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We'll be in STT in the next three weeks and plan on taking the car to St John for a day or two. Year before last we did the echo tour to Trunk Bay and it was great but this time we want to go off on our own. Any suggestion as to good beaches for snorkeling on STJ? What's the east side of the island like? Thanks.8-)
Leinster Bay/Waterlemon Cay is the best snorkeling on STJ (in my opinion). Small walk down a trail but usually empty or only a few others there. I've seen a number of turtles, octopus, star fish, and much more. Definitely worth checking out!
Pick up the guidebook Off the beaten path by Gerald Singer. I think you can find it for sale on this website. You can also find a lot of the same information on the website www.seestjohn.com
That website is operated by the same Gerald Singer. Great descriptions, directions, history and little known facts.
I enjoyed One Horn Butt Fish at Trunk Bay - the only place i've been. Dave and Cynthia were great hosts. JMHO
Echo Toes suggestion. Ours is pretty dog eared and the cover worn.
My favorite is Francis Bay. It is in same general area as Waterlemon but without the walk. Leave the parking lot, turn right and head out to the last picnic table (~ 100 yards). Enter the water and head out about 20 yards snorkeling north (right facing water) parallel to the shore. You will cross sea grass beds and we have always seen turtles there. Continue along the shore and over the coral/rock formations. You'll see parrot, squid, the occasional tarpon, etc. but the real charge is the river of young that swims along this path.
Salt Pond is also a great snorkel for squid etc. We had best luck on the eastern side.
toes in the sand wrote:
Pick up the guidebook Off the beaten path by Gerald Singer. I think you can find it for sale on this website. You can also find a lot of the same information on the website www.seestjohn.com
That website is operated by the same Gerald Singer. Great descriptions, directions, history and little known facts.
Make that Off the Beaten Track by Gerald Singer.
No worries Toes
Must of been that "drink in the hand" typing 😉
Best place to snorkel is Waterlemon Cay. About a 1.5 mile walk on a flat trail. Go past the beach to the rocky area at the end of the trail. We saw great fish and coral and spent a lot of time going around the Cay. Thers is a beach area to res at before swimming back. Snorkel counter clock wise around the Cay.
Thanks to all, great suggestions and we'll check them out! This is such a wonderful forum!
We agree on Waterlemon Cay. Take plenty of water to replenish after the long walk but the snorkeling is well worth the hike.
Agree that Waterlemon is a great snorkeling spot. We've also seen some cool stuff at Jumbie Beach (parking is tough there though.) Enjoy!
toes in the sand wrote:
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Pick up the guidebook Off the beaten path by Gerald Singer. I think you can find it for sale on this website. You can also find a lot of the same information on the website www.seestjohn.com
That website is operated by the same Gerald Singer. Great descriptions, directions, history and little known facts.
Make that Off the Beaten Track by Gerald Singer.
I must ammend my previous post to add that this site has added some good information since I last visited that area.
https://www.vinow.com/stjohn/beaches_stj/
Give it a look see.
