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Leinster Bay

Virgin Islands National Park, St. John
4.5 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water, Reefs
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Description: A rocky, windswept bay on the northern coast of St. John.
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Vermont
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

The hike is 15 minutes (flat and shady), the swim out to Waterlemon Cay is long but well worth it for the snorkeling. we remember seeing alot more last time, but it was still a great adventure. More

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Enfield, Connecticut
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

You can make a whole day out of this area! Come early for the best parking and possibly to see sea turtles in the sea grass. You also may see a great many sea stars in the water between the beach and where the boats are moored. There is nice shade among the sea grape trees so you can spend... More

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St. Thomas
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47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
68 helpful votes 68 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
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Always on the look-out for good snorkeling spots around the USVI, we had chartered Captain Sam Lunday's VIBE boat for the day and he knew we wanted to snorkel - he took us straight out to Leinster, moored out off the reef and oh my goodness!!! It didn't hurt that the waters were fairly calm and the weather perfect, but... More

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New Orleans, Louisiana
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

This is a nice enough beach, but the best thing to do is hike a little ways past it to Waterlemon Cay. More

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Shanghai, China
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

We almost always have seen turtles and rays at this location. The water is clear and the beach is nice (though not huge). Keep an eye out for the mongooses, they're trouble! More

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Saratoga Springs, New York
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012
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My husband and I snorkeled in over a dozen spots on our latest trip to the USVI, but the snorkeling by Waterlemon Cay was by far the highlight of our entire vacation. If you're able, rent a car on St. John and enjoy the curvy and crazy roads out to Annaberg Sugar Plantation. Arrive early, and start at this end... More

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Detroit, Michigan
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

Pretty longish hike but relatively flat, the coral and starfish are what people come for More

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St. Thomas
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

You may have forgotten your sneakers at home or your feet may have become hobbit-like from all of your time outdoors and they no longer fit into shoes. You want to hike…what to do? Everyone knows hiking without proper footwear is a bad idea, right? Blog readers have figured this out, we do things a little differently here. We have... More

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Indianapolis
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012

If you park at the Annaberg Plantation parking area, you can take an easy hike down the Leinster Bay trail to the beach. Great beach, good snorkeling. More

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Newark, New Jersey
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012

a great shore line hike, nice nice bay for swimming, however, here it seemed to be all about getting out to the cay to snorkel! More

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