Snorkel· Chichime Cays· Other Caribbean
Chichime Outer Reef & Elkhorn Wreck Snorkel
9° 35.6′ N · 78° 53.0′ W · approximate
The barrier reef north of the two Chichime islands, where a shipwreck lies among very large elkhorn coral, a lively contrast to the shallow turquoise lagoon inside.
Practical
Coordinate approximate and derived: about 400 m north of the Uchutupu Pipigua islet outline in OpenStreetMap (way 12423159), on the outer-reef side; locate the wreck by eye. Tahina Expedition (2010) snorkelled the shallows off the islands and a wreck on the outer reef with very large elkhorn coral. Go by dinghy on calm days only: the outer reef faces the open Caribbean and northerly swell breaks on it in Northers (SailScanner). Watch for tour pangas crossing the lagoon. Elkhorn coral is fragile and protected: no standing, touching or anchoring on coral.
Best for
A reef-and-wreck snorkel from the classic Chichime anchorage
Season
Calm days in the dry season; untenable in N swell
Nearby
- Chichime Guna Bar & Café del Mar0.2 NM away
- Chichime Cays Anchorage0.6 NM away
- Isla Pelícano (Gorgidup) Beach, Cayo Limón1.6 NM away
- Banedup Anchorage (East Lemmon Cays)2 NM away
- Isla Diablo (Niadub) Beach2 NM away
- Dog Island Anchorage (Isla Perro)2.1 NM away
- Dog Island Wreck (Isla Perro / Assudub)2.1 NM away
- East Lemmon Cays Anchorage2.1 NM away