Snorkel· Mosquito Island· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Colquhoun Reef
18° 30.8′ N · 64° 23.2′ W · approximate
The reef running east from Mosquito Island that forms the western wall of the North Sound entrance channel and shelters Drake's Anchorage.
Practical
Coordinate approximate (centre of the mapped reef, OpenStreetMap). Marks the west side of the main channel: the channel runs between Colquhoun Reef and Cactus Point/Cactus Reef off Prickly Pear. Snorkel by dinghy from Drake's Anchorage only in calm conditions and well away from the channel traffic; never anchor on the reef.
Best for
Reef snorkel by dinghy from Drake's Anchorage in calm weather
Season
Calm days only
Nearby
- Drake's Anchorage (Mosquito Island)0.3 NM away
- Mosquito Island0.4 NM away
- Winter North Swell (North Sound entrance)0.6 NM away
- Leverick Bay Beach & Watersports0.9 NM away
- Chef's Pantry (Leverick Bay)1 NM away
- Jumbies Beach Bar & The Cove (Leverick Bay)1 NM away
- Leverick Bay Friday Night Beach BBQ & Michael Beans Show1 NM away
- Leverick Bay Fuel Dock1 NM away