Snorkel· Green Island· Other Caribbean
Green Island Outer Reef Snorkel
9° 29.0′ N · 78° 38.5′ W · approximate
The outlying reef around Green Island, reached through a clear break in the reef west of the island, with starfish and small fish in the shallows and stingrays over the sand.
Practical
Coordinate approximate and derived: about 200 m off the west side of the Green Island outline in OpenStreetMap (way 12421982), the side where Spirit of Argo found the clear break giving access around the reef (2016). Spirit of Argo rated the outlying reef good; SY Balvenie (2012) found the water murky and hot near the anchorage and saw many large stingrays, so visibility varies. Best at midday in calm, sunny weather. A saltwater crocodile has been reported living on Green Island in the past (SY Vindomar 2008); be cautious near the mangrove edges.
Best for
Reef snorkelling from the quiet Green Island anchorage
Nearby
- Green Island Freshwater Well0.2 NM away
- Green Island Anchorage0.4 NM away
- Esnasdup Anchorage (with Gorgidup)1.8 NM away
- Dupwala Freshwater Well (Coco Bandero)2.1 NM away
- Two Palm Island Reef & Small Wreck Snorkel (West Coco Bandero)2.1 NM away
- West Coco Bandero Anchorage (Two Palm Island)2.1 NM away
- Coco Bandero West-End Reef Snorkel2.2 NM away
- Coco Bandero Cays Anchorage2.3 NM away