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Re: Onshore snorkeling on Tortola?
[Re: TechieTechie]
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01/22/2022 01:59 PM
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It's been a long time, but I enjoyed snorkeling the reef at Cane Garden Bay. Even when the beach was crowded, very few people went out to the reef, possibly because it's a bit of a swim. Shortest distance to the reef is from the extreme southern end of the beach, but it's rocky there. It's an easier, sandy entry/exit if you move a bit away from the end, but then the swim is a little further. I went out solo, but that probably wasn't a great idea. It's some distance from shore, and you never know what can happen. Dan
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Re: Onshore snorkeling on Tortola?
[Re: TechieTechie]
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01/22/2022 04:31 PM
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Fran
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It's been years but I second George's answer.
[color:"red"] FRAN[/color] "Yes I am a pirate, 200 years too late"
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Re: Onshore snorkeling on Tortola?
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01/22/2022 09:00 PM
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Diamond Reef is one of my faves. Accessible from Tortola if you can grab a shuttle from Trellis Bay to Scrub, then swim, SUP or kayak over....the reef starts about 200 yards from the Scrub Island marina. Check the current before committing to the swimming option :-)
M4000 "Lio Kai"
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Re: Onshore snorkeling on Tortola?
[Re: TechieTechie]
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01/23/2022 11:03 AM
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Probably would avoid Diamond Reef going solo (not keen about being swept out to sea)....but I love the other suggestions. Manpot, curious why Bomba is for the adventurous? Is it just because one has to hike/swim in...or because of potentially dangerous surge/current situations? Thank you all for the suggestions.
Last edited by TechieTechie; 01/23/2022 11:05 AM.
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Re: Onshore snorkeling on Tortola?
[Re: TechieTechie]
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I'll second Manpot's west end of Little Apple Bay is great. The area off of Bomba's (is it even there?) is also good when the swell is down and there's no surfing. Frenchman's Cay, go to the resort, park by the tennis courts, and enter thru their beach area, go to the left, you can go around the point and exit on their little pier. Keep in mind, the last time I was there was 2017 so the hurricane may have changed some things. The other end of the island, Long Bay East has great snorkeling at the west end. Josiah's Bay go out to the right and follow the coast. Back to west end, at Smugglers the reef right there is pretty beat, by there's still plenty of fish around on a good day. If you head towards the point to the right there's a lot of interesting areas. God, I miss Tortola. Can't wait to get back.
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