Blowing Rock is a rocky islet that breaks the surface in open sea, 26 km (16 miles) from Little Corn Island. It is the offshore trip of the Corn Islands, run only in calm weather, and divers make the long ride for the sheer number of fish around the rock: Caribbean reef sharks, eagle rays and huge numbers of barracuda and jacks.
0Where it is and how deep
12.0299° N, 83.0326° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive is made around a lone islet in the middle of open water, down to 24 m (80 ft). Caribbean reef sharks and nurse sharks are common here, along with eagle rays, sting rays and moray eels, while barracuda, jacks and reef fish gather around the rock in huge numbers.
Marine life and season
- Reef sharks
- Eagle rays
- Stingrays
- Barracuda
- Trevally & jacks
- Reef fish swarms
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Little Corn Island & the Corn Islands: Blowing Rock and the east-side sites need calm seas, which come in April and May and from mid August to mid October.
Know before you go
- Exposed to the open sea: the trip only runs in consistently calm weather, with winds of around 16 km/h (10 mph) or less.
Dive videos
Blowing Rock with Dolphin Dive... Little Corn Island, Nicaragua · Brendan Lewis on YouTube
Questions divers ask
When can Blowing Rock be dived?+
Only in calm spells, with winds of around 16 km/h (10 mph) or less. Those usually come in April and May and from mid August to mid October.
Sources
- Dive Sites – Dolphin Dive Little Corn — Dolphin Dive Little Corn
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
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Reef
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