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If you are looking for exceptional snorkeling, the US Virgin Islands are your ideal destination. Excellent underwater visibility and warm tropical waters combined with each site’s unique terrain that is teeming with aquatic life are reason enough to start planning your Caribbean snorkeling adventure today. Here are the top 5 snorkeling spots in the US Virgin Islands.
Coki Point Beach
Located on the north shore of St. Thomas, Coki Point Beach offers an incredible opportunity for snorkeling. Protected by the surrounding nearby cays, the beach is home to the most serene waters on the Caribbean map, allowing for excellent underwater visibility. To the left of the beach is a rocky outcrop adorned with coral ledges where schools of colorful tropical fish frolic. SNUBA, from a cross between snorkeling and diving, is also offered at Coki Point Beach.
Leinster Bay
Leinster (pronounced ‘line-ster’) Bay, north of St. John, is a stretch of beach that provides access to Waterlemon Cay, a small reef island just offshore. The 0.1 mile distance from the beach to the island is a seagrass setting in about twenty feet of clear water, offering excellent snorkeling. The long patch of seagrass is home to starfish, sea cucumbers, sea turtles, and stingrays. Around the reef are different sizes of corals, sea fans and sea feathers, and a variety of fish such as Blue Tangs and Parrotfishes.
Haulover Bay
Haulover Bay, in the northeast part of St. John, has a rocky beach in the middle. Often deserted, the beach is perfect for intimate snorkeling, also featuring ledges, walls, nooks, and sandy areas teeming with beautiful aquatic life. It is a bit more rugged than Leinster Bay, so caution is always advised when diving.
Trunk bay
The charms of Trunk Bay, also known as the most photographed bay in the world, also applies to its underwater landscapes. The bay prides itself on its 675-foot-long self-guided snorkeling trail that is teeming with rich tropical marine life. Along the trail are strategically placed underwater plates with pictures and descriptions of the variety of fish, crustacean and coral species you are likely to encounter along the way.
Buck Island
One of only three underwater trails in the United States can be found on Buck Island, northeast of St. Croix. This protected national park system trail winds through unique coral grottoes and fantastic coral reefs that allow divers to surround themselves with lush aquatic life. The island is also proud of 250 recorded species of fish, corals and crustaceans.
The underwater world of the U.S. Virgin Islands tops the list when it comes to great snorkeling. Start planning your one-of-a-kind snorkeling adventure today and experience the many unique snorkeling spots, excellent underwater visibility, and rich aquatic life that this island paradise offers.