Galleon

Big Corn Island, Corn Islands, Nicaraguawreck5 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

GalleonBig Corn Island

Fair · 4/5

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Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 6 AM.

Wind8 kn N

Current~0.2 kn SW · model

Swell

0.1 m · 5s · ENE

Water

29 °C

Max depth

5 m

Conditions through the day

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Calmest current near slack — 19:00 local

Sunrise 05:27 · Sunset 17:05 local

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On-face swell 0.1 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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About this site

Galleon is a shallow wreck dive off Waula Point, where the remains of an unnamed 19th century Spanish galleon rest in 5 metres of water. The wreck has never been properly surveyed or salvaged, and it remains relatively untouched. Its 14 cannons and its anchor are clearly visible on the bottom.

The depth is shallow enough that the wreck can be snorkelled easily, although exploring it in full detail takes more time than a single breath allows. Lobster and other crustaceans such as crabs and shrimp shelter under the ledges and in the cracks around the wreck, and various Caribbean reef fish hang around it.

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