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Crash Boat Beach and Aquadilla's Mediterranean Ocean Ambiance

Crashboat beach is situated nearby the town of Aguadilla and has a fantastic Mediterranean ambiance. Although the beach is not really suitable for swimming, the people of Aguadilla often come here to relax in the sun or unwind in the shade of the many palm trees that line the shore. The beach is surrounded by some beautiful mountains that offer a glorious view of the pristine shoreline and the sunset on a clear day.

The waters of Crashboat are generally flat or slightly choppy making them a great place to participate in water sports such as swimming, parasailing and jet skiing. The waves can get quite large from time to time but are generally very agreeable. Crashboat Beach should be on every beach connoisseur's must-see list. Besides the water, the beach has plenty of beautiful vegetation which can be explored by means of adventurous walking trails. The sands of the beach also offers an abundance of pretty, colorful, Mediterranean-style seashells.

There are different stories as to how the beach got its unusual name of "Crashboat". One is that Crashboat got its name from a particularly large boat which crashed into the cement pier before turning south and running aground on the beach. Another relates to the use of the beach by the military during WWII, with the dock being built to accommodate the Crash Rescue Boats Squadron, referred to simply as Crashboat and the name remained.

If you would like to expand your range of water-based activities, just a short trip down the coast will bring you to a few other great places for scuba diving adventures and a couple of other water sports. This added diversity gives Crashboat even more appeal as a destination.

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puertorico - 2011-11-18 18:55:41

I was told by a local that a hurricane got the boat stranded and that is how it ended in the beach. To big to remove and too costly. The first comment is the most accurate.

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Raquel - 2011-08-15 22:37:38

well it seem both are correct, if you go to the left side of the beach, you will see the barge that ran aground, it was used to transport sugar, from the dock located about four miles from the town. The main use for the pier was to download fuel for the air base. Part of the oleoduct are still in place. The piers were connected by iron rails that went down with hurricane George, and yes the beach is beautiful and you may practice swimming, scuba, snorkeling, etc. The piers are still used for fishing. Its possible to see wrecks of airplanes also. If you visit the area early in the morning, its possible to see the returning fishermen and help them to haul their nets. Hotels and guesthouses are near and very affordable.

That is correct about the barge (or boat) on the left south side of the beach. This is my favorite beach of course I was born in Aguadilla and I would go all the time. If you go in the summer, weekends or holidays its very crowded and hard to find where to park. I think is much peaceful during weekdays!

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PuertoRico. Team - 2011-01-21 06:53:16

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Hector - 2011-01-19 18:14:08

You can see an old sale boat next to the shore and it's great for snorkeling plus you cabn snorkel close to the boat the beach has wide variety of colored fish. And next if you go to the southwest if the island you should definitlly visit playa sucia ( dirty beach ) trust me it's the opposite of it's name .it's a breath taking beach next to a lighthouse wick you can go up and check it out and will be able to see the beach at the bottom and has a huge shear drop to the bottom and stay long enough and catch one of the mos beautiful And one of the best sunsets you'll ever see. Best time to go is in summe from may to agust.

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MELVIN - 2010-12-29 03:14:04

That is not the accurate story behind the name Crashboat. The real origin of the name is military jargon from WWII.The pier was originally built by the Army Air Force to dock the Crash Rescue Boats Squadron, who went by the name the Crashboats. This area was hence called Crashboat by the military, and the name stuck.

i AM HAPPY TO SEE SOMEONE WHO REALLY KNOWS THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME. I WAS BORN THERE, MY ANCESTORS ARE FROM THERE PEÑUELAS,BORINQUEN I WAS BORN AT RAMEY AIRFORCE BASE

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PuertoRico.com Team - 2010-09-10 09:54:01

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luis - 2010-09-07 23:19:04

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John Gatti - 2010-08-06 21:28:35

James is correct. You can see the piers there where he boats moored when the squadrons were there.

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