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John's Folly snorkeling

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:25 am
by hockeyboy
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

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:38 am
by liamsaunt
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.

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:00 am
by lprof
This thread gives one point of view...
http://www.virgin-islands-on-line.com/f ... palm+villa

Thank you.

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:26 am
by hockeyboy
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.