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Princess Alexandra National Park

Providenciales
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Type: Parks, Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Sunbathing
Description: Thirteen miles of undeveloped, protected beach, part of an effort to preserve the natural beauty of the islands.
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Avon, Ohio
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

We stuck our toes in the wonderful refreshing water just off the public beach and it was perfect. The water is so blue and the sand is so white. I highly recommend this area to anyone who wants a place to refresh and recharge.

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CT
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

Disappointing. Not that healthy. Most of the reef was not accessible from the beach at the resort. Near The Beaches which is loaded with people.

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Waterloo, Canada
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2013

We have traveled the Caribbean extensively and we can tell you that this is the best snorkeling destination we have ever experienced. We visited here nearly every day of our 7 night stay in Provo. You can easily spend the entire day. Snorkeling for a few hours and then grabbing a drink and/or meal from the Somewhere Cafe and Lounge.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2013

This snorkeling area is very accessible to local guests. Many nice species to enjoy including turtles and stingrays. Take your underwater camera.

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Rhode Island
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

We stayed at a hotel in the area because we planned to snorkel every day. Snorkeling was just a few hundred yards off shore and easily accessible. Despite the cordoned off portion of the reef, good snorkeling was available on the outskirts and surrounding area.

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Owen Sound, Ontario
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

All the beaches here are open to the public and accessible via numerous marked beach access points. There was no garbage on the beach and no broken glass to watch out for. You could walk without any worries.

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Edmonton
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

Smith reef is the best spot for snorkelling. There isnt anybody there. We always arrived around 10am. After you park your car keep walking along the beach until you can see the green buoy. That is the best spot to snorkell. We saw several sting rays, and one morning we saw about a five foot reef shark. I had a... More

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Charlotte, NC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2013

We were able to snorkel right off the hotel property. The coral is beautiful and the fish were fairly plentiful. We saw more fish later in the day, than the morning, and I even saw a lion fish-which I understand is poisonous and shy. The waters were perfectly fine with just a bathing suit. We are not snorkeling experts, however,... More

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freeport NY
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Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2013

Princess Alexandra National Park runs most of the north and eastern end of Provo baiscally from a little west of Turtle Cove to the east including to cays on the eastern end of the island. There are miles of turquise water's edge including perhaps one of the most beautiful beaches in the WORLD on Grace Bay. I like that there... More

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Boston
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8 attraction reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2013

The entire area is just magnificent. We enjoy our stroll in the beach and being able to access it in various points. Encountering one negative, space 'reserved' possessive person in 6 days is just a grain of salt. Am glad that TCI does not allow an exclusivist mentality when it comes to its shoreline across private resorts. Everyone is free... More

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