Culebra · Culebra
Punta Soldado
Also known as: Punta de Soldado · Soldier Point · Punta del Soldadto · Pta del Soldado/Soldier Point · Pta del Soldado · Pt. del Soldado · Punta del Soldado
Snorkel-friendly- Depth
- to 60 ft (18 m)
- Access
- Shore dive
- Type
- —
- Confidence
- Verified
Heads up: Current. See safety notes
Photo: NASA Ames/Milan Loiacono, Public domain (NASA)
Overview
Punta Soldado in Culebra is a shore dive and snorkel site on gently sloping reef that makes natural navigation easy; an older guide placed the access at the end of Calle Fulladoza south of town. Depth can exceed 60 ft near the point, where currents can become strong. A coral farm used for coral studies is present at the site.[1][2][3]
Habitat & marine life
- gently sloping reef terrain[1]
Marine life is what sources report having seen or commonly seeing — not a guarantee.
Access
- Shore dive[2]
Experience & conditions
- Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuide: “operator rates Beginner/Advanced; gentle slope aids natural navigation”[1]
Attributed descriptions from sources, not our rating. Conditions vary; your training, experience and the day’s conditions decide.
Snorkeling
- listed as shore snorkel site[2]
- operator calls it a good all-round snorkel site[2]
- recommended for snorkeling and diving; notable corals[6]
What sources say about snorkeling here. Conditions change — check the sea state before you go.
Safety considerations
- Current — currents can become strong near the point[1]
Ocean conditions change daily. Dive within your training, plan with current local information and consider a local professional guide. Full safety note.
Depth reports by source
| Reported | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to 60 ft (18 m) | Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuide[1] | Current source |
| 0–50 ft (0–15 m) | Colleen Ryan & Brian Savage / Complete Dive Guide Publications[4] | Historical (1998) |
Historical record
What a historical source reported at the time. Not verified as current — access, moorings, reef condition and names may have changed.
Listed as “Pta del Soldado/Soldier Point” · 0–50 ft (0–15 m) · 1998[4]
- boat
- rocks, coral heads and sand patches
Sources & verification
Last researched: 2026-10-04 · Last independently verified: not yet field-verified · Confidence: Verified
- 1.Punta Soldado (dive site) — Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuide · Dive organization · Tier 2: Specialist · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2.Snorkeling - Culebra Divers — Culebra Divers · Dive operator · Tier 2: Specialist · accessed 2026-09-25
- 3.Culebra's Beaches: Diving, Snorkeling, and Kayaking — Moon Travel Guides (Suzanne Van Atten) (2016) · Historical guide · Tier 3: Corroborating · historical
- 4.The Complete Diving Guide: The Caribbean, Volume 3 (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands) — Colleen Ryan & Brian Savage / Complete Dive Guide Publications (1998) · Historical guide · Tier 3: Corroborating · historical
- 5.Noreste Mooring Buoys3_WFL1 (layer pr_mooringbuoys2) - Boyas de Amarre — Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA); published on ArcGIS Online by a DRNA Northeast Ecological Corridor reserve management officer (2021-06-10) · Government dataset · Tier 1: Primary / authoritative · accessed 2026-09-25
Facts are summarised in our own words from the sources above; we do not reproduce operators’ or publishers’ descriptions. How confidence is assigned.