Oceano

Check-in is from 4:00 PM and check-out is 11:00 AM, Atlantic Standard Time.

You will not be hunting for a lockbox. Our Property Manager contacts you before you travel to agree your arrival time, then meets you in person to hand over the keys and walk you through the property - how everything works, where things are, and their recommendations for the island.

Your payment schedule depends on how far ahead you book. The total is the same whichever one applies - the only difference is when the money lands.

The confirming payment is due within two banking days and holds your dates. All major credit and debit cards are accepted.

Tax is 11% - 7% Puerto Rico room tax plus 4% Vieques municipal tax - applied to the nightly rate. The cleaning fee is not taxed.

Ask about moving your dates before you cancel. If the dates you want are open, we would rather reschedule you than lose you. The rate for the new dates applies, and a move is not a cancellation - none of the refund tiers below come into it.

If you do need to cancel, how much comes back depends on how much notice you give, counted from the day we receive it. It is the same whichever payment schedule applies, and the $50 cancellation fee comes off whatever is refunded.

We will always try to re-sell your dates. Whatever we re-sell comes back to you, less a $50 cancellation fee. If the chart already gives you a larger refund, you keep the larger one.

You will never be billed for cancelling. A refund can only ever return money you have actually paid, so if you have paid less than the chart would return, you simply get all of it back.

Up to 15. Additional guests, events, parties or get-togethers can be arranged with prior approval. The house is non-smoking.

Seven bedrooms, eight beds, spread over three levels so groups can separate:

• Bedroom 1 - two twin beds, which we will make up as a king if you ask when you book
• The other six bedrooms - one queen bed each

Six full bathrooms, most of them ensuite. Guests traveling as two or three families regularly tell us the layout is the reason it works - everyone gets a door that closes and, in several rooms, a terrace of their own.

Beach gear - towels, chairs and an umbrella are here, so there is no need to buy any on arrival.

The kitchen is stocked for cooking, not just reheating: full-size refrigerator and freezer, electric stove and oven, dishwasher, microwave, blender, toaster, drip coffee maker and a Keurig, wine glasses, and the usual oil, salt and pepper. There is a BBQ grill and utensils outside, plus an outdoor dining area.

Also here: washer and dryer in the house, iron, hair dryer, room-darkening shades, extra pillows and blankets, board games, and an outdoor shower for coming back from the water.

It can be, with supervision - but read this before you book. The pool has no gate or lock, the property sits directly on open water, and there are heights without rails or other protection, plus outdoor steps between the three levels.

Smoke alarms, a carbon monoxide alarm, a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and outlet covers are all in the house. There are no security cameras anywhere on the property, inside or out.

Yes - there is direct access to the water from the property. Conditions vary with the weather and season, and the shoreline here is rock and coral rather than sand, so water shoes are worth packing.

Small pets are welcome, with approval. Tell us about your animal when you inquire and we will confirm before you book.

There is a one-time $50 pet fee, added to your booking like the cleaning fee. Assistance animals are always welcome and are not charged. The house is non-smoking.