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Prickly Pear Island (Antigua)
17° 10.6′ N · 61° 47.9′ W
A tiny islet about 650 m off Hodges Bay on the north coast, ringed by reef, with a small beach club; it marks the western side of the channel into North Sound.
Practical
Position is the OpenStreetMap islet. About 50 m across (Wikipedia). Snorkelling around Prickly Pear is part of North Sound's tour circuit; NEMMA surveys found reefs near Prickly Pear in better condition than some others in the sound. The Prickly Pear Beach Club at Hodges Bay operates here (OSM, Wikipedia). For the channel, pass between Prickly Pear and Beggar's Point favouring Prickly Pear (ABYMA): see the Parham Harbour Approach passage. Inside the NEMMA marine reserve.
Best for
A snorkel stop at the North Sound entrance
Nearby
- Cecilia's & Garden Grill (Dutchman's Bay)1.5 NM away
- Shell Beach Marina2.4 NM away
- Jumby Bay Anchorage (Long Island)2.5 NM away
- Maiden Island Anchorage (North Sound)2.7 NM away
- Hawksbill Turtle Nesting (Antigua)2.9 NM away
- Dickenson Bay Anchorage3.2 NM away
- Epicurean Fine Foods (St John's)3.3 NM away
- North Sound Customs Office3.8 NM away