USVI-On-Line

We just returned from an awesome 7th trip. Weather and water were fabulous. Unfortunately, we spotted 2 lionfish - one at Haulover South and one at Salt Pond. They are beautiful fish but are so scary to see swimming nearby. We did not have markers but reported both sightings. I think there should be a box of markers at each beach that people could use while snorkeling to insure that each fish gets marked.

Or hand us all a few markers when we get off the ferry, Wow, it seems like the battle to remove lionfish is not going very well. Pics of these fish are more and more frequent on the forum.

Wow! I really hope that these can be controlled. I know there are people that are very dedicated to removing Lion Fish but it seems like more could be done to get the word out. We went to 2 different dive shops last year and made purchases and no one said a word. They need to educate the tourists about these fish and the marker system. I did end up with a marker last year but not from either of the shops where I bought and rented gear.

When we checked into Allesandra last June we were given two markers and instructions on how to use them and identify Lion fish. It was awesome that the villa owner and Island Getaways were making the effort to get the word out!

St John Spice no longer has the markers to share; I am not sure about the park service.

If you would like to make your own... this may help:

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Wow. The water at Haulover isn't very deep, either! The only times I have seen them is in water 20' deep in the Pacific. I had to repeatedly dive to get a decent shot. I am not thrilled about them being in the lovely water of St. John!

I agree. We are hearing and seeing way too many of these recently.