John's Folly snorkeling

hockeyboy · Post by **hockeyboy** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:25 am

I'll be staying at Ocean Palm in June. Is it safe to snorkel in front of this villa? It is located on John's Folly.

I can't find much about John's Folly on line so I'm guessing the answer is no.

Mike

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:38 am

I have seen people snorkeling in John's Folly before. I think you just have to be careful because areas of it are shallow/the reef comes up to the water's surface.

lprof · Post by **lprof** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:00 am

This thread gives one point of view...
http://www.virgin-islands-on-line.com/f ... palm+villa

hockeyboy · Post by **hockeyboy** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:26 am

Thanks for the replies.

I may try it if the surf is light, otherwise off to Salt Pond!

I'm reading that a strong surf will try to wash you up onto the shallow water coral. That would hurt like *ell and wouldn't do much for the corals either.

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