Good but not the usual snorkel spots

northerngal · Post by **northerngal** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:42 pm

We love snorkeling and our faves are the back side of waterlemon and north haul over. Where are we missing that's not maho, trunk, Francis, salt pond....love those too but just want to make sure we aren't missing anything. Thanks!!!!!!

EagleRayLover · Post by **EagleRayLover** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:49 pm

Brown Bay, Klein Bay, Kiddel Bay, Great Lameshur were all good to us!!

Exit Zero · Post by **Exit Zero** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:09 pm

Whistling Cay - Reef Bay - Pelican Rock - Flanagan Is.

deejayjay · Post by **deejayjay** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:47 pm

Little Lamesure clear around the point to the right and into Europa. Kiddle to Grootpan, or Grootpan to Ki ddle. And the farside of Grootpan. Stayto the right side of grootpan and go to the end of Cabrite Horn.

waterguy · Post by **waterguy** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:52 am

Chocolate hole

northerngal · Post by **northerngal** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:50 am

THANKS! Lots of places we haven't been. We have been to Lamshure and liked it but didn't go real far out. We haven't even ventured towards the Chocolate Hole area....is there places along there to just stop and jump in like the rest of the island?

waterguy · Post by **waterguy** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:41 pm

There is a small beach on the back of the bay were the boaters beach their digny's I like to snorkel up the left hand side to the point if it isn't to rough you can go around the point some neat canyons in the rock then head across the mouth come back the right side.

Bigcheeze · Post by **Bigcheeze** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:45 am

Henley Cay is one of my favs

Littlecheeze · Post by **Littlecheeze** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:33 am

Bigcheeze wrote:Henley Cay is one of my favs

Just getting there is the problem

ms411 · Post by **ms411** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 4:20 pm

Virgin Islands Ecotours offers guided Kayaking tours to Henley Cay. Leaves from Honeymoon Beach.

AquaGirl · Post by **AquaGirl** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 6:40 pm

We enjoyed hiking the Yawzi Trail and going snorkeling on the left hand side (as you are walking towards the point). Yawzi Trail is on the way to Little Lameshur. Its a short and easy hike, with a little cove part way down the trail. Its a fairly easy entry - you just have to watch out for urchins. Nice snorkel going out towards the point. OSJ featured it a long time ago. Here is the link to one of their videos featuring Yawzi. I think there might be another one too.

http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/11/16/on- ... awzi-hike/

Coconuts · Post by **Coconuts** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:13 am

We had a very nice snorkel last April along Parret Bay (the western side of Reef Bay), tip courtesy of Veronica, our landscaper. We saw nice coral, a lobster, squid, turtles, reef fish, and a big long green fish. You drive along the Reef Bay Road around Fish Bay, watching for the fact that to stay on Reef Bay Road, you need to take a left 90 degree turn at one point - there's a road sign, so watch for it (red dot on map below). There is a cut on the right side of the road next to the head of the Parret Bay trail where you can park a car. The trail is steep, but there are some stairs, and it only takes two minutes to hike down to the beach. Check before you come that the southern seas are calm. You put in where the trail meets the beach, head out a bit, and then snorkel eastward parallel to the shore to a bit past the point. There is a very wide shallow section after that with some urchins, so you should probably retrace your path back west in the water. We snorkeled over to Reef Bay and checked out the ruins there, but that is a more ambitious snorkel. Attachments below to assist, courtesy of the Trail Bandit.

All the best,

Kevin

: Parret Bay Trail

: Snorkel map

northerngal · Post by **northerngal** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:49 pm

Can you get to Henley
Bay with a car?

cindygad · Post by **cindygad** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:08 pm

My favorite this year was Brown Bay to the left we went twice this trip because we enjoyed it that much.

tropicdawg · Post by **tropicdawg** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:10 pm

northerngal wrote:Can you get to Henley
Bay with a car?

You will need a kayak or dinghy to get to Henley Cay. While amazing, the currents can be brutal so consider a vest and definitely take a buddy.

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