Little Corn Island is a close knit community. Relatively speaking it is very safe. Rarely does anyone feel threatened on the island. But be aware that just because you may be on a tropical island paradise, there is still a few bad apples that given the opportunity may make your visit to Little Corn Island memorable for all the wrong reasons. For this reason, We recommend that our guest always use practices that promote safe travel.

While you are here, take advantage of getting to know the local folks who are generally kind and friendly. But do be careful about who you choose to get to close to. If you are hanging out with the local party crowd, be aware that most criminal instances are related to the activities that sometimes accompany such revelry.

We strongly recommend that our guests (and anyone visiting Little Corn Island) avoid the more nefarious side of Caribbean life and stay away from illegal drugs of any sort. The folks you deal with for those items are more than likely the few bad apples (and because it is illegal, it might be you that ends up in Nicaraguan jail).

Little Corn Island is a small island and a relatively safe place. It is important to remember that the panga ride from Big Corn is in an open skiff over 8 miles of ocean and that while you are here at the resort, the ocean is just steps away.  Children of all ages have taken the panga for transport between the islands.

Also, some of our accommodations have bedrooms accessed by navy style bamboo ladders. If you feel uncomfortable with that for your children be sure to book a bungalow with all the beds on the first floor. So if all that doesn’t worry you, bringing children is generally not be a problem.  Most parents love having their kids here as our resort loves kids and kids love us back!

We have had children of all ages (6 months to 85 years) and we believe almost without exception, they have enjoyed Little Corn Island. We have had more and more families coming with kids as we go along and they seem to love their Little Corn Island experience!  Over the years we have watched children grow up as they return year after year with their families.

We see LOTS of kids at our place from 6 months to 85 years old. Almost without exception they actually get along fine with the panga. If your child likes Disneyland, they will probably like the panga ride (sometimes it is rough, sometimes it is like a smooth pond). Plus for the parents the ride is only $10, lasts 30 minutes and the salt spray is thrown in free!

Click here for information on what there is to do on Little Corn Island.

We hear this question a lot. Most people (there are some exceptions) arrive on the islands and after staying their planned time, end up either wishing they could stay, or actually change their plans to stay longer. I think we mentioned this is an enchanting island with lots of activities available.

The island has a few small tienda’s with a semi-limited (by North American standards) food, clothing and medicinal items (two pharmacies).

All of Nicaragua, including Little Corn Island uses the standard plug and 120v used in the United States.

First and foremost, weather is hard to predict especially here on the Corn Islands. But generally speaking, October – November is the rainiest part of the year, in October especially you can go for a couple days with constant rain. We have had years though where the weather was beautiful for these months.

December to February you see generally improving weather. The further from October – November the better the weather gets.

March to June or so are typically dry and mild.

June to early August is a slightly wetter time where a drenching 20 minute rain shower followed by blue skies is not uncommon. During this time you might also see towering thunderstorms. Most rains at this time of year tend to come at night.

August and September are Little Corn Islands secret months (typically), beautiful weather and the island to your self makes it (in our opinion) the best month to be here. Little Corn Beach and Bungalow is closed from mid August to mid December.

To the best of our knowledge, there are no weather stations on the Corn Islands. So when you look at internet weather sites, you are probably looking at weather predictions for Bluefields which is on the coast and has dramatically different weather patterns than the islands that are 50 miles away and in the middle of the sea. For instance the weather site may say “rain all day” but Little Corn is sunny and mild.

October and November are the rainiest months on Little Corn Island. September is our little secret month. It is usually a great month to be on the island.

December, January and February are months that you will see the occasional tropical downpour and breezy weather. While some times, you may not see rain or wind for a week. March through May are probably the driest months. June, July and August seem to be somewhat like December through February.

Keep in mind, if it was easy to predict the weather, we would all be prognosticators. So, bring an umbrella or a rain jacket and enjoy Little Corn Island no matter what the weather. If you do get a rainy day or two, our bar has a nice enclosed reading and game area where you can while away the hours.  Typically too, we have wi fi available 24/7 throughout the resort.

If you prefer paved, well lit, “malecon” type experiences, Little Corn Island and especially Little Corn Island Beach and Bungalow is probably not for you. 99% of the island is accessible only on dirt, unlit, un-populated, quiet paths.

Little Corn Beach and Bungalow can be reached only from the sea (water taxi or Charter Service) or by traversing one or more of these pathways. We are located on a remote part of the island and if you are intimidated by the dark, mud (when it has been raining), bugs, crabs, the occasional no poisonous snake or a certain sense of adventure and still decide to come to Little Corn Island, you may want to stay at a different hotel.

On the other hand, if this type of adventure travel is precisely why you are coming to Little Corn Island and Little Corn Island Beach and Bungalow then we just might be the place for you.

Well . . . while there is no fool proof plan, we can share with you what we do when we take the panga. When you go from Big Corn Island to Little Corn Island you will mostly be traveling East. This usually takes you directly into the wind and the waves.

If you want to stay the driest, ride in the middle near the bow (front) of the boat. But be aware, the front is the roughest ride (sometimes “rough” is an understatement). If you want to have the smoothest ride, ride in the stern (back) of the boat. But be aware, the stern is the wettest (and we mean it can be very “wet”) place to be.

When we ride the panga from Big Corn Island to Little Corn Island we usually try to arrive early to the dock and select a seat either farther toward the bow (yet mid boat if we are more concerned about “dry”) or a little closer to the stern (yet still mid boat if we are more concerned about a less rough ride).

Remember, the captain of the panga has to take in to account ALL of the factors involved of driving the panga into the waves which means that sometimes the people in the bow get a huge bump and sometimes the people in the stern get very wet.

Be safe and cover your bags with plastic bags and put important papers and devices in a zip lock bag. If this is not something that you think you can handle, you may want to consider changing your itinerary to not include Little Corn Island.

Most definitely yes! We can recommend some nice places (there are over 20 restaurants) to eat around Little Corn Island. One thing though, the service can be more laid back than ours, so you will want to go at least an hour before you are hungry typically.

Yes, US dollars and Nicaraguan Cordobas are both legal tender. If you bring US dollars be sure that the have no rips, tears, tape or marks on them so they will be accepted (shiny and new is best). Only Cordobas or US dollars (with no rips, tears, writing, marks or ink stains) are acceptable on the islands.

If you pick up US Dollars at the BanPro on Big Corn, be very careful that they give you clean, unmarked, not torn bills. Just because the bank gives them to you does not mean businesses or service providers around the island will accept them. At the bank, refuse any bills that have the mentioned imperfections.

We accept any size bill from our hotel guests to pay their hotel bill. But, we recommend for spending money around the island that you bring some $10 and $20 dollar bills. There is no bank or ATM on Little Corn Island and change is a hard thing to find here.

No. Be sure to bring all of the cash you will need for your stay. There is however a Western Union, Banpro and an ATM (occasionally out of money) on Big Corn Island. Consider bringing some $10 and $20’s for spending around the island. Our resort accepts any size bills to pay your final bill.

Yes. The reef stretches about half way around the island on the East and North end. The inside of the reef is anywhere from 150 to 200 yards off the beach (as it is in front of Little Corn Beach and Bungalow) to as close as 50 yards at other locations. However, there is Tarpon Channel, an opening in the reef directly off shore from Little Corn Beach and Bungalow.

We suggest that you be aware of this and plan your snorkeling accordingly. Typically, it is safe to swim and snorkel right off the beach, but please use your personal knowledge about your swimming abilities and comfort levels to determine when, where and if you go snorkeling.

For more about snorkeling Little Corn Island, click here.

For more information on scuba diving Little Corn Island, click here.

It is hard to say. Maybe, maybe not. Little Corn Island is the antithesis of highly built up, very convenient vacations destinations. If you are looking to experience something totally different and are bringing along a patient attitude, you might find the difference refreshing.

If you are coming expecting to have yet another experience at least similar to the above mentioned places you will probably not be happy about this vacation choice. Be sure to read our whole FAQs page and do some research on the internet to help you decide if the Corn Islands (especially Little Corn Island) experience is for you and your family.

While you will be on a remote tropical island, unfortunately, you will be a whole country away from the area that the Survivor was filmed around. San Juan Del Sur – Blood vs. Water / Redemption Island was filmed on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua in the San Juan Del Sur area. San Juan Del Sur is on the west coast in the southern area of Nicaragua. We do have a cabin named after the show, “Survivor” though