Scuba diving locations in Nicaragua:

• The Corn Islands are in the Caribbean Sea.
• San Juan del Sur has some nice reefs.
• The fresh water Laguna de Apoyo, near Masaya, has formed in a volcanic crater and has many endemic cichlids fish species.
• Lake Xiloá, near Managua, has colourful fish.

When to scuba dive in Nicaragua:

The water is between 26°C and 30°C all year. Lake Xiloá has peak fish breeding season during November and December.

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Nicaragua:

• On Corn Island, Blowing Rock is a rock and coral formation supporting a mass of marine life, which rises from 100 feet down and peaks above the surface. There are wonderful underwater rock formations that are covered with coral, perfect for attracting sea life including barracuda, mackerel, jacks, pompanos and sharks.
• Little Corn Island's north end has the White Holes, where there are white sands, huge stag horn coral formations, sleeping nurse sharks, eagle rays, spotted drums and schools of many other Caribbean tropical fishes.
• Shark Hole is a network of caverns and swim-throughs underneath the reef where you can see black tip, reef and bull sharks.

The best spots to snorkel in Nicaragua:

Fun scuba facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: Córdoba (NIO)
• Population: is about 5,900,000 (2010)
• Time Zone: (GMT-6)
• Main languages spoken: Spanish, Miskito, Rama, Sumo, Miskito Coastal Creole, Garifuna, Rama Cay Creole ## Diveable overseas territories:

Nicaraguan diving federations:

Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications):