Playa Media Luna (Vieques)

Overview

Playa Media Luna on Vieques is a calm, shallow snorkel spot just around the bend from Sun Bay, often recommended for families and first-time snorkelers. You can walk about 50 feet out among schools of tropical fish; seagrass covers the inshore area, and the reef lies well out on the left side of the cove. There are no facilities. It lies within the Bahías Bioluminiscentes de Vieques Natural Reserve; check current rules.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

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Habitat & marine life

• seagrass near shore; reef on the left side of the cove, well out from shore^[4]
• colonised pavement then linear reef farther out; seagrass^[6]
• schools of tropical fish^[1]

Marine life is what sources report having seen or commonly seeing — not a guarantee.

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Access

• just around the bend from Sun Bay; no facilities^[1]
• swim area marked by safety buoys; DRNA camping area with parking (prior DRNA authorisation needed to camp)^[6]

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Experience & conditions

• Fodor's Travel: “calm and shallow; described as ideal for families”^[2]
• Discover Puerto Rico: “guide calls it ideal for families with small children”^[1]

Attributed descriptions from sources, not our rating. Conditions vary; your training, experience and the day’s conditions decide.

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First-hand reports from divers, reviewed before they appear. Conditions change daily; a report describes one day.

Safety considerations

No site-specific hazards are recorded in our sources. That does not mean there are none.

Ocean conditions change daily. Dive within your training, plan with current local information and consider a local professional guide. Water safety guide.

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Protected area

• Bahías Bioluminiscentes de Vieques Natural Reserve (Reserva Natural Bahías Bioluminiscentes de Vieques)

  Natural Reserve · Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources · Site position falls inside the official boundary^[5]

  NOAA's MPA Inventory classifies this area's protection level as "Uniform Multiple Use"; fishing: no site restrictions. Anchoring: restricted.^[5]

• Vieques National Wildlife Refuge (Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre de Vieques)

  National Wildlife Refuge · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Reported by a source as within this area^[6]

  NOAA's MPA Inventory classifies this area's protection level as "Uniform Multiple Use"; fishing: no site restrictions.^[5]

Regulations change. Check with DRNA (Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales) before diving.

See also

Straight-line distance only — not travel time, and not necessarily reached from the same departure point.

• Cayo Afuera — 1.0 mi
• Playa Esperanza (Vieques) — 1.1 mi
• Playa Caracas (Red Beach) — 3.0 mi
• Blue Beach (La Chiva) — 5.1 mi
• Mosquito Pier — 5.7 mi
• Punta Arenas (Green Beach) — 8.1 mi