Little Corn Island – Que Rico

If you are looking for an adventurous new destination for world class diving or fishing Nicaragua’s Little Corn Island might be the spot. If you’ve dived Roatan and Utila islands off Honduras or Cano Island off Costa Rica, and are looking for a more “tranquil” island experience, Little Corn Island is both isolated and oh so unaffected.

Island in the Mainstream – Not!

That isolation means it’s more difficult to get to and most likely, not have the amenities you’ll find at the more mainstream islands, but, it also mean that Little Corn doesn’t have the tourists, traffic, or troubles either. In a humorous forewarning to those considering visiting Little Corn Island, local Hotel “Casa Iguana” has a test list for the,

Top 10 Reasons We Might Not Want You to Visit Casa Iguana

1. Your favorite travel destination thus far in your life has been Nassau, Bahamas.

2. You assume hotel owners have degrees in meteorology.

3. You are unable to distinguish between a mild case of diarrhea and the Ebola virus.

4. Until recently you thought Nicaragua was an African nation.

5. Terms such as “Type A” “anal retentive” and “A.D.D.” are things you have discussed with your analyst.

6. You actually HAVE an analyst.

7. Upon arriving at Casa Iguana one of your first questions will be: “Hey, where’s a guy go around here for a good-time (wink-wink)?”

8. The last time you tried something new and different to eat was when your mother bribed you with ice-cream.

9. Small boats, small planes and BIG seas give you a long lasting case of the heebie-jeebies.

10. Three words: “picky, picky, picky.”

Sounds like a dare to me. I’ll ask my analyst.

Nine miles from Big Corn Island, Little Corn Island hosts several places to stay, from the rustic to more traditional. As Casa Iguana points out, visitors should keep in mind that Little Corn is a tiny island, in a really remote part of a country that is still very underdeveloped. It will be an adventure just getting there.

Diving Little Corn Island

Once you arrive though, there are several diving guides including www.divelittlecorn.com. a “PADI”certified shop. When you’re out of the water, most of the hotels have guides that will take you fishing, or direct you to horse back riding or the hiking trails. The food is generally fresh fish, lobster and conch that is caught daily, and fruit and vegetables that are grown on the island.

Unlike Roatan, and other well exposed Caribbean diving destinations that can be less than receptive, Little Corn Island is a burgeoning business community that is eager to host international travelers looking to snorkel or scuba dive or just kick back and untie some city knots. In fact, while visiting Little Corn Island, you might spend as much time diving into a hammock as you will on the reefs.