You Must Visit Trunk Bay US Virgin Islands National Park - St. John USVI : Ep.15
In this video I explore The U.S. Virgin Islands on my Princess Cruises Stop in St. Thomas. The original plan was to take a shuttle to Magen's Bay on the north side of St. Thomas but after over hearing a group mention that they heading to St. John to visit a place called Trunk Bay, I changed my plans.
One of the great things about the USVIs is that you have excellent cell coverage since you are in a US territory. It was easy to look up pictures of Trunk Bay before I committed to the trip. For those that plan to venture to St. John from St. Thomas you will want to take a ferry from Redhook to Cruz Bay. Round trip tickets will cost you about $18.00 USD. Upon arriving at Cruz Bay you will find several Safari-style taxi trucks that will get you to your Beach destination of choice. For around $10-$20 you can enjoy an open-air ride along the coast. Be sure to have your camera out as the views are awesome. After about 1.5 hours of travel from the cruise ship we finally arrived at the US Virgin Islands National Park. As we exited the safari truck I could tell this was a good choice. The park has lots of tropical plants and palm trees complete with a snorkel gear rental shop right at the entrance.
Don't be surprised if the first sight of the beach takes your breath away. This place is majestic... A true paradise. I was seriously in awe of the natural beauty and I couldn't wait to get in the water. This may sound lame but the warmth and natural beauty of this beach is almost spiritual. For any corporate 9-5'ers that grind away their lives in a stuffy office building, this place just really sets your soul free.
Once I entered the turquoise water I knew I was in for a great snorkel session. For the more experienced swimmers I highly recommend you swim about 200 yards around the bend to the right and explore the less populated reef by the cliff. There was no other swimmers over on that side, just pristine untouched reef with a huge variety of fish. I was in heaven. At one
point I just rested on the surface of the water looking down at the virgin untouched reef and I had to pinch myself. It was so surreal. The ocean was speaking to me and it was saying, Tyler, you need to leave those cold rocky mountains and come live close to me! LOL! I have not quite been able to make this happen but I'm working on it.
After a return to the beach I made the trek back to the cruise ship and arrived 5 minutes before departure. So glad I made it back. I hope to visit again soon. I really enjoyed my time in the USVIs.
I can not recommend this place enough. It was such a wonderful place to discover.
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Scuba diving in St. John, Virgin Islands.
Beautiful, narrated scuba diving in St. John, Virgin Islands in
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Scuba Diving in St. John, US Virgin Islands | Escape the Winter
St. John, covered by a U.S. National Park (approximately 60%), is an idyllic destination with white sand beaches and turquoise waters, and verdant hills and palm trees as the backdrop. The weather is neither too hot nor too humid, and there is a vibrant bar and restaurant scene in Cruz Bay, the primary point of entry to St. John. Considering St. John is mostly a U.S. National Park, much of the water around it is protected, giving the island large amounts of coral and abundant sea life. It's the perfect place to spend a long weekend year round.
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Diving Salt Pond Bay - St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Located in the National Park on the Southeast Corner of St. John, Salt Pond Bay is an excellent place to relax, hike, and an awesome dive. It is common to see large Sting Rays, Turtles, and hundreds of others marine life creatures. But WATCH OUT! There are Living Sea Creatures down there. Come and join the Reluctant Tour Guides for another great adventure. Produced by Andrew Burnett, Come Out and Play USVI Productions. andrew@goodimpressions.us
Snorkeling St John | US Virgin Islands
Snorkeling off St John in the US Virgin Islands offers numerous scenic dive sites to explore. Some of the best snorkeling in St John includes Trunk Bay, Maho Bay and Waterlemon Key. This POV video of St John snorkeling was produced by SNORKELINGDIVES.COM in May 2014.
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Snorkeling in Virgin Islands National Park
In November 2012, we went snorkeling in Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, USVI
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St. John, USVI - Scuba Diving
We used Low Key Watersports in Cruz Bay for our dives. Cannot recall the dive spots but we did a morning 2 tank dive. Not a lot of sea life but beautiful coral and rock formations. We were impressed with St. John diving. It was gorgeous! - August 2017
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Diving Newfound Bay - St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Harry and Maria, The Reluctant Tour Guides, take Lady Di, our 13 foot Boston Whaler from Flanagan Island (where we had been spearfishing) around the eastern end of St. John to the secluded Newfound Bay. Newfound is a great dive with most of the coral in relatively shallow water. Right off we encounter a large stingray and there are many other different fish as well along with a large variety of plant life. There are no roads to Newfound Bay, you either have to hike in or go there by boat. It is a popular destination for many of the Day Sails out of Coral Bay. Produced by Andrew Burnett, Come Out And Play - USVI, andrew@goodimpressions.us
St John Snorkeling Trunk Bay 2018 .
snorkeling Trunk Bay in the US Virgin Island.Filmed in March as things are starting to look better after the storms.. music by Oceanlab Sirens of sea.
Diving around St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
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Top 10 Caribbean Beaches | Trunk Bay US Virgin Islands
Travel Channel named Trunk Bay among its Top Ten Caribbean Beaches list. It's a pristine paradise in the USVI on the island of St. John known for its snorkeling and supreme white sand. Complete with (limited) food options and drink options, the beach offers a great place to relax.
Beware the crowds from the cruise ships that visit the Virgin Islands, try to go later in the day if you want a quiet place to unwind. Also, this is the only beach that requires a payment to visit. It's only $4 and may be enforced because of the tourist traffic.
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Snorkeling in the Virgin Islands
At Salt Pond bay. Turtles, parrot fish, a sting ray, and people!
Virgin Islands St John scuba diving
Virgin Islands St John scuba diving
Diving Haulover Bay - St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Haulover Bay (which got its name from the fact that in early days boaters would haulover their boats from one side of the low land mass to the other) is an excellent place to dive. There is a large amount of coral in many varieties accompanied by many different marine life forms including Hawksbill Turtles and Nassau Groupers. Haulover is located on St. John's East end about 3 miles east of Coral Bay.Cool Pics and awesome video. All underwater sequences filmed while freediving. Produced by Andrew Burnett, Come Out and Play - USVI Productions, andrew@goodimpressions.us
St John Snorkeling Trunk Bay - Fish Fish and More Fish
It took me almost a full year to get the time to boil down 4 hours of footage, however this is is the best footage from our time snorkeling Trunk Bay on the island of St John USVI. So many fish and pelicans. This truly is one of our most favorite spots to vacation.
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Cruz Bay Watersports - St. John US Virgin Islands
A small sample of Cruz Bay Watersports' offerings and a showcase of beautiful St. John.
Snorkeling Maho Bay St John USVI
Snorkeling in Maho Bay on St John USVI.
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Island St John, Cruz Bay, US Virgin Islands, 2013
Island St John, driving in Cruz Bay, US Virgin Islands, 2013
Dive Log: Lind Point, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Scuba diving with Low Key Watersports at Lind Point, December 21, 2010