Drowning at Bubbly Pool

Pia · Post by **Pia** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:23 am

One year to the day that a tourist drowned there last year - so tragic. Please, if you are planning a visit, watch the conditions especially during high surf and stay safe.

Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

Pia

http://stjohnsource.com/content/news/lo ... hospitaliz

momto3boys · Post by **momto3boys** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:27 pm

So sad. Prayers to his family.

Caw954s · Post by **Caw954s** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:52 pm

Thanks for the information Pia, that is so tragic....

mindehankins · Post by **mindehankins** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:05 pm

Oh, Lord. Going from heroes to victims in a heart beat. So sad. Prayers for their families!

Teresa_Rae · Post by **Teresa_Rae** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:26 pm

We always intend to go to the BVIs, but in 10 trips have never managed to make it happen...it's just too hard to pry ourselves away from STJ, so I have no experience with Jost.

How deep is the water in the bubbly pool?

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:15 pm

Not that deep.

The danger, as told to me by locals, is the force of the water rushing out during periods of heavy seas, it suck people out of the gap and out to sea. Another danger is people getting swept off the rocks by huge waves, which was the reported cause of the recent death.

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cuey12 · Post by **cuey12** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:16 pm

Pia,
There was another drowning on March 9th.(this year) He was a young man from Texas living on St Thomas. He jumped in trying to save his friend that was knocked off the rock by a wave. It is in the BVI's news. Very sad story.

Pia · Post by **Pia** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:48 am

Cuey12 - yes that is the drowning I was referring to and it tragically happened one year to the day that there was a drowning in 2012

Pia

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