St John is a top Caribbean snorkeling location offering an abundance of live corals and rich pelagic life. Picturesque sandy and pebble beaches beckon visitors by the breathtaking scenery of green hills and turquoise waters.
Waterlemon Cay, Leinster Bay
Waterlemon Cay is adored by snorkelers from all over the world and very often rated as site #1 for St John snorkeling. Leinster Bay excites visitors with its stunning landscape – mix of azure waters and green hills around.
Snorkelers will enjoy a mix of corals, seagrasses, cobblestones, and sand along with a wealth of colorful Caribbean fish. Waterlemon Cay is the right place to see turtles, rays, soft and hard corals. The water can be accessed easily from the sandy beach …show more content…
Snorkel along the Haulover Bay’s West side and enjoy the exuberance of sea fans and corals which almost reach the water surface. Clear blue waters have 5-20 feet depth. The seabed is peppered with coral outcroppings and large rocks. Experience relaxed floating above the colorful marine garden abundant with live corals - hard and soft, brain and elkhorn corals, firecoral and sea fans, sponges, tunicates and sea anemones.
Haulover Bay may be easy to snorkel or a slight challenge subject to wind and waves strength. Early morning is the best time for Haulover Bay snorkeling.
Lameshur Bay
Lameshur Bay is another top St John snorkeling site which is placed on the rugged South shoreline. This remote beautiful sandy beach is a perfect variant for newcomers and advanced snorkelers.
Beginners may swim to the rocky outcroppings on the bay’s West side. It's a short swim in shallow water. Next, explore the Lameshur Bay’s East side where octopus, rays, Caribbean lobsters and barracuda are often guests.
Experienced snorkelers can continue snorkeling towards Yawzi Point, here waves increase but the same does marine life. Fabulous underwater structures are home to a plethora of Caribbean fish and lush corals. Here you can see the brain, elkhorn corals, and many sea