Snorkel· Exuma Cays
Warderick Wells Coral Gardens & Park Snorkel Sites
24° 23.2′ N · 76° 38.1′ W · approximate
Sixty-eight years of no-take protection shows: the heads around Emerald Rock and the Malabar Cays carry elkhorn and brain coral, thick clouds of grunts and snapper, big parrotfish and Nassau grouper that don't run from you, plus resident nurse sharks and turtles.
Practical
Ask at the park office for the free snorkelling handout, which marks the best heads and depths - most are 8-20 ft and dinghy-accessible. Dive fee is $14 per person for scuba (snorkelling is generally covered by your mooring/anchoring fee - confirm at the office). Absolutely no touching, no gloves, no collecting, no fishing. Fly a dive flag; anchor the dinghy in sand only, never on coral. Best on a slack rising tide.
Best for
Seeing what a Caribbean reef looks like without fishing pressure
Itineraries that stop here
Nearby
- Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park — fees and moorings0.2 NM away
- Exuma Park rules — no-take, jet skis, pets, trash0.2 NM away
- Warderick Wells Emerald Rock Mooring Field & Anchorage0.2 NM away
- Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park Headquarters, Warderick Wells0.5 NM away
- Warderick Wells North Mooring Field0.5 NM away
- Bahamian Hutia Colony, Warderick Wells0.6 NM away
- Sperm Whale Skeleton, Warderick Wells0.6 NM away
- Banshee Creek Trail, Warderick Wells0.8 NM away