NSS Pattam Charter Information. Spanish Virgin Islands
The Spanish Virgin Islands are the
cruising area in the east side of
Puerto Rico. This area encompasses
primarily the islands of Vieques and
Culebra, together with dozens of other
smaller islands, cays and islets.
These islands are only a few hours by
boat from the US Virgin Islands.
The eastern end of Puerto Rico, which
is the primary boating area of the
Island, is also a cruising ground, and
considered part of this beautiful area.
The official language in these islands
is Spanish, but many people also
speak English. The islands are a
territory of the USA.






How do we get there?
You can start or end your charter in
the Spanish Virgin Islands, and also
cruise the Virgin Islands. The
preferred route is to start in the US
Virgin Islands or the BVI, cruise those
areas and then finish your cruise in
the Spanish Virgin Islands. The San
Juan airport is only one hour by car
from the marinas on the east coast of
Puerto Rico.
If you cruise only the Spanish Virgin
Islands you also do not need to have
a passport, and there is no checking
back into the United States as you
have when you are in the US Virgin
Islands.
What is there?
What is a more revealing answer is to
tell you what is not there. If you are
looking for casinos, night life,
gourmet restaurants, large hotels,
lots of development, this is not the
place. This is the place where you
can get lost in the slow pace of the
past and just enjoy yourself.
Why should we go there?
This area has a totally different flavor
and cultural background than what
you have in the Virgin Islands or any
other islands. If you have cruised the
other Caribbean islands, this area
would be of great interest as the area
is so different than your prior
experiences.
This cruising area is a total change of
pace, very slow, like going back in
time, while at the same time you have
all the modern requirements like US
cellular systems.