Snorkel· Culebra· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Punta Soldado
18° 16.9′ N · 65° 17.2′ W
The rocky beach and reef at Culebra's southern tip, below the Punta del Soldado light: an all-round shore snorkel and the landmark you round when entering Ensenada Honda from the west.
Practical
Position: OpenStreetMap 'Punta Soldado' beach (way 426916394). Culebra Divers (2026) lists Punta Soldado as a good all-around shore snorkel. Coast Pilot 5 (ch. 13): Punta del Soldado is wooded and ends in a rocky bluff with a light on its west side. Reached by road from Dewey or by dinghy from Ensenada Malena (day anchorage).
Best for
Easy reef snorkel near the harbor entrance
Nearby
- Ensenada Malena Day Anchorage0.2 NM away
- Dakity Reef Moorings (Ensenada Honda)0.4 NM away
- Ensenada Honda Hurricane Hole1.3 NM away
- Hurricane season (Culebra)1.3 NM away
- Ensenada Honda Anchorage (Culebra)1.4 NM away
- Bahía Sardinas / Dewey Anchorage1.5 NM away
- Banco Popular and ATM (Dewey)1.5 NM away
- Culebra Divers1.5 NM away