms nor stalls here. There’s not much sandy beachy area, just a few feet before it goes to pebbles and then the ocean.

First, there are no amenities like restrooms, snack bars, or showers… this is just an FYI! This beach is perfect for snorkeling and R&R. There are lots of trees to provide shade and hang your towels up. There’s usually someone renting snorkel gear on the beach (cash only), or you can bring your own. The water is calm and it’s not too windy on this side of the island. It is a great place to watch the sunset but BRING BUG SPRAY! The mosquitoes are relentless. As for snorkeling, I the water is pretty clear and I saw some neat fish here. If you’re facing the water, off to the left is where I saw two sea turtles and a big sting ray. The turtles like to munch on the sea grass. I was able to swim down near the turtle and the turtles didn’t mind our presence (just respect their space!). It was one of the coolest experiences of my life. Oh… do be cautious of the sea urchins on the rocky surface. It’s pretty obvious where they’re at, but a heads-​up is always nice to have. I hope to return here in the future.

Swam with sea turtles here and had the entire beach to ourselves. Paradise.

I will never forget my first time snorkeling in Puerto Rico, it was one of the most difficult things for me to do. I cannot wait to pass on my Will power to my boyfriend so he to as well tries it next time we go on vacation. This hidden rocky beach was filled with giant turtles, stingrays and all other type of cool sea creatures I’m so glad we went.

Don’t know what else to say about this beach other than it almost makes a trip to Culebra worth it. I didn’t see any turtles while snorkeling but I did see a few bobbing up and down here and there. Very cute. The sands are ok but the fun here is really in the water. Bring some goggles and swim around!

This beach is the ignored step-​child of Culebra island– and for no good reason. It’s only about half a mile from Flamenco Beach and is totally walkable (although we still took a van). Tamarindo Beach is on the way to Flamenco and can be reached by making a left turn when you see the marsh area on the right and a building to your left. All of the shuttle buses that say they can take you to Flamenco, can also take you to Tamarindo. Just ask them!
This beach is great for snorkeling. Not so great for lounging around because it’s mostly a rocky shoreline with no sand. Water shoes are recommended. This is also a great beach because it is not nearly as popular and is pretty secluded. Even for a busy July 4^th weekend, there were probably only a handful of people on the beach snorkeling with us. Flamenco on the other hand, was packed. Fittingly, this beach only has about 5 designated parking spots.
There are some reefs nearby with cool plant life and fish. We also saw sea turtles and sting rays here feeding on the sea grass. Just be patient. All of the «guided» snorkeling tours stop here so you know it’s a good spot. If you have your own gear, skip the tour and just do it yourself. I watched a nearby tour and all they did was go out towards the middle in a group and that was it. Bigger groups would more likely scare the turtles away anyway.
Note, if you haven’t caught on, this is not as commercialized as Flamenco. As such, there are not really any food options or stores or restrooms. There are a couple huts that rent out kayaks and probably snorkeling gear and that’s about it. This is worth a couple of hours if you have time before or after heading to Flamenco.

Snorkeling off this beach is great to the left, by the sea grass are the turtles… and to the right is a great sea fan forest with lots of fish… be careful of the sea urchins, they are everywhere.

Went snorkeling off this beach as part of a tour and it was amazing!
The guide said there are ten sea turtles near this beach (which are by the way, endangered), and we got to see two of them. There are also sting rays and amazing coral. Check out my pictures.
We went here as part of the Aquafari Culebra tour with Kayak Puerto Rico and I recommend this unless you are into exploring yourself. This would be an amazing place to scuba.
BRING:
sun block
swimming suit
towel
hat
sun glasses
towel
change of clothes
camera (underwater one preferable)
PROVIDED (if you go with the tour group):
snorkel gear
swimming fins
flotation device