seg1 Posted July 19, 2008 #1 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Are there any beaches in St Martin where you can snorkel in shallow water (under 5') and still see some fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCCAcruiser Posted July 21, 2008 #2 Share Posted July 21, 2008 The ever-present snorkeling dilemma is that fish don't really like nice sandy beach areas! The ideal situation (for us humans) is a sandy beach with a rocky area nearby (swimming distance). We just got back from a week on St. Maarten, and although you see people going into the water at almost any beach with a snorkel and mask on, they sure aren't seeing much! The best snorkeling that we found on St. Maarten is off the island itself - Isle Pinel (accessible by half-hourly scheduled, 10-minute long boat ride from just north of Orient Beach) and Creole Rock, which is a stop on various boat excursions. Bottom line - if you're planning on spending time on one of St. Maarten's beaches (and they are Awesome), don't bother bringing or renting snorkel equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCCAcruiser Posted July 23, 2008 #3 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I have just discovered, on one of the St. Maarten websites, that supposedly Little Bay Beach, which is just a short cab ride from the pier, has good snorkeling. Here's the link: http://www.discover-stmaarten.com/little-bay.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karysa Posted July 25, 2008 #4 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Mullet bay is a lovely beach with some decent snorkeling by the rocks to the left as you enter. Very poor washroom facilities though. Karysa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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