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Cayo Icacos
18° 23.2′ N · 65° 35.3′ W
The largest uninhabited cay of La Cordillera, 1.3 miles east of Cabo San Juan: a low, scrubby island ringed by white sand and clear water, with reef snorkeling off its shores and a ruined limestone-quarry wharf at its southwest point.
Practical
Coordinates from Wikipedia. Coast Pilot 5: a 40-ft hummocky island with a small wharf and the buildings of a former limestone quarry near the southwest point and a prominent tower near the center; a reef on which the sea breaks lies 0.2 mile south of Los Farallones and continues about 0.4 mile west from the northwest end of Icacos, so give its west end a berth of 300 yards or more; Cayo Ratones lies 250 yards east with a reef awash between them. Sail Caribe: pristine white-sand beaches and a couple of excellent snorkeling spots, about 5 nautical miles from Puerto del Rey. Icacos is a 15-minute water-taxi ride from Las Croabas (Wikipedia), so it gets crowded with day boats on weekends and holidays; go midweek and early. Part of La Cordillera reserve (DRNA).
Best for
Beach and reef day trips from Fajardo
Nearby
- Cayo Icacos Anchorage0.3 NM away
- Cayo Ratones (La Cordillera)0.6 NM away
- Cayo Lobos1.3 NM away
- Las Cucarachas and Los Farallones1.5 NM away
- Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve (El Faro)1.7 NM away
- Laguna Grande Bioluminescent Bay2.1 NM away
- La Blanquilla (La Cordillera)2.2 NM away
- La Cordillera Nature Reserve2.2 NM away