Skip the Vieques Ferry From Hell, Book a Flight

The ATM otherwise known as the ferry to Vieques and Culebra is a complete and utter failure of epic porportions. Travelers and Island residents are left stranded ofte in Ceiba that are trying to get to their destination. Some book a room for the night hoping to get on the ferry the next day others wind up taking a plane over and some sleep at the terminal. The ATM has had issues for years but post Maria has made matters much worse. I see several tweets a week over ferry issues from tourists to vacation rental owners losing bookings and money from incompetence of the powers to be. We have been traveling to Vieques since 2008 and we have never taken the ferry because we have never heard anything other than nightmare stories. We know it’s cheaper for people to take the ferry. If ferry is not reliable then you wind up spending more money and losing valuable time on your vacation. If you take a plane flight from San Juan International or Isla Grande airport you will save time and STRESS. You will get to Vieques or Culebra much sooner and you miss the nightmare hell of the ferry. Cape Air  has held two flights for us from San Juan International  over to the island because we were running late and they knew we were running late. They told us we know you were running late because you flew in to San Juan and we always hold planes for people that are late or get them on the next flight. This way you still make it to the Vieques with no worries. I have included several tweets from people stuck in Ceiba and being treated poorly by the ATM workers.