Playa La Chiva

Paradise! No words can capture the beauty here. Tip: arrive early and be the first to secure a spot. We were the first at around 9 am and had our pick of spots; by the time we left at 2 pm parking was a bit crowded. Clean white sands, clear water, fish swimming along with you, scenic beauty all around. Just stunning.

I can’t get over how beautiful this beach is. I’m typically cautious with the ocean, but the waves were unbelievably calm and extremely peaceful. The beach itself is so clean and the water is just so crystal clear. There’s a vast area that’s very shallow and the sand is so soft. 10/10 experience & would come back again & again! Getting there is a bit rough, so make sure to get a car that is able to handle rough terrain. But the parking itself is nice because there are little sections 1-however many you can back up into and there is a little pathway going into the beach.

La Chiva is an unbelievable gem of a beach, a long stretch of curved shoreline somewhat sheltered from strong waves by it’s shape and barrier islands. The clear, turquoise water and extensive shallows invite swimming and snorkeling. The sand is soft and medium-fine. There are several picnic pavilions along the beach. Beware of sandburrs especially along the vegetation line, we were painfully pricked a number of times and found stowaways in our towels. We made it there on golf kart no problem.

Playa La Chiva was easily my absolute most favourite beach in Vieques!! It was a busy beach when we first arrived around 3:00pm, by 5pm the beach was secluded and it seemed like we were on our own private beach. The beach was very clean, with a few options for shade and make-shift, barebones cabanas. We were fortunate to have a hotel that offered beach chairs and a cooler for us to take on beach trips. This made all our beach trips comfortable and on our budget. The water was shallow for quite a bit, and then got slightly deeper. Good for swimmers of all strengths. I would definitely recommend visiting this beach during your stay in Vieques.

One of the nicest beaches ever. Only four or five other groups were there and they were very far away. The water clarity was a little poor due to the Sahara dust storm. Still— beautiful.

Hands down the best beach I've ever been to in my life. Never too crowded, clear shallow water, white sand. I even saw a sea turtle in the shallows!

We found a great spot in #14 towards the end. It had a nice gazebo with a picnic table and there were plenty of trees for our group to find shade on the beach. We swam with a few turtles that were a little shy. The water was so warm and clear with only a small amount of seagrass and sarcasm. Great views and so peaceful.

Calm and tranquil beach! Nice for relaxing and swimming. Get some beach chairs and umbrellas and you’re all set. The water was crystal clear and you can see the floor without any gear. We saw some turtles on the beach. Great place to snorkel. There are numbered parking spots available along the beach. The only negative was the ride to this beach, which was quite bumpy.