Wildlife· Cayos Geniquí· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Cayos Geniquí
18° 20.3′ N · 65° 13.8′ W
Two linked rocky islets northeast of Cayo Norte, part of the refuge's seabird cays; a dramatic sight when transiting the channel to Culebrita.
Practical
Position: OpenStreetMap 'Cayos Geniquí' (way 44026835). Coast Pilot 5 (ch. 13): two connected islands, the 79-ft west island flat and grassy, the 82-ft east island pointed; the Navy warns of unexploded ordnance in the vicinity of Cayos Geniquí, Cayo Ballena and Cayo Tiburón; current about 1.5 knots between Cayo Norte and Cayos Geniquí. Refuge cays protect nesting seabirds (more than 50,000 seabirds of 13 species breed in the refuge, Wikipedia): do not land. View from the boat.
Best for
Seabird cays from the water