If the coconut was on a Pacific atoll, it may only drift to the other side of the lagoon. But if it reaches the open sea, the coconut can travel great distances.
नारळाच्या तंतूमय बाह्‍यकवचात बरीच हवा अडवली जात असल्यामुळे तो पाण्यावरच तरंगतो.