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Snorkel Spots I missed??
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:43 am
by ScottB
Hi all,
I am looking for some new water this trip. I explored quite a few beaches and snorkel spots on my first trip, but I'm wondering if a missed a few "Must Snorkel" spots.
Here's where I have snorkeled: Trunk, Francis, Solomon/Honeymoon, Maho, Waterlemon, Salt Pond, Little Lamshur, Hawksnest, Gibney. My two faves were Salt Pond & Waterlemon.
Where do I need to make sure I see this time? I'm sure I missed some great spots, and would like to explore some more. Thank you for any insight...
If you wish to keep a few spots secret, please send me a PM, and you have my word it will remain a secret.
Thanks!!
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:46 am
by Chet
Jumbie to Denis.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:00 am
by waterguy
Chocolate hole
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:14 am
by loria
Kiddle bay--also did you do the yawzi snorkel? did you do a mangrovesnorkel--go out in hurricane hole...
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:16 am
by Lex
Haulover has always been a favorite of ours. It can be a bit rough there some days, though.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:27 am
by snorkeler525
Chocolate Hole - awesome!!
snorkel spots...
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:46 am
by parafins
Denis and Princess Bays.Princess for its,mangroves, seastars,seacucumbers,and baby fish.Denis for its old anchor that some have never found....But I was lucky!Parafins

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:00 pm
by DELETED
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:55 pm
by RickG
Hart Bay when it's calm.
I'm with SJfromNJ on the snorkel from Vie's, to the right around the point is a small rocky beach. The two fringing reefs are very nice with lots of soft coral.
Also Pelican rock in Hansen Bay. If you keep driving past Vie's you'll see the next beach has a spot where you an get in and swim to Pelican Rock. You can swim there from Vie's, but its a couple hundred yards.
Haulover Bay, North and South.
Kiddel Bay & Grootpan Bay.
Cheers, RickG
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:07 pm
by Exit Zero
Both sides of Genti Bay -- accessible from the Reef Bay trail.
Europa Bay -- accessible from Lameshur trail
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:39 pm
by Sun4MySoul
Tektite and Brown Bay have always been good stops for me when the water is calm.
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:31 am
by nothintolose
What is the best way to get to all of these spots???
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:41 am
by cptnkirk
RickG wrote
Also Pelican rock in Hansen Bay. If you keep driving past Vie's you'll see the next beach has a spot where you an get in and swim to Pelican Rock. You can swim there from Vie's, but its a couple hundred yards.
Haulover Bay, North and South.
I can tell ya I was impressed with Haulover South right side. Left side is pretty good too. If ya do the left side ya could go around the cliffs and snorkel Vie's no problem. I'm planning on that next trip. Going to hit Haulover North if the waves aren't bad. I believe Rick is Talking about were Kenndell parks his boat on shore nice little parking place for your jeep. The left side gets pretty good as ya get out were the rocks jut out into the ocean.
Oh I forgot Blue Cobblestone was great right side. Off the Ramshead trail but it's a hike and if ya get bad conditions and ya went just to snorkel that would suck, but I reccomend the hike if ya like to do such. It's worth it just for the hike if condititions are good that's icing on the cake.
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:45 pm
by Pianogrl
What's the best way to get into Chocolate Hole to snorkel with Pond Bay construction...or does that even involve Pond Bay?
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:05 pm
by Sun4MySoul
Nothintolose-
Many of the snorkels listed here are detailed in the book - "St John Off the Beaten Track". Don't recall reading about Chocolate Hole in there though.