Usually we are in Virgin Gorda in Nov – Dec, but this year we went to St Barths and Anguilla instead (not quite St Maarten, but same vacinity). These islands are not known as great snorkeling islands, but we beg to differ! The volume of fish was not as great as around the Virgin Islands, but the variety was every bit as great. In our 12 days of snorkeling, we photographed and identified 181 different sea life forms with 61% fish, 15% coral, 14% coral & sponges the rest other stuff. Among the best were five octopus, (including the most beautiful octopus I have ever seen), a nurse shark and three different moray eels (green, spotted and goldentail). The trip report, photographs and videos is at
http://bit.ly/2hGXIa9

Great photos, thanks for sharing

Thank you for the link to your trip report and the great pictures. Looks like a wonderful vacation!

Bob, that was a great report - I hope you will post it on Anguilla Trip Advisor, I know they would love to read it and see your beautiful pictures.
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Ellen

Wow, thanks for the report! Enjoyed it very much. Turtle's Nest looks spectacular! Great sealife pictures!

Very good post indeed, I am impressed to see the name of the fish under every picture. I will have to direct my sister to your post, she is very much into scuba diving and this might put her on to travel to St. Barths and Anguilla.

Wow great post. Of the 2 islands which would say had the better snorkeling, Anquilla or St. Barths?

Great report, thank you.