Is St Thomas or Tortola better for snorkeling?


Is St Thomas or Tortola better for snorkeling? If you want to do it on your own, St. Thomas is going to have better options and easier to get around than Tortola - Secret Harbor and Sapphire Beach are pretty good. The VI Ecotours Hassel Island tour has some good snorkeling by kayak and departs out of Frenchtown near the cruise ship wharves.


Can you walk to a beach on Tortola?

If you are interested in beach activity during your visit to Tortola, the closest beach is Cane Garden Bay, less than five miles west of the cruise port – so you may need to consider a taxi, or a Disney Cruise Line – Port Adventure in Tortola that offers a beach.


Can you swim with turtles in St. Thomas?

Half Day Sail and Snorkel with the Turtles Experience the unforgettable thrill of snorkeling with giant green sea turtles. Enjoy drinks and snacks on a comfortable boat ride. Learn the history and pirate lore of St. Thomas.


Where is the clearest water in the Virgin Islands?

Devil's Bay, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands The horseshoe of white sand and clear cyan sea of Devil's Bay in the British Virgin Islands can be reached via The Baths, a stretch of massive, tumbled granite boulders, or via a 15-minute trek across scrubland from the parking lot.


Where is the most turquoise water?

20 Bluest Waters In the World
  • The Maldives. The Maldives, located in the Indian Ocean, have around 1,190 islands and sandbanks. ...
  • Palawan, Philippines. Palawan is an archipelago with 1,780 islands. ...
  • Crater Lake, Oregon. ...
  • Exuma, Bahamas. ...
  • Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii.


What beach has the most turtles?

Kuredu Resort, Maldives. Almost half of the entire population of the green sea turtles in the Maldives lives in the Lhaviyani Atoll which further leads to most of them being found in and around Kuredu, Maldives.


Which Caribbean island has turquoise water?

Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman One of the best-known features of Grand Cayman, Seven Mile Beach is a long crescent of coral sand lapped by clear turquoise water. Little wonder that the beach is constantly voted one of the finest in the Caribbean.