The Culebra ferry sails from Ceiba (not Fajardo) on Puerto Rico's east coast. The fare is $2.25 per adult each way, and the passenger crossing takes about 60 minutes. Below is the current official timetable, rendered from the same live data that powers our in-app ferry widget.
Ceiba → Culebra
Weekdays
| Departure | Vessel |
|---|---|
| 3:30 AM | C Cargo |
| 5:30 AM | C Cargo |
| 9:00 AM | C Cargo |
| 12:30 PM | P Passenger |
| 3:30 PM | C Cargo |
| 5:30 PM | P Passenger |
| 7:30 PM | C Cargo |
Weekends & Holidays
| Departure | Vessel |
|---|---|
| 3:30 AM | C Cargo |
| 6:00 AM | C Cargo |
| 8:00 AM | P Passenger |
| 2:00 PM | C Cargo |
| 6:00 PM | P Passenger |
| 7:00 PM | C Cargo |
Culebra → Ceiba
Weekdays
| Departure | Vessel |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | C Cargo |
| 8:00 AM | C Cargo |
| 11:30 AM | C Cargo |
| 3:30 PM | P Passenger |
| 5:30 PM | C Cargo |
| 7:30 PM | P Passenger |
| 9:30 PM | C Cargo |
Weekends & Holidays
| Departure | Vessel |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | C Cargo |
| 8:00 AM | C Cargo |
| 11:00 AM | P Passenger |
| 4:00 PM | C Cargo |
| 8:00 PM | P Passenger |
P vs C — What the Vessel Types Mean
P Passenger ferry
People only. The fast boat — about 60 minutes across. Arrive 30–45 minutes early midweek, a full hour on weekends and holidays.
C Cargo ferry
Carries freight and vehicles, plus foot passengers. Slower — roughly 1 hr 45 min — and boarding takes longer because vehicles load first. Arrive at least 60 minutes early. Check-in closes 10 minutes before departure on all sailings.
Parking & Practicalities at Ceiba
- ParkingOne lot serves the terminal — $15/day, free shuttle to the terminal roughly every 10 minutes, or a short walk.
- Cars on CulebraVisitors can't take vehicles across — cross as a foot passenger. The island is small; most people get around by e-bike or golf cart.
- Tickets$2.25/adult each way, at the terminal or online at puertoricoferry.com. Book ahead in high season — sailings sell out.
- Skip the ticket hassleDon't want to fight the official app? Our ferry ticket concierge books your official tickets from $12/person round-trip (groups; $24 for a single) — a real person purchases them, covers the eco-tax, and your digital tickets arrive on your phone. Often works even when a sailing shows sold out.
Official PR Ferry tickets, bought for you — round-trip tickets from $12/person for groups ($24 single), eco-tax included, digital tickets delivered to your phone. The more you book, the less per person. Pick your sailings, pay online, done.
🎟️ Get my ferry tickets — from $12 🗺️ Open the Live Map🛟 Ferry Watch — What Happens After You Book
Buying the ticket is the easy part. Knowing whether the boat is actually running on the morning you travel is the hard part, and it's the part nobody covers. Every ticket we book comes with Ferry Watch at no extra cost — free, nothing to install, no sign-up:
- Operator alerts, around the clockWe poll Puerto Rico Ferry's own live service-alert feed every few minutes, day and night. If they post a delay or cancellation affecting your sailing, we email you directly rather than letting you discover it at the terminal.
- NWS marine advisoriesWe also watch National Weather Service advisories for the crossing itself — marine zone AMZ726, Vieques Sound. A Small Craft Advisory or Gale Warning usually posts before the operator decides anything, so it reaches you earlier. An advisory is a forecast, not a cancellation: most of the time the boat still sails, it's just a rougher ride.
- A conditions email the morning you sailAround 6:30 AM on your travel day: your sailing time, seas and wind at the crossing, whether any advisory is in effect, when to be at the terminal, and where to park in Ceiba. Calm day or rough day, you hear from us either way.
- Seat availability, checked dailyA human counts remaining seats at the Ceiba box office twice a day, and those counts appear on every sailing in our booking widget — including a "selling fast" flag when a boat is on pace to sell out before your date.
Straight about the limits: we monitor and we email you. We don't operate the ferries and can't promise a crossing will never be cancelled — only that you'll hear it from us as soon as we know, and that a real person answers when you reply.
When You Step Off the Boat
Our shop is a flat 12-minute walk from the Culebra ferry dock, next to Carlos Jeep Rental. Book your e-bike before you board and you're on the road minutes after you land.
Reserve online, walk 12 flat minutes from the ferry, ride off to Flamenco. $30 for 6 hours, helmet and lock included.
🚲 Rent an E-Bike — $30 / 6 hrs 🗺️ Open the Live MapCulebra Ferry FAQ
How much does the Culebra ferry cost?
$2.25 per adult each way between Ceiba and Culebra. Tickets are sold at the Ceiba terminal and online at puertoricoferry.com — buying ahead online is strongly recommended in high season.
How long is the ferry from Ceiba to Culebra?
About 60 minutes on the passenger ferry (P). Cargo vessels (C) also carry foot passengers but take roughly 1 hr 45 min.
Where do I park at the Ceiba ferry terminal?
There is one parking lot serving the Ceiba terminal at $15/day, with a free shuttle to the terminal about every 10 minutes — or it's a short walk. Visitors can't bring vehicles to Culebra, so plan to cross as a foot passenger.
How early should I arrive for the Culebra ferry?
Arrive about 60 minutes before departure (cargo sailings load vehicles first and check-in takes longer; 30–45 minutes is usually enough for passenger sailings midweek). Check-in closes 10 minutes before departure and lines are longest on weekends and holidays.
Can I buy Culebra ferry tickets online in advance?
Yes. You can buy directly at puertoricoferry.com, or let Todo Culebra's ferry-ticket concierge do it for you: a real person buys your official Puerto Rico Ferry round-trip tickets, covers the municipal eco-tax, and delivers the digital tickets to your phone. Round-trip tickets are tiered by group size — $24 for a single passenger, stepping down to $12/person for groups of 11 or more; the more you book, the less each person pays. There's a 100% money-back guarantee if we can't secure your sailing.
What if the Culebra ferry is sold out?
Don't give up on the crossing — sailings often show 'sold out' online well before they're truly full. Our concierge can frequently still secure seats even when the official app shows no availability. Send us your dates and, if we genuinely can't get the tickets, you get a 100% refund.
How many seats are left on the Culebra ferry?
We track it for you. Todo Culebra checks seat availability at the Ceiba terminal box office twice daily and shows real seats left on every Ceiba ⇄ Culebra sailing at todoculebra.com/ferry.html — including 'Only N seats left' warnings and a 'Selling fast' alert when a sailing is on pace to sell out before its travel date. A sailing marked SOLD OUT online often still has hundreds of box-office seats.
Will you tell me if the Culebra ferry is delayed or cancelled?
Yes — that's Ferry Watch, included free with every ticket we book. We poll the Puerto Rico Ferry operator's own live service-alert feed around the clock, and we watch National Weather Service marine advisories for the crossing itself (marine zone AMZ726, Vieques Sound) — those usually appear before the operator decides anything. If either one touches your sailing, you get an email from us. On the morning you travel you also get a conditions email: your sailing time, seas and wind at the crossing, whether any advisory is in effect, when to be at the terminal, and Ceiba parking. We monitor and we email you — we don't run the boats, so we can't promise a crossing is never cancelled, only that you'll hear it from us as soon as we know.
Do you sell Vieques ferry tickets too?
Not at the moment — Vieques ticket concierge is paused and we're booking Culebra only. For Vieques, buy directly at puertoricoferry.com or the Ceiba terminal window. The same Ceiba terminal serves both islands, so the parking, arrival-time, and check-in tips on this page still apply.
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