Tamarindo Chico
Also known as: Punta Tamarindo Chico
Dive siteFrom Puerto Rico Dive Sites, the sourced field guide
Tamarindo Chico
| Region | Culebra |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Culebra |
| Island | Culebra |
| Access | Boat dive |
| Site type | Not established |
| Depth (reported range) | Unknown |
| Snorkel | Snorkel-friendly |
| Hazards | Current |
| Protected area | Canal Luis Peña Natural Reserve |
| Location | Approximate area shown on the map (within about 300 m).Location evidence: Single published source[1] |
| Confidence | Moderate confidence |
| Last researched | 2026-10-17 |
Overview
Tamarindo Chico is a boat dive off Culebra. Currents vary from mild to strong, so a local operator rates it from beginner to advanced. Published depth and habitat information is lacking. It lies inside the no-take Canal Luis Peña Natural Reserve, where commercial and recreational fishing are prohibited and anchoring is restricted; check current DRNA rules.[1][2]
Heads up: Current. See safety notes
Access
- Boat dive[1]
Experience & conditions
- Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuide: “operator rates Beginner/Advanced because of variable currents”[1]
Attributed descriptions from sources, not our rating. Conditions vary; your training, experience and the day’s conditions decide.
Snorkeling
- reserve plan: recent main uses of the Punta Tamarindo Chico zone are snorkeling ('buceo a pulmón'), recreational diving and research; diving is a sporadic use in table 2[3]
What sources say about snorkeling here. Conditions change — check the sea state before you go.
Recent diver reports
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First-hand reports from divers, reviewed before they appear. Conditions change daily; a report describes one day.
Safety considerations
- Current — mild to strong currents[1]
What to know
- Strong current possible. Don't fight it, stay with your buddy, use the ascent line and carry a surface marker buoy. More →
Ocean conditions change daily. Dive within your training, plan with current local information and consider a local professional guide. Water safety guide.
Protected area
Canal Luis Peña Natural Reserve (Reserva Natural Canal Luis Peña)
Natural Reserve · Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources · Site position falls inside the official boundary[2]
NOAA's MPA Inventory classifies this area's protection level as "No Take"; fishing: commercial and recreational fishing prohibited. Anchoring: restricted.[2]
Regulations change. Check with DRNA (Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales) before diving.
See also
Straight-line distance only — not travel time, and not necessarily reached from the same departure point.
- Tamarindo — 0.4 mi
- Devon's Drop — 0.7 mi
- Playa Melones — 0.8 mi
- Punta Tamarindo Grande — 1.0 mi
- Chutes and Ladders — 1.0 mi
- Carlos Rosario — 1.1 mi
Sources & verification
Last researched: 2026-10-17 · Last independently verified: not yet field-verified · Confidence: Moderate confidence
- 1.Tamarindo Chico (dive site) — Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuide · Dive organization · Tier 2: Specialist · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2.NOAA Marine Protected Areas Inventory 2024 (feature service NOAA_MPA_Inventory_2023), State = PR — NOAA NOS Office of National Marine Sanctuaries - MPA Center (2024) · 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.