If you get the chance to visit Culebra and stay at Rainbow Paradise, it will truly be an incredible experience. The views overlooking the pool were like something out of a movie and never got old during our stay. The landscaping was also beautiful, beginning at the bottom of the long/winding driveway and carried to the top of the house and surrounding yard. It was full of flowers, shrubs, and cacti, all placed perfectly to enhance the scenic atmosphere without encroaching on the patio/pool and views. The bedrooms and common areas were spacious, offered plenty of seating for our group of 8 adults, and were well stocked with towels and cookware.
The weeks prior to our arrival, and even a few times during our stay, we had general questions that Michael responded to almost immediately, providing advice/solutions and overall being very pleasant to talk to.
While it took a couples days to adjust to “island life” (i.e. throwing toilet paper in the trash can instead of the toilet, grocery stores and restaurants closing by 7pm-9pm, some stores not open on Sundays at all, and the one lane roads in town), once we got back home we found ourselves missing the simplicity and laid back culture.
We rented two jeeps from Jerry’s, which I would definitely recommend if you are planning to visit all the beaches (there were several steep hills that I’m not sure a golf cart would make it up). Michael advised we should confirm Jerry’s would be open if we arrived past 5pm because previous guests had an issue so I was a little worried that we might miss the pickup time since we were taking the 3:30pm ferry, but the staff assured me they would wait for us. Our ferry ended up arriving late, a few minutes after 5pm, but Jerry’s shuttle was waiting for us as promised and we had no issues getting the rentals.
Lastly, Michael left an amazing binder full of activities and restaurants to try during our stay. Every recommendation we tried was a 10/10 - the food at Zacos Tacos, Dingy Dock, La Cocina, Mamacitas, the beaches at Flamenco, Tamarindo, Zoni, Melones, the shopping in town… our only regret was not being able to do them all. Guess that means we will have to be back :)