Snorkel· Cooper Island· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Cistern Point (Cooper Island)
18° 22.8′ N · 64° 30.9′ W · approximate
Cooper Island's southwest point, a boulder-and-canyon reef with small caves and overhangs where snorkellers find turtles, eels, nurse sharks and tarpon.
Practical
Approximate position: off the point opposite Cistern Rock (OpenStreetMap islet) on Cooper's west shore, about 0.4 nm south of the mooring field. Dinghy from Manchioneel Bay. Depth 20 to 50 ft; beginner dive and snorkel; current builds the deeper you go, so stay along the shoreline (Sail Caribbean Divers, Dive BVI). The site takes its name from cistern-like holes in the reef. The Moorings recommends it for snorkelling and turtle watching.
Best for
An easy snorkel by dinghy from the Cooper Island moorings
Nearby
- Vanishing Rock (Cooper Island)0.1 NM away
- Haulover Bay (Cooper Island)0.3 NM away
- Manchioneel Bay Beach (Cooper Island)0.3 NM away
- Wreck Alley (Cooper Island)0.3 NM away
- Cooper Island Beach Club0.4 NM away
- Cooper Island Rum Bar & Shop0.4 NM away
- Cooper Island submerged dock0.4 NM away
- Cooper Island wildlife0.4 NM away