Repellent is very necessary in Franciski. But is a very nice island, with bar and restaurant. Good place to visit in the day you arrive or leave Los Roques.
clear water, warm and spectacular view. the color of the water is just amazing. soo warm you do want to go out of the water if you have the opportunity make your sell a favor and go there
Lovely key but at a certain time in the afternoon you are bitten by very tiny green insects for quite a while
One of the islands we visited from Gran Roque (10 minutes away by boat). It has a wind and kite surf school and rental service. Nice place also to rest or to snorkel. Bring sun block and mosquito repellant!
when you get to los roques you have 2 choices. take a package tour and be crowded in with another 20-30 people per dayor,rent a boat (with a skipper) and ask him to take you to a sand bank, leave you there, and return to pick you up at sundown. Most posadas, will organize this trip, and you could find yourself alone all day on a sand bank.the place is beautiful as long as you can escape the {tours}
One of the best keys in Los Roques, it has food service, beautiful white sand, blue water and friendly people all over the place... don't miss it on your trip.
Just 15 minutes on boat from the Gran Roque island, francisqui is a beautiful place to go and spend the day! The beach is ideal for swimming, doing kitesurfing or snorkeling. On one side there is what locals call "the pool" where you can snorkel around watching marine life. There is a restaurant where you can have lunch if it is not included in the boat ride. The view is awesome, so don't forget your camera!!!
Generally this is the most visited cayo for daily trips to los roques. It is very close to gran roque (the island where the airplanes land). It has a restaurant and also a coral reef for snorkeling. If you have only one day for los roques, this could be a good choice, If you have more time, the best cayo is Crasqui.
This review is intended to actually express my utter joy not just in this one island but in all of Los Roques. The place is unbelievably lovely and deserves to be more visited but in many regards it is the limited amount of tourists that come here that keep it rather charming.The streets are all of sand, there are almost no petrol vehicles on the island. Certainly there are no private cars.The posadas are almost exclusively owned by Italians and they are all rather nice though some are quite basic so be realistic with your expectations. Many places have no hot water but why you want hot water when it is 30C is anyone's guess.The water is as good as the Maldives but it is quieter here, more laid back and far cheaper. Fishing, snorkelling and diving are all big here. Kite surfing is taking off (pardon the pun too) in a major way.Food can be a little limited depending when the last supply boat has been. Menus are not extensive but the food is generally good. Lobster is very cheap but not always available. Beers in the smaller bars cost about £1, a cocktail in the best place is no more than £2.50Out of 80 countries that I have visited this is now in my top three spots on the planet!
The water is crazy (you can see 3 diferent colors in the same place) unbelivable!!!!.. is just 5 minutes from the gran roque, so is the best option if you have a tight schedule