Snorkel· Dominica· Leeward Islands
Toucari Reef
15° 36.7′ N · 61° 28.0′ W · approximate
A honeycomb of tunnels and coral-covered rocks running from the beach to the main reef at about 40 ft - octopus, morays, squid, lobster, trumpetfish and finger, pillar, brain and vase corals - good by day or night.
Practical
Position approximate: inshore reef on the north side of Toucari Bay, placed from the OpenStreetMap bay and village points. Dive description (avirtualdominica/Discover Dominica): rocks from the beach out to the main reef at ~40 ft; two tunnels of 25 ft and 45 ft make swim-throughs full of French grunts; reef then drops to 110 ft with schools of mahogany snapper and frogfish. Snorkellers stay on the shallow rocks near shore. Within the Cabrits marine area: no taking anything.
Best for
Easy reef snorkelling from the beach or dinghy