Snorkel· Cayo Lobos· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Cayo Lobos
18° 22.7′ N · 65° 34.1′ W
A privately owned cay in the middle of La Cordillera, with rocky islets up to 75 ft off its north side and a private resort and landing strip; sailors see it from the water while snorkeling the surrounding reef chain.
Practical
Position from OpenStreetMap. Coast Pilot 5: 0.5 mile east-southeast of Cayo Ratones, 25 ft high; a chain of bare rocks and islets up to 30 ft continues 2.2 miles southeast to Cayo Diablo; a tourist resort and private landing field occupy the island, with a concrete pier on the west side reached by a 7-ft unmarked channel from about 0.25 mile west, with shoal coral to the north and south. Wikipedia: Lobos and Palominos are the two privately owned islands in the reserve. Do not land without permission; the reefs around it are protected.
Best for
A reef-chain landmark; private ashore