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Scooters vs Jeeps in Culebra
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Kathleen Zuelsdorff (---.dsl.airstreamcomm.net)
Date:   01-16-07 16:25

My husband and I will be in Culebra for a week in mid-April. We are staying at a guesthouse in a residential neighborhood several miles from town. Our intent is mainly to snorkel, kayak, fish and relax. We plan to get groceries in town, cook a lot of our meals where we're staying and enjoy our deck relaxing with a beer or cocktails in the evening. We're not really interested in spending alot of time in town but would rather explore as many nooks and crannies of the island as possible during our stay. Lunch and snorkeling gear are all we would carry with us most days.

Would we be better off renting a jeep for the week or a scooter or two. I've heard that there are some remote beaches that may be accessible by scooter, but can't be reached by jeep. We don't mind walking/hiking at all and getting as far off the beaten path as we can with a scooter and then exploring on foot seems appealing. I'd like to have some comparisons regarding cost and mobility before I make my decision and reserve something. Thanks in advance for any help.
KZ
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Re: cooters vs jeeps
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: richard (---.washdc.east.verizon.net)
Date:   01-16-07 17:09

I prefer your first subject line - just a little oddly salacious in a JG Ballard/Crash sort of way....

it's really about your comfort level. the beaches that you can't get to by jeep you'll really have to hike or boat to anyway. and they ARE worth it.

personally I prefer jeep, but then I'm kind of a wuss when it comes to safety issues (orthoscopic-surgery-phobic), plus if you need to haul extra gear (or stock up at the store) it's easier.

I also like to be able to offer rides to the saps who didn't reserve in advance (and not feel creeped - wouldn't do that up here) - I've been on too many car-free vacations in places where you NEED a car. LA in August f'rinstance and pre-credit card as well. not fun.

I had a pleasant moment last time coming home from a friends rental on the hill above Melones and picking up a couple of Brits along the way who were on foot and didn't even know where to get groceries. I had the privilege of being sooo smug. I got to feel like the insider that I'm really not.

if gas prices are a concern - forget it, we tooled all over the place in a 4-door for a full week on a 1/4-1/2 tank last time.
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Re: Scooters vs Jeeps in Culebra
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: carlos Diaz (---.onelinkpr.net)
Date:   01-19-07 10:11

scooters are more fun altho you can't carry as much as you can with a jeep and you don't have any relief if it rains.

the remote beaches i've been to in culebra need hiking or boating, not scooters. and it's not like vieques where you need jeeps to use the rough military-made roads heading east and west.

richard above me is right in that it just comes down to comfort.

cheers.
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Re: Scooters vs Jeeps in Culebra
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Jim Riley (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date:   01-19-07 20:24

We always rent a jeep from Willy every time we visit. The first time Willy brought us over to culebrita, left us for the day and returned to bring us back in the afternoon. On the way back Willy invited us to his home to celebrate Three Kings Day. What a great time we had dancing, eating and meeting many people for the first time but not for the last.

Jim Rileycarlos Diaz wrote:
>
> scooters are more fun altho you can't carry as much as you
> can with a jeep and you don't have any relief if it rains.
>
> the remote beaches i've been to in culebra need hiking or
> boating, not scooters. and it's not like vieques where you
> need jeeps to use the rough military-made roads heading east
> and west.
>
> richard above me is right in that it just comes down to
> comfort.
>
> cheers.

Jim Riley
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Re: Scooters vs Jeeps in Culebra
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Kathleen Zuelsdorff (---.dsl.airstreamcomm.net)
Date:   01-19-07 22:48

Thanks for the comments and information. I've done some checking and it appears that scooters are ~ $42/day, the VW Thing is $40/day, and a Suzuki Samurai is $45/day, so cost is basically the same across the board. (This seems kind of crazy/odd to me. I suspect that scooters would be the first choice of more visitor's if the cost were a little lower, but.....)

It also doesn't sound like there's any advantage to the scooters either, especially if we don't mind walking/hiking for a short ways after reaching the end of the road in some remote places. I guess now it just comes down to personal enjoyment and comfort in choosing between the two vehicles, the Thing or the Samurai. Any strong reasons to go one way or the other?

KZ
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Re: Scooters vs Jeeps in Culebra
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: richard (---.washdc.east.verizon.net)
Date:   01-20-07 05:47

40-45 a day sounds about riight

but if you enjoy a scooter more....

a friend prefers the the Thing, I prefer the Samurai, you'll be ok with either

I choose the S for higher ground clearance, but have heard no complaints for the Thing.
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Re: Scooters vs Jeeps in Culebra
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Debbie (---.asm.bellsouth.net)
Date:   01-20-07 09:07

Kathleen,

Don't forget to factor insurance into those prices. I don't know if Dick & Cathie (the Thing people) require it, but Jerry now DOES (new within the last couple of months) require you to purchase it. Jerry charges $6/day on top of the rental fee. Of course, you have already read here that Carlos Jeeps requires insurance as well. I have not rented from Carlos, so I don't know his policies first hand.

Happy Diving!
Debbie
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