Off to spend the day snorkeling with Capt Bill and Ingrid of the Erin Go Bragh III. Set the GPS (we brought from home) for Puerto del Rey and 25 minutes later we were in Fajardo and found the boat. Bill and Ingrid were pleasant , friendly and knowledgeable and were great hosts. Due to one of the guests already having been to one of the offshore islands before Capt Bill asked if we’d like to go to Vieques instead and we all agreed so off we went on a bigger adventure than we expected or paid for – all because the Capt wanted to be accommodating to his guests. Due to the Christmas winds, we made a quick passage to Vieques. Capt Bill easily turned over control of the wheel to whomever wanted it and gave us a chance to feel the power of a 50’ ketch under sail in 20-30 knot winds – quite an experience. We then snorkeled for several hours, had a great lunch (chicken and ribs) barbequed on the boat along with salads and bread, thirst quenched by all you can drink sodas, fruit juices with or without rum. Then headed back for a late afternoon sail back to the mainland, more drinks and fresh fruit were served before reaching the dock at about 6pm. All in all a great day. Snorkeling off Vieques was quite good we encountered stingrays, puffer fish, trunk fish, squid, blue tangs, red snapper, blue runners, and starfish to name a few. The western tip of Vieques where we stopped had a particularly good grouping of soft corals with many colors of sea fans, etc. All in all a great trip well worth the $89 tab.

The Erin Go Bragh trip with Captain Bill and Ingrid is easily one of the best experiences one could get in Puerto Rico. They have lots of experience in the Waters and have done thousands of snorkelling trips. This was really assuring for a non-swimmer like me. They made sure that my wife and I are comfortable. They take a maximum of only 8 people including them, so there is a lot of one to one time and snorkelling opportunities. To top it all they cooked a wonderful lunch in the boat. I would highly recommend Erin Go Bragh Charters to anyone wanting to go on a Sailing and Snorkelling trip in Puerto Rico.
-Siva

Even under questionable weather conditions and half the group cancelling on them, Bill and Ingrid took my girlfriend and I out for the day. We had nearly the entire sail boat to ourselves to relax, and soak up a little sun. They have perfected the grilled BBQ chicken dinner which was wonderful and the afternoon snack of fresh fruit from the area was amazing! I haven't even mentioned the great hosts, Bill and Ingrid. They trully enjoy sharing with you their lives on the Erin Go Bragh. If you want a quiet, relaxing day and good company look no further!

Despite a bit of rain over which we had no control, my husband and I had a wonderful day sailing and snorkelling with Captain Bill and Ingrid. We were able to sight the huge grey angelfish that was known to live in the area - in fact my husband claims it ate bread right out of his hands. I saw a beautiful translucent squid swimming a few feet in front of me in its fluid-like, graceful movements. I also saw the interaction of hunter and prey - a fish 2 feet long sat motionless on the sandy floor trying to swallow its lunch which he had recently captured... the head and gills of the smaller fish was the only thing visible to the observer...from the movement of its gills it was obvious he was still alive.

Ingrid served up delicious food starting with an awesome mango salsa and ended with yummy local fruits. Captain Bill battled the rain to successfully BBQ some fantastic ribs & chicken.

I would definitely recommend this excursion to everyone. Our hosts were friendly, knowledgible and gracious in bringing us onboard their home.

Thank you again Captain Bill & Ingrid....Happy & Safe Sailing!