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Little Corn Island

Coral reef
Depth: 5–25 mLevel: Open WaterMarch-June
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A small car-free Caribbean island, with accessible reefs and some of the cheapest certification prices in the region.

Depth

5–25 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

A small car-free Caribbean island, with accessible reefs and some of the cheapest certification prices in the region.

Location

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Little Corn Island: 38 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

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Same country: Nicaragua

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Water temperature

28 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Shore

Best season

March-June

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

30 USD / dive

Plan your dive

Best season
March-June
Approx. price
30 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef

Nicaragua · Nicaraguan Caribbean
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Common Sea FanNot Evaluated

Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

Great Land CrabNot Evaluated

Great Land Crab

Cardisoma guanhumi

Atlantic Ghost CrabNot Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

Queen ConchNot Evaluated

Queen Conch

Lobatus gigas

Spotted Eagle RayEndangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

Grooved Brain CoralCritically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Elkhorn CoralCritically Endangered

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

See all 38 species found here
Coral reef

Big Corn Island

Nicaragua

Up to 25 m · Open Water

Nurse sharks · lobsters

See dive site
UNESCO
Reef/Sardine Run

Cape Vidal

South Africa

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

Dolphins · sharks and seabirds during the Sardine Run

See dive site
UNESCO
Tropical reef

Sodwana Bay

South Africa

Up to 30 m · Open Water

Tiger sharks · manta rays

See dive site
CountryNicaragua
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