First on the list if Dean’s Blue Hole, Long Island, Bahamas, and 2nd is Buck Island, our National Park, here in St Croix.
Also included are Crystal River in Florida; Rockhouse resort of Negril, Jamaica; Pigeon Cay, Honduras; Stingray City, Grand Cayman, which the magazine says “may be the most popular snorkel site in the world,” Hol Chan Marine Reserve in Belize; Bimini Islands, the Bahamas; Lover’s Cove, Catalina Island, Calif.; and Papalaua Wayside Park, Maui, Hawaii.
If you are a beginner, be sure and visit a dive shop for gear, get a neoprene mask strap (it adjusts more easily than silicone), use defogging spray on the mask, snorkel with a buddy, rinse your gear when you get out of the water, and consider taking a lesson. Tanya Burnett-Palmer of Coastal Living, advises “If you’re still honing your snorkeling skills, seek out the operators sanctioned by the park; they’re quick with instruction and help. Keep an eye out for: the three species of sea turtles that call the park a nesting area.”
Visit St Croix Beaches for information and tips.
St Croix has several great dive shops – just ask any Coldwell Banker agent for a recommendation (remember, this is a small friendly island).
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