Ceiba

Ceiba is a small seaside town and municipality of Puerto Rico. This small town is the former site of the Roosevelt Roads US Naval Base and the current site of the Ceiba State Forest, one of the largest mangrove forests in the island.

Understand
Ceiba is on the eastern coast of Puerto Rico between the municipalities of Fajardo and Naguabo. The Roosevelt Roads Naval Station was a US Navy base (today home to José Aponte de la Torre Airport) which used to be one of the most strategic American bases on the Caribbean during World War II. The base was closed down in 2004 and as of 2021 the area is being developed for transportation and tourism.

By plane
José Aponte de la Torre Airport is in Ceiba, in the former airfield of the Roosevelt Roads Navy Base. This airport offers flights from Vieques and Culebra.
 * San Juan: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
 * Aguadilla: Rafael Hernández Airport
 * Ponce: Mercedita Airport

By car
From the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Ceiba is 54 minutes via a toll road and 1 hr 13 min to 1 hr 18 min via non-toll roads. Highway PR-53 connects Ceiba to Fajardo in the north, and to Naguabo and Humacao in the south.

Get around
It is best to get around Ceiba by car. PR-3, PR-53, PR-975 lead into and around Ceiba.

Do

 * Go to the beach at Medio Mundo Beach (Playa Medio Mundo) close to Roosevelt Roads.

Go next

 * Culebra
 * Fajardo
 * Luquillo
 * Naguabo
 * Río Grande
 * Vieques