A Virtual Caribbean Vacation on St. John, USVI

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St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

Another two inches of snow fell this afternoon, followed by icy sleet and rain.  What further motivation is needed to take a virtual Caribbean vacation to Turtle Journal’s research home in the U.S.Virgin Islands?

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Private Ferry Dock at Caneel Bay, St. John, USVI

From the airport on St. Thomas, we taxi to the docks of Charlotte Amalie to catch the private ferry to Caneel Bay on the island of St. John.  As the boat arrives at Caneel Bay, we are greeted by staff with iced towels.

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Turtle Grass Beds, Scott Beach, St. John, USVI

As soon as we drop our bags in the room, we race across the beach to the exquisite Caribbean waters of Caneel Bay.  Scott Beach sports healthy turtle grass beds that attract green sea turtles.  Hawksbill sea turtles forage on the reefs near the point between Scott Beach and Turtle Bay.  Rays exploit the sandy bottom of Scott Beach searching for conchs.

Your Virtual Vacation Begins Here

 

Welcome to St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

Calamari, Fresh and Live, at Honeymoon Beach

 

Snorkeling the Reefs of Caneel Bay, St. John, USVI

 

St. John Sea Turtles

Reef Fish of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

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  4. anguilla access says:
    January 10, 2010 at 11:19 pm

    You all make me wish I was in Anguilla.

  5. St John USVI says:
    March 2, 2010 at 6:18 pm

    I’ve been to Caneel a few times, most people don’t realize that you can go there on a day trip if you’re on St John, but when you get there you can see the caneel bay sign. The waters are really really nice, but all the turtles that I saw were at Salt Pond Bay (see video of turtle we took at Salt Pond Bay). I never saw a leatherback though, it was all little turtles. I heard leatherbacks are like 5 feet to 10 feet long (head to tail).