Snorkling suggestions SE Caribbean

[PaperSniper4]

Looking for recommendations for "non-excursion" snorkeling in these ports, including a ranking:

 

 

Barbados

 

 

St Kitts

 

St Maarten

 

Antigua

 

Princess Cay

 

Also any other suggestions on things that a couple in their 50's might want to see.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

 

[10X]

Barbados - snorkel with turtles

St. Kitts - ****ten Bay

St. Martin - Pinel Island

 

Can't help on the other locations. Maybe this link will help.

 

http://www.cruisereviews.com/info/snorkeling.htm

[PaperSniper4]

Thanks for the reply..................surprised there have not been more. That link was a storehouse of good information.

[VTSnorkeler]

We're hitting 3 of those ports in Jan. Here's what we have planned

 

 

Barbados - Snorkle with turtles and shipwreck/reef

St Martin - Hang out at Orient Beach and rent wave runners

Antigua - Eli's tour (he stops for 2 or 3 snorkeling opportunities)

 

We've been to Princess Cays before, the snorkeling is marginal at best, but there's a great beach volleyball court there :)

[screagan]

Barbados - Snorkle with turtles and shipwreck/reef

St Martin - Hang out at Orient Beach and rent wave runners

You stole our itinerary!

[VTSnorkeler]

You stole our itinerary!

Which outfit are you going with for the turtle shipwreck snorkel?

[screagan]

Which outfit are you going with for the turtle shipwreck snorkel?

What do you mean by "which outfit?" We are doing the "Swim with Turtles, Shipwrecks, Snorkel & Beach" excursion for 52.00 USD (in March). This really does sound like fun, huh!?

 

Also, I can't wait to ride the waverunners at Orient Beach. The only thing that you forgot, was the parasailing :). We'll be doing that too hopefully!

[VTSnorkeler]

What do you mean by "which outfit?" We are doing the "Swim with Turtles, Shipwrecks, Snorkel & Beach" excursion for 52.00 USD (in March). This really does sound like fun, huh!?

 

Also, I can't wait to ride the waverunners at Orient Beach. The only thing that you forgot, was the parasailing :). We'll be doing that too hopefully!

There are several independant catamarans that do this tour. There are a bunch of threads about it in the Barbados forum. I think we will be doing Cool Runnings and do the 5 hour tour which includes lunch and drinks for 70$pp

[Orcrone]

Last week we went with Eli on Antigua. Had two snorkeling opportunities. At St. Maarten went to Dawn Beach. The surf was a bit rough, but was still able to snorkel. Pinel is also supposed to be good there.

[House_Atreides]

Loved Pinel Island off of St. Maarten; the guides were great if you were a 1st time snorkeler...and even though it's not recommended....they bring fish food out to the reef and the the fish just school....awesome photography. The water is nice and clear there too.

[leslee]

Do they still have the goats on Pinel Island? We were there a few years ago...weather got cloudy and rainy so the snorkeling was not good and there were lots of goats on the island that got into everyone's things. Would like to go back there on a day when the weather was nice and try the snorkeling again.

[Seaside2358]

Just returned from our cruise and his snorkeling stops were great!! Not to mention the whole darn tour..He is fantastic.