What are your top ten beaches and WHY?
- traveler22
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Captain and Islandchef, Scott is one of the beaches at Caneel. It is not a public beach, you are supposed to be staying there to use it. Some people have said they've gone walked over to Scott when not staying at the resort, but you are taking a good chance that security will ask you to leave.
I have seen it happen more than once.
You could get there by water though! I have seen captains drop people off on Scott beach before by bringing their dinghy in pretty close to shore and then the people get out and swim the rest of the way in. There's no place to moor and you can't bring your dinghy up on the beach either.
If you are a strong swimmer you can get to Scott via the water from via the public beach. Swim out along the right of Caneel beach, and around Cottage Point. Continue on past the tiny Paradise Beach, and the next beach you come to is Scott. There's good coral and fish all the way over. John and I have done this swim before in reverse and found it easily doable with fins.
If you can't get to Scott Beach, I have also always had good luck spotting turtles at Francis, on the right side of the beach--out by the boat moorings, and at Waterlemon, again on the right as you are approaching the cay. We've also found turtles out at Cinnamon and Trunk cays, in the middle of the bay at Salt Pond, at Little Lameshur out where the rocks stick up from the water, and at Maho.
I have seen it happen more than once.
You could get there by water though! I have seen captains drop people off on Scott beach before by bringing their dinghy in pretty close to shore and then the people get out and swim the rest of the way in. There's no place to moor and you can't bring your dinghy up on the beach either.
If you are a strong swimmer you can get to Scott via the water from via the public beach. Swim out along the right of Caneel beach, and around Cottage Point. Continue on past the tiny Paradise Beach, and the next beach you come to is Scott. There's good coral and fish all the way over. John and I have done this swim before in reverse and found it easily doable with fins.
If you can't get to Scott Beach, I have also always had good luck spotting turtles at Francis, on the right side of the beach--out by the boat moorings, and at Waterlemon, again on the right as you are approaching the cay. We've also found turtles out at Cinnamon and Trunk cays, in the middle of the bay at Salt Pond, at Little Lameshur out where the rocks stick up from the water, and at Maho.
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- islandchef
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Denis Bay -- a bit of a hidden gem and definitely my favorite. You will likely be the only person there most days.
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- patches&itchy
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Islandchef - send me a PM and we'll make arrangements to meet and I'll take you straight to a turtle
I see them everday at Maho - a few weeks ago I took one of our friends out that was visiting us and his response was "how the he** do you do that!!!!" I lead him straight to the huge turtle that is at Maho and has 3 Remora's attatched![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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I see them everday at Maho - a few weeks ago I took one of our friends out that was visiting us and his response was "how the he** do you do that!!!!" I lead him straight to the huge turtle that is at Maho and has 3 Remora's attatched
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Pia
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Top 10 beaches: maho,maho,maho,maho,maho,vies,maho,maho,saltpond,maho.
Why: No words, I believe when you find a favorite beach you can just walk onto the beach for the first time, and just "know", some subtle energy on top of the obvious beauty.
Pia: which side of maho do you snorkel to see the turtle?? I would love to know!
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Why: No words, I believe when you find a favorite beach you can just walk onto the beach for the first time, and just "know", some subtle energy on top of the obvious beauty.
Pia: which side of maho do you snorkel to see the turtle?? I would love to know!
My top 10:
1. Maho
2. Maho
3. Maho
4. Leinster - never been here and not seen turtles
5. Oppenheimer/Gibney
6. Trunk
7. Salt Pond
8. Francis
9. Cinnamon (would be higher if not for the wind)
10. Honeymoon
I would also throw Drunk Bay in there as a "Must See", though certainly not a "beach" in the traditional sense of the term.
1. Maho
2. Maho
3. Maho
4. Leinster - never been here and not seen turtles
5. Oppenheimer/Gibney
6. Trunk
7. Salt Pond
8. Francis
9. Cinnamon (would be higher if not for the wind)
10. Honeymoon
I would also throw Drunk Bay in there as a "Must See", though certainly not a "beach" in the traditional sense of the term.
Re: Denis Bay -- As soon as you get off the trail, that area of beach can be rocky, but if you walk about 50 yds down the beach towards the "privately owned" area, it is quite beautiful and not rocky at all. Just be sure to respect to property rights of those who own the property and don't go beyond the tree line.
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