Snorkel· Great Inagua· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Molasses Reef snorkel (Great Inagua south coast)
20° 55.6′ N · 73° 35.8′ W · approximate
A wide reef-sheltered bay on Great Inagua's south coast where the coral heads that make anchoring fiddly are the attraction for snorkellers.
Practical
Approximate coordinate placed just south of the ActiveCaptain Molasses Reef anchorage point (20.92753N 73.59501W), toward the reef. ActiveCaptain: a vast anchorage offering cold-front protection for those willing to pick their way around coral heads; a Mar 2025 review found rock/coral bottom and rocks uncovering in swell farther north. Only in settled N-NE conditions; open to S. Bring a dive flag and keep the dinghy close.
Best for
Snorkelling while sheltering from a norther
Nearby
- Molasses Reef Anchorage (Great Inagua)0.2 NM away
- Salt Pond Hill (Great Inagua south coast)2.2 NM away
- Morton Salt works (Inagua)3.1 NM away
- Navario's Takeaway (Matthew Town)3.6 NM away
- Spy's Takeaway (Matthew Town)3.7 NM away
- The Salt House (Matthew Town)3.9 NM away
- Great Inagua Tours (Colin Ingraham)4.1 NM away
- Idell's Jerk Spot (Matthew Town)4.1 NM away