What's the current STJ algae plume situation???

I'm The Stig · Post by **I'm The Stig** » Fri May 01, 2009 1:37 pm

Is there anyone currently on island who can comment on the algae plume situation? Is it still lingering or has it cleared up?

bevm · Post by **bevm** » Fri May 01, 2009 7:56 pm

We snorkeled at Little Lameshur today and the water was crystal clear. Just looking out our villa down to Coral Bay today the water looked clearer, too...Seemed to be a big improvement over Waterlemon last Mon.

kellyanna · Post by **kellyanna** » Fri May 01, 2009 10:14 pm

The algea plume seems to be breaking up. Visibility is getting much better. At Waterlemon today and the water is looking more vibrant.

mountaingoat · Post by **mountaingoat** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:45 pm

Hi everyone. Does anyone have an update on the situation? We have not heard anything in a long time and I'm hoping that that's good news. We leave in 2 days !!!!!!

Edit: oops, didn't see the other thread just below. Looks like stormwater runoff is a concern, as well.

I'm The Stig · Post by **I'm The Stig** » Tue May 12, 2009 12:04 am

Here's a link to a BVI charter boat blog that has been posting water condition reports day by day (sort of) on the diving they are doing in the BVI - USVI waters.

Besides the water clarify info this is a fairly interesting look into the life of a charter boat captain:

http://saildivebvi.com/serendipity/

The Stig

mindehankins · Post by **mindehankins** » Tue May 12, 2009 5:03 am

Being completely new to snorkeling and St. John, I have nothing to compare to. I did notice quite a bit of tiny particulate matter in the water at some snorkels. I think Salt Pond had the most "matter." I don't know if that's normal, and you could see underwater, but it seemed to me to be sort of like if you were in a test tube that had been shaken and particles were floating everywhere, evenly distributed.
Someone else had a perfect analogy: like being in a snowglobe.

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