We spent December 18 - 21 at the loveliest little island we've ever seen, Culebrita, just off the east coast of Culebra. It is part of the Spanish Virgin Islands, east of the main island of Puerto Rico. Most of the time we were there by ourselves, on a mooring ball, with clear, blue-green water dotted with reefs and much sea life to snorkel in. We saw hundreds of colorful reef fish, sea urchins, starfish, and many other sea creatures. Also, part of the island looks like the western U.S. - boulders, sheer cliffs, and great hiking. We hiked up to the top of the island, where the ruins of a lighthouse stands, and could see for miles. St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands beckoned us to the east - and we sailed across the Virgin Passage on December 21.