Tarpon Cave
Corn Islands · Nicaragua
A shallow swim-through cavern system on the southern end of Little Corn, Tarpon Cave gets its name from the resident group of Atlantic tarpon that congregate in the cavern's dim interior, their massive silver scales catching any stray shaft of light with cinematic effect. At 8 to 15 metres, it is accessible to Open Water divers and doubles as the island's best night dive, when octopus and toadfish emerge across the surrounding rubble.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 18 m
Good for beginners
Current
Variable
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
18 to 28 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
26 to 30°C
3mm wetsuit
Your chances of seeing each animal
Atlantic tarponVulnerable
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Caribbean reef octopusLeast concern
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Splendid toadfishEndangered
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Southern stingrayNear threatened
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
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