Creole Rock (in French, Rocher Créole) is a small island in the
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Karayib; jam, Kiaribiyan Sii; nl, Caraïbische Zee; pap, Laman Karibe) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico ...
off the coast of the island of
Saint Martin, and is administered as part of the
French overseas collectivity
The French overseas collectivities (''collectivité d'outre-mer'' or ''COM'') are first-order administrative divisions of France, like the French regions, but have a semi-autonomous status. The COMs include some former French overseas colonie ...
of
Saint Martin. It is part of the National nature reserve of Saint-Martin. The rock has an area of and is uninhabited
There is a reef off the coast of the rock and plenty of fish.
[''Adventure Guide to St. Martin & St. Barts'', Lynne M. Sullivan, Hunter Publishing, Inc., 2003, p. 90 .] It is a popular diving and snorkeling destination, with its shallow water and sandy bottom. Although it is forbidden to climb the rock itself, boats are allowed in the vicinity as long as they use the moorings.
Creole Rock
St. Martin
See also
*List of Caribbean islands
Almost all of the Caribbean islands are in the Caribbean Sea, with only a few in inland lakes. The largest island is Cuba. Other sizable islands include Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago. Some of the smaller islands are ref ...
References
Windward Islands
Geography of the Collectivity of Saint Martin
Islands of the Collectivity of Saint Martin
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