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Snorkeling not Diving #50678
04/17/2015 10:05 AM
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CaveMan Offline OP
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What are your favorite places to snorkel from land or sea?

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Re: Snorkeling not Diving [Re: CaveMan] #50679
04/17/2015 10:24 AM
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The Chimney on Great Dog. Fallen Jerusalem and the Indians would be my 3 favorite spots.


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Re: Snorkeling not Diving [Re: maytrix] #50680
04/17/2015 10:38 AM
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Our group loves snorkeling at The Indians. Last trip we discovered some great snorkeling at The Bight just south of the restaurant. Lots of neat things to see and saw a ray and some starfish.

We tried snorkeling at Cooper. I can't remember the name but it is South of where you anchor. We saw several turtles here which was the highlight.

Love to snorkel at Loblolly Bay in Anegada.

I've heard great things of Monkey Point. I hope to make a stop there next time.

Re: Snorkeling not Diving [Re: JlarsBVI] #50681
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We tried snorkeling at Cooper. I can't remember the name but it is South of where you anchor. We saw several turtles here which was the highligh

Cistern rock

Re: Snorkeling not Diving [Re: windward2c] #50682
04/17/2015 11:29 AM
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Oh yes, Cistern point and everything between the moorings getting to cistern point is also a great spot. We almost always see a turtle there - in fact, can't think of the last time we didn't.


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Re: Snorkeling not Diving [Re: maytrix] #50683
04/17/2015 12:19 PM
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The south side of Little JVD is usually pretty good. Schools of shiners with a lot of Tarpon barreling through them.

Re: Snorkeling not Diving [Re: tradewinds] #50684
04/17/2015 01:18 PM
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Are you talking by Diamond Cay?

Re: Snorkeling not Diving [Re: WayneC] #50685
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Are you talking by Diamond Cay?


No, along the south shoreline of Little JVD. Although, Diamond Cay is usually pretty good for turtles.

Re: Snorkeling not Diving [Re: CaveMan] #50686
04/17/2015 10:40 PM
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Here is a list of favorites gathered from this forum and some other folks (some off the beaten track - OTBT).

The Indians
Jost - White Bay (west end)
Fallen Jerusalem
Anegada - Loblolly Bay, either end
The Dogs - esp. Great Dog & George Dog
Buttonwood Bay - west end of Great Harbour, Peter Island
Monkey Point on Guana Island
The Wreck of the RMS Rhone
Norman Island- the Caves and the promontory to west of Pirate's Bight
Alice's Backside - north side of Ginger Island
Cistern Point - Cooper Island
Long Bay on Virgin Gorda
Green Cay off Sandy Spit -
Salt Island, "Mans Head"
Great Camanoe off Marina Cay (Diamond Reef)
Diamond Cay
off-beach Gorda snorkeling: The Baths, Spring Bay , Nail Bay, Savannah Bay, Guavaberry, Mahoe Bay (probably the best)
off-beach sandy bottom snorkeling at Manchioneel Bay (Cooper) - rays & turtles !
Gorda: north side of Prickley Pear, the Anguila Cut, Eustacia Reef
Chromis Reef - on the west side of Cooper Island
Vanishing Rock - between Salt and Cooper Islands in a narrow passage
Loblolly Bay, Flash of Beauty - Anegada
Coral Gardens. Located Northeast of Dead Chest Island
Soldier Bay - Norman Island - around the tip of Norman Hill (a/k/a Spy Glass Hill)
"The Aquarium" - Nestled between the Baths and Spanish Town (Virgin Gorda )
rocky shore between the mooring field at Diamond Cay up to Green Cay on JVD
Brewer's Bay - left side in front of Nicoles; in the middle; & the reef by campground, Long Bay, Devil's Bay
west side of Sandy Spit, if no northern swell

Nice "best 10" list: http://bvinewbie.com/top-10-snorkel-sites-in-the-bvi/

A good diving & snorkeling web page here

Re: Snorkeling not Diving [Re: Frank] #50687
04/18/2015 11:28 AM
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Not the best from-the-beach snorkelling but still pretty good. Summertime from in front of CRC in Apple Bay follow the rocks out to the point..tons of fish etc...if you feel brave swim out 100 yards or so to the reef. Also in CGB in front of the red roofed villa at the west end is a nice reef with snorkelling..same in front of Nicole's in Brewers'Bay..

Re: Snorkeling not Diving [Re: Manpot] #50688
04/18/2015 11:35 AM
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I wouldn't advise snorkeling the aquarium dive site - you are very exposed to the boat traffic going by there. Even diving made us a bit nervous.


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Re: Snorkeling not Diving [Re: maytrix] #50689
04/18/2015 06:26 PM
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I wouldn't advise snorkeling the aquarium dive site - you are very exposed to the boat traffic going by there. Even diving made us a bit nervous.

Maytrix - I was actually looking to snorkel the Aquarium for the 1st time later this month. I've sailed past it dozens of times but not paid any attention to it. I'm assuming there's a NTP mooring ball there. If so, about how far is it to the "seamount" and which direction? I could post someone in the dinghy nearby to help keep away traffic.

Re: Snorkeling not Diving [Re: BaardJ] #50690
04/18/2015 06:58 PM
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What is the seamount?

There is an NPT mooring and we found it by going along Virgin Gorda from the baths to Spanish town. You could also do the reverse. It's been a couple years, but I think it was one of the larger balls. I just know boats went back and forth and from a diving perspective was concerned if we'd have to pop up to check on where we are that it could be dangerous depending on how far we were from the boat. But it was a pretty easy sight to navigate.


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Re: Snorkeling not Diving [Re: maytrix] #50691
04/20/2015 07:58 AM
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Thanks for all the comments.

Just trying to find a few different spots to snorkel this time.

Re: Snorkeling not Diving [Re: Manpot] #50692
04/20/2015 01:26 PM
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Nice list Frank!
We actually like snorkeling around the Baths, esp. either side of Devil's Bay.


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