Snorkel Spots I missed??

ScottB · Post by **ScottB** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:43 am

Hi all,

I am looking for some new water this trip. I explored quite a few beaches and snorkel spots on my first trip, but I'm wondering if a missed a few "Must Snorkel" spots.

Here's where I have snorkeled: Trunk, Francis, Solomon/Honeymoon, Maho, Waterlemon, Salt Pond, Little Lamshur, Hawksnest, Gibney. My two faves were Salt Pond & Waterlemon.

Where do I need to make sure I see this time? I'm sure I missed some great spots, and would like to explore some more. Thank you for any insight...

If you wish to keep a few spots secret, please send me a PM, and you have my word it will remain a secret.
Thanks!!

Chet · Post by **Chet** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:46 am

Jumbie to Denis.

waterguy · Post by **waterguy** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:00 am

Chocolate hole

loria · Post by **loria** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:14 am

Kiddle bay--also did you do the yawzi snorkel? did you do a mangrovesnorkel--go out in hurricane hole...

Lex · Post by **Lex** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:16 am

Haulover has always been a favorite of ours. It can be a bit rough there some days, though.

snorkeler525 · Post by **snorkeler525** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:27 am

Chocolate Hole - awesome!!

parafins · Post by **parafins** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:46 am

Denis and Princess Bays.Princess for its,mangroves, seastars,seacucumbers,and baby fish.Denis for its old anchor that some have never found....But I was lucky!Parafins

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RickG · Post by **RickG** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:55 pm

Hart Bay when it's calm.

I'm with SJfromNJ on the snorkel from Vie's, to the right around the point is a small rocky beach. The two fringing reefs are very nice with lots of soft coral.

Also Pelican rock in Hansen Bay. If you keep driving past Vie's you'll see the next beach has a spot where you an get in and swim to Pelican Rock. You can swim there from Vie's, but its a couple hundred yards.

Haulover Bay, North and South.

Kiddel Bay & Grootpan Bay.

Cheers, RickG

Exit Zero · Post by **Exit Zero** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:07 pm

Both sides of Genti Bay -- accessible from the Reef Bay trail.
Europa Bay -- accessible from Lameshur trail

Sun4MySoul · Post by **Sun4MySoul** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:39 pm

Tektite and Brown Bay have always been good stops for me when the water is calm.

nothintolose · Post by **nothintolose** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:31 am

What is the best way to get to all of these spots???

cptnkirk · Post by **cptnkirk** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:41 am

RickG wrote
Also Pelican rock in Hansen Bay. If you keep driving past Vie's you'll see the next beach has a spot where you an get in and swim to Pelican Rock. You can swim there from Vie's, but its a couple hundred yards.

Haulover Bay, North and South.

I can tell ya I was impressed with Haulover South right side. Left side is pretty good too. If ya do the left side ya could go around the cliffs and snorkel Vie's no problem. I'm planning on that next trip. Going to hit Haulover North if the waves aren't bad. I believe Rick is Talking about were Kenndell parks his boat on shore nice little parking place for your jeep. The left side gets pretty good as ya get out were the rocks jut out into the ocean.
Oh I forgot Blue Cobblestone was great right side. Off the Ramshead trail but it's a hike and if ya get bad conditions and ya went just to snorkel that would suck, but I reccomend the hike if ya like to do such. It's worth it just for the hike if condititions are good that's icing on the cake.

Pianogrl · Post by **Pianogrl** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:45 pm

What's the best way to get into Chocolate Hole to snorkel with Pond Bay construction...or does that even involve Pond Bay?

Sun4MySoul · Post by **Sun4MySoul** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:05 pm

Nothintolose-
Many of the snorkels listed here are detailed in the book - "St John Off the Beaten Track". Don't recall reading about Chocolate Hole in there though.

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