Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:18 pm
Awesome report! I sent my sister the link this morning, as part of our countdown. The octopus video is amazing!
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:29 pm
great pic's
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:26 pm
Loved the report & video's !! Your braver than me when seeing the shark I would of got out of the water ASAP !!!
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:41 pm
Fantastic photos, and great video of the octopus too! I am looking forward to seeing the rest of your reports.
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:16 pm
Amazing videos! Thanks for sharing! 
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:16 pm
Thanks, everyone.
We saw more octopuses at Maho than Francis on this trip (usually, for us, it's the other way around). You can look for spots where empty shells are piled up. An octopus brings its catch to its den to eat, so you might find one near a pile - however, it might be out and about or the den might be old and no longer used. They are elusive so I think running into an active octopus is pure luck.
ColumbiaSCTraveler – when we saw the Nurse, she was on the left side of Vie's and around the point. She was hanging out mostly in the shallows.
We saw more octopuses at Maho than Francis on this trip (usually, for us, it's the other way around). You can look for spots where empty shells are piled up. An octopus brings its catch to its den to eat, so you might find one near a pile - however, it might be out and about or the den might be old and no longer used. They are elusive so I think running into an active octopus is pure luck.
ColumbiaSCTraveler – when we saw the Nurse, she was on the left side of Vie's and around the point. She was hanging out mostly in the shallows.
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:38 am
THANKS, Pickle! I know where we're NOT snorkeling! 
Can't wait for the rest of your report!
Can't wait for the rest of your report!
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:21 pm
Oh... I didn't mean to deter you from snorkeling there. To be fair to Vie's and Hansen Bay, I have seen different species of sharks at other, including very popular, beaches around St. John. It is their domain so they are out there. If it makes you feel any better, snorkeling from the shore (not from a boat) I saw 10 times more sharks in one trip to French Polynesia than in our 11 trips to St. John combined. So enjoy all the beaches around St. John!