Snorkeling at Creole Rock or Baie Rouge

[badger10]

Has anyone snorkeled at Creole Rock or Baie Rouge in St. Marteen? Are there good excursions that take you specifically to those spots? If not, are there other snorkel excursions you would recommend? We are experienced snorkelers that prefer spots with diverse marine life. Thank you!

 

[SnorkelAway]

A number of snorkel excursions go to Creole Rock - but you always need to check on what specific boat is doing on specific day.  Has been excursion you can take from Grand Case Beach Club to Creole Rock - probably is going now.  When we were young and dumb, we swam over to Creole Rock from Grand Case Beach Club - but I do not recommend it because of boat traffic.  If you want to try it, must have a torpedo.  Far-side of Creole Rock does have some excellent (for SXM) snorkeling. 

 

Not sure if any snorkel excursion normally goes to Baie Rouge.  You can snorkel Baie Rouge off-beach - entry and exit can be rough at times, but doable for experienced open water swimmers.  Usually the visibility is not very good at Baie Rouge - snorkeling just so-so.

[badger10]

Thank you for the info!