We only stopped in Puerto Rico for a short time as we needed a break after a 34h sail from Samana and decided this was a best location to take a break. 

They call it Isla Caja de Muertos… and the stories here run deep.One of them tells of the pirate José Almeida, who fell in love, took his bride to sea… and lost her during a raid.

Heartbroken, he sealed her in a copper coffin and hid her in a cave on this island—returning again and again, leaving pieces of treasure behind.

Others say there’s still cursed treasure buried here…and some believe the name came simply from the island’s shape—like a coffin resting on the horizon.Hmmm..The mystery. The weight of the stories. Yet we dropped the anchor and took it all in…appreciating the history and how incredible this place is. 💙⛵