If you’ve made it out to Big Corn Island – see also Big Corn Island | Travel Guide – it is worth the extra effort to visit Little Corn. 165 Cordobas (6 dollars) will get you a seat on one of the open pangas that travel between the islands. The boats leave at 6:30AM and 1:30PM daily, Nicaraguan time (which means they will either leave early, late, or not at all). The boat ride is an adventure in itself….from buying the tickets, to ensuring your bag made it on with you, to making sure you didn’t fly out as the boat sped over massive waves.

Once you arrive on Little Corn, the “small” island you just came from takes on a new meaning. Unlike Big Corn, there are no roads, only narrow footpaths that zigzag the island. Next, you’ll notice the lack of big hotels, restaurants, and people. There are just enough small restaurants and shops throughout the village to provide the necessities. This, and the absence of cars buzzing around provides a quiet, peaceful atmosphere. Days spent roaming the island produced one vacant sandy beach after the other. It was a very relaxing feel everywhere we went.

If we were to give any advice to those thinking of traveling here:
– flashlights are a must, there is limited power on the island and you could find yourself walking through the jungle or trying to navigate to the washroom in the dark
– cash is hard to come by, so bring some

Where we stayed:
A quick walk through the jungle, we found a small bungalow on the water on the east side of the island – Grace’s Cool Spot – We had a pretty basic bungalow – bare, concrete walls, simple bed with netting and a washroom – and 10 feet away from the ocean, so, you can’t really go wrong. However, it’s one of those places where you take a look at the room and just shrug your shoulders and tell yourself you won’t be spending much time there. On the bright side, the owner was incredibly helpful with offering advice on what to do and informing us who had the lowest prices for activities.

Things to do:

Take a yoga class at The Karma Shack

Climb up the lookout tower, near the Lighthouse Hotel, for a panoramic view

Try coconut bread from Miss Esther’s Food Shop

Go snorkelling – next time I’d like to try night snorkelling

Go kiteboarding. Okay, so we didn’t actually do this but it looked fun

Wake up and watch the sunrise

Go fishing with Captain Willy. At the end of the day, enjoy dinner at the Sunset Shack Cafe, where they cook up your catch for free

Explore the many quiet beaches, have a picnic & watch the sunset