Diving in Corn Islands
Explore 45 dive sites in Corn Islands, Nicaragua. Ocean conditions, marine species, and dive centres.
Best Time to Dive in Corn Islands
The warmest water temperatures in Corn Islands occur in January, averaging 28.3°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 28.3°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.3°C (air: 26.7°C)
- February: 28.3°C (air: 26.4°C)
- March: 28.3°C (air: 26.7°C)
- April: 28.3°C (air: 27.3°C)
- May: 28.3°C (air: 27.7°C)
- June: 28.3°C (air: 27.4°C)
- July: 28.3°C (air: 27.4°C)
- August: 28.3°C (air: 27.6°C)
- September: 28.3°C (air: 27.8°C)
- October: 28.3°C (air: 27.5°C)
- November: 28.3°C (air: 27.0°C)
- December: 28.3°C (air: 26.9°C)
Marine Life in Corn Islands
Home to 209 recorded species including 173 reef fish, 21 hard corals, 3 other, 3 sharks & rays, 3 sea snails & nudibranchs, 2 starfish.
Dive Site Difficulty in Corn Islands
Corn Islands has 2 beginner, 1 intermediate, 1 advanced dive sites - suitable for divers of all levels.
Recommended Packing List for Corn Islands
Based on average water temperature of 28.3°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 28°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories
Marine Protected Areas in Corn Islands
- Cayos Miskitos y Franja Costera Inmediata - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Ia)
- Sistema de Humedales de la Bahía de Bluefields - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Cayos Perlas - Wildlife Refuge (IUCN Category IV)
Getting to Corn Islands - Nearest Airports
- Bluefields Airport (BEF), Bluefields - 68 km away, approx 90 min travel time
- Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ), San Andrés - 172 km away, approx 203 min travel time
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), San José (Alajuela) - 283 km away, approx 324 min travel time
Dive Sites
- ATLANTIC FREEZE - 0m (12.1500, -84.2500)
- Baboon Cay (12.4250, -83.4339)
- Baboon Cay (12.4250, -83.4339)
- Blowing Rock - 10-35m (12.1700, -82.9300)
- Blowing Rock (12.0299, -83.0326)
- Boden Reef (12.4983, -83.3208)
- Cave (12.2922, -82.9726)
- Cayo Forster (12.4400, -83.4167)
- Cayo Forster (12.4400, -83.4167)
- Cayo French Man (11.7375, -83.6119)
- Cayo French Man (11.7375, -83.6119)
- Cayo Little Tyara (12.7408, -83.3780)
- Cayo Little Tyara (12.7408, -83.3780)
- Cayo Noreste (12.5509, -83.3383)
- Cayo Noreste (12.5509, -83.3383)
- Columbilla Cay (12.3808, -83.3886)
- Columbilla Cay (12.3808, -83.3886)
- Compass Reef (12.4308, -83.3369)
- Compass Reef (12.4308, -83.3369)
- Egg Rock (13.0530, -83.3447)
- Egg Rock (13.0530, -83.3447)
- French Cay (12.4667, -83.4500)
- Great Tree Cay (12.4333, -83.4167)
- Great Tree Cay (12.4333, -83.4167)
- Jakes Place (12.2989, -83.0022)
- Kings Cay (13.0309, -83.3594)
- Kings Cay (13.0309, -83.3594)
- Lark Rock (12.4167, -83.4333)
- Little Kings Cay (12.7578, -83.3069)
- Little Kings Cay (12.7578, -83.3069)
- Long Reef (12.4942, -83.4675)
- Long Rock (12.2908, -83.0119)
- Mariner Shoal (12.4000, -83.4500)
- Maroon Knoll (12.3686, -83.4491)
- Seal Cay (12.4214, -83.2889)
- Seal Cay (12.4214, -83.2889)
- Seal Rock (12.2846, -82.9695)
- Shark Hole (12.2912, -82.9694)
- Suenos (12.2946, -82.9725)
- Tarpon Channel (12.2885, -82.9708)
- Tarpon Channel - 5-18m (12.1800, -82.9500)
- Turtle Hole (12.4991, -83.4551)
- White Hole - 15-30m (12.1600, -82.9800)
- Williams Cay (11.9999, -83.7492)
- Yellowtail Reef - 5-15m (12.1500, -82.9700)