When’s the best time to go to Roaton?

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Anonymous wrote:How far? The Blue Heron Bridge in West Palm Beach has excellent snorkeling. You can hire a guide from one of the dive shops that are right there. They can point out all of the critters you would probably miss on your own.

? did you read the OP?

" wouldn’t need to get on a boat to go snorkeling"

When I went to FL, we hired a boat to go snorkeling, and we also went snorkeling off the beach. Neither was impressive. HI was so much nicer.

You snarl too soon.

The Blue Heron Bridge is a beach. You walk in. Walk out. Maximum depth is 20 ft. It is a protected site and considered a top shore dive in the US.

Not everyone is middle class like you and can afford to go to hawaii, roatan, etc. some of us are poor.

LOL HI is for the middle class?

Just don't go to FL in the summer. I made that mistake and couldn't go into the water with all the gross sargassum seaweed.

lol, right? More like Hawaii is for the UMC and Florida is for the middle class. Truly poor people are not planning these types of trips or scuba diving!

Anonymous wrote:We stayed on Kaanapali Beach in Hawaii (Maui) and the snorkeling there was the best I've experienced. Black Rock.

Tunnels Beach on the north side of Kauai was great. You can see lots in waist deep water even. It was better than the Great Barrier Reef (which I don't recommend due to bleaching).

Anonymous wrote:We stayed on Kaanapali Beach in Hawaii (Maui) and the snorkeling there was the best I've experienced. Black Rock.

wow you really missed out. There was way better spots in Maui than black rock.

Anonymous wrote:NP here. For the Belize, Roatan, and St. John posters can you recommend where you stayed? Hotels or rentals? Do you need a car there?

We rented a small house in St. John and rented a Jeep. The terrain is very hilly and steep so whoever will be doing most of the driving should be prepared for that, you also drive in the opposite side of the road. When we were at the various beaches there was always a vehicle from the Westin dropping people off/picking people up, so if you’re at a resort you don’t absolutely need to rent a car. We stayed within walking distance of Cruz Bay and it was awesome to be able to walk to dinner or get drinks. It was a huge bonus for the kids too because they could swim in Cruz Bay and play while we relaxed with a Painkiller.

Another vote for St. Johns. I would do a chartered snorkel tour from a boat rather than snorkel off the beach. You will have a great time.

Anonymous wrote:NP here. For the Belize, Roatan, and St. John posters can you recommend where you stayed? Hotels or rentals? Do you need a car there?

Grande Bay resort, Westin or Sirenusa in St John. Rent a Jeep.

We stayed on Kaanapali Beach in Hawaii (Maui) and the snorkeling there was the best I've experienced. Black Rock.

Not direct flights, but good options include:

Cozumel
St Croix (cruise pier is easy safe snorkel, also Buck island)
St John (Trunk Bay * Maho bay)
Turks and Caicos has some reefs off the beach

NP here. For the Belize, Roatan, and St. John posters can you recommend where you stayed? Hotels or rentals? Do you need a car there?

Anonymous wrote:Belize.

Came here to say this. It's like another planet. A trip here is putting snorkeling at the center of your vacation.

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Anonymous wrote:St. John. Direct flight from DC to St. Thomas and a short ferry ride to St. John. Tons of places to rent snorkel equipment and snorkel on your own. My kids’ favorite was Trunk Bay because of the turtles.

Meant to say Maho Bay for the turtles. Although they also liked the underwater trail at Trunk Bay.

+2 St. John is super family friendly and not as gross and touristy as St Thomas. Snorkling off every beach. Amazing clear water. Guaranteed sea turtle spotting in Maho Bay. Island is tiny so you can go to every beach in a week if you want to.

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Anonymous wrote:Not a direct flight, but, Roatan, Honduras 100%.

Yeah and don’t forget your BPV.

Your what?

+1 for St. John. There is snorkeling off every beach.

Bight reef in T&C Provo is an amazing reef that is right off the beach (you just walk in the water and it’s right there!). Saw amazing fish, barracuda, someone in the group even saw a reef shark!