Snorkel Spots
We might be located on one of the best snorkel spots on Anguilla and rent snorkel gear for either 12.00 USD per 24 hrs a set or our weekly special of 64.00 USD per set for the complete gear of Silicone Mask and Snorkel, Fins and for extra safety a Snorkel Vest .
We do however realize there is also some truly great snorkeling on Anguilla at some other locations that you can explore while enjoying Anguilla, we list below our personal 6 favorite snorkel sites.
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No. 1 is of course Shoal Bay East Beach, from the eastern point where the reef touches the beach, snorkeling is really only a footstep away. You follow the reef heading east and follow it around to the North all the way around back to the East. This takes around 40 minutes to do the whole reef. There is also a smaller reef right in front of our shop that is a 20 minute snorkel. Some guests have also told us the in front of Gwen's Beach bar also offers good easy snorkeling provided you stay away from the great rum punch. If you want to snorkel from a boat on Shoal Bay we offer a great 25 USD per person 1 1/2 hour snorkel trip to Sea Fan Reef daily.
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No. 2 is Little Bay, Truly a favorite in Anguilla, two ways to get there either by climbing down the side of the cliff but parking is a problem, there is a rope to help, or by boat. There are several options for taking a boat to Little Bay, We stop at this spot as part of our half day Prickly Pear Trip. However you get there you will fall in love with not only the small beach that offers shade all morning from the high cliffs running along one side, these offer shade till noon. It has fantastic snorkeling that is very protected and offers lots and lots of small fish and baby turtles and stingrays a real gem
- No. 3 & 4 is Prickly Pear Island and Sandy Island, Every country seems to have places called Prickly Pear and Sandy Island but Anguilla is blessed that both these choices are truly great snorkeling footsteps from the shore and both offer a lovely Sandy Beach where you can spend a few hours and enjoy a great lunch. Both these island are only accessible by boat of which there are a number of options. We offer a weekly trip to Prickly Pear Island and from May 1st 2011 we will also offering a trip to Sandy Island.
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No. 5 is Sandy Hill Beach, A great calm beach with good snorkeling and swimming facing St. Martin on the Eastern End of the island, although this beach offers no services, beach bars or shade its great for snorkeling along the large inner reef to the right as you face the Ocean with you back to the road. Its located off the Sandy Hill roundabout and offers snorkeling from 2ft to 40ft. See Southern Stingrays here often.
- No. 6 is Pelican Bay, This spot until recently could only be reached by boat but thanks to the Pelican Trail and Watersports, you can now walk directly down to the waters edge, half way between Crocus Bay and Little Bay it offers very good snorkeling in a calm environment. We also included Pelican Bay snorkel spot as part of our half day snorkel trip to Sandy Island with lunch for 60 USD per person.
We are asking for your help with a fish that threatens the many wonderful fish species that are present in Anguilla waters. Please tell us if you see a Lion Fish in our waters. We are asking all you snorkel enthusiast please be on the look out for this Fish below. Should you spot this fish please contact us with location and date you saw it so we can assist the DFMR with their effort to stop this fish becoming an issue in Anguilla.
