Report from St John, USVI

[itz216]

My tank take down went well thx to Michele! And the tank already has a new home : ) Much success to the new owners.

This is the first time in 5 years that I haven't had a tank. It's a mixed blessing really. I can now see wild fish and coral every day - but, believe it or not, I miss managing a mini reef and seeing the daily life of my fish.

As promised I have a couple of pics for BRS. A school of tangs and a panorama of one of the most beautiful beaches on St John, USVI.



Regards,
David

 

[Flame Angel]

Man, do I need a vacation.

 

[Dfrontiero89]

Going down to st Thomas in January, any recommendation on where to go snorkeling?

 

[jt628]

Going down to st Thomas in January, any recommendation on where to go snorkeling?

I live in St Thoms for 5 yrs, St Thomas has JUST OK snorkeling... best Place in STT is Sapphire beach...

I suggest take the 10 min ferry to St John and Do Waterlemon Cay... hands down the best snorkeling on the planet.

 

[itz216]

@Dfrontiero89 - St John has some of the best shallow water snorkeling in the Caribbean. Top spots for experienced swimmer/snorkeler ...Waterlemon Cay, Haulover North, Yawzi Point (between the 2 Lameshurs) and a great casual snorkel ... Vie's/Hansen Bay, Trunk Bay, and Maho [turtles and rays]!

Visitors overlook Trunk ...but I shot a bunch of picks yesterday. There's plenty to see AND keep the wife happy with a beautiful beach and aqua blue waters ; )

Here's a few sites for info ... www.stjohn-beachguide.com and www.onislandtimes.com . If you decide to come down - let me know.

 

[Dfrontiero89]

Awesome!!! Thanks so much, I will be down in January only for the day while I'm on my cruise, look forward to it! Nice to have someone to ask about this stuff,Greatly appreciated!!!

 

[itz216]

A shot I took a few days ago at Haulover North ...my favorite snorkeling spot on St John

 

[jt628]

Awesome!!! Thanks so much, I will be down in January only for the day while I'm on my cruise, look forward to it! Nice to have someone to ask about this stuff,Greatly appreciated!!!

Just go to coral world then, That's the next stop after Red hook.. you won't have time to go to STJ

 

[Kiah]

Nice pics David!

 

[itz216]

Lots of cruise ship passengers spend a day on St John. Check your ship's schedule. Taxis leave from Cruz Bay, St John and go to Trunk Bay Beach ( recommended day trip beach). The lifeguards make announcements for cruise passengers heading back to St Thomas ; )

 

[itz216]

@Kiah - Come on down - the fishes and corals are waiting for you! Flights should be reasonable for any week outside of Christmas/New Years. JetBlue usually has the best flight/price.

 

[Kiah]

I'm working on it - hope to see you soon!

 

[itz216]

Some shots taken yesterday at Maho Bay.

 

[s_kelley]

Did you take all those photos? What camera/lens are you using?

 

[Dfrontiero89]

Awesome pics! I can not wait to get down there!

 

[itz216]

@s_kelley - I took all of the pictures. Underwater images - I'm shooting with an inexpensive Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10. It does a reasonable job in shallow water WITH a steady hand. I wouldn't recommend the camera because of its limitations and pic quality. I just started shooting close-ups and the camera does an admirable job ( again, very steady hand = good results). For the landscape images - I use an older Nikon D70s with a Nikkor 18>55mm lens and shoot in Nikon's NEF format.

 

[itz216]

More from that same day ...

 

[itz216]

juvenile Atlantic Blue Tang ...

 

[itz216]

Some shots from a snorkel at Cinnamon Bay on St John, USVI.

 

[Kiah]

Nice, David!