Snorkeling the seagrass beds between the beach and the swim buoys at Big Maho has become one of my favorite snorkels, especially if you want to see turtles. Keep in mind that this will not be like snorkeling over a coral reef where there is almost guaranteed to be constant activity. You’ll need a little patience. I snorkeled there with friends last week who wanted to see turtles and they were disappointed. In addition to the tarpon and green turtle you see in the video, we observed southern stingrays, conch, starfish and a remora swimming back and forth along the hull of a moored catamaran.
St. John Events
Skinny Legs hosts the Commodore Cup
Fund Raiser for KATS (Kids at Sea)
Skippers Meeting 6:30
Two Days of sailing (Saturday and Sunday)
St. John Live Music Schedule
Aqua Bistro
Steven Sloan
5:30 – 8:30
340-776-5336
Barefoot Cowboy Lounge
T-Bird
7:00 – 9:00
340-201-1236
Beach Bar
Locals on the 8s
9:00
340-777-4220
Castaway’s
Mikey P
9:00
Dance Party
11:00
340-777-3316
Cinnamon Bay
Eddie Bruce – Drumming
6:30 -8:30
340-776-6330
High Tide
Mikey P
5:00 – 8:00
340-714-6169
Island Blues
Brother Nature
8:00
340-776-6800
Morgan’s Mango
Lauren
6:30 – 9:30
340-693-8141
Ocean Grill
Rascio on Steel Pan
6:30 – 9:30
340-693-3304
Rhumb Lines
Erin Hart
7:00 – 10:00
340-776-0303
Shipwreck Landing
Tropical Sounds
6:30 – 9:30
340-693-5640
Skinny Legs
Chris Carsel
6:00
340-779-4982
Spyglass
James Milne
5:00 – 8:00
340-776-1100
Virgin Fire
Aussie Guitars
The David T Carter Duo
6:00 – 9:00
340-779-4982
St. John and Virgin Islands News
‘Best J’ouvert In Years,’ Community Says
By James Gardner — May 2, 2014
From the time the steel pan tramp started at 4 a.m. until the bands started winding down at 10 a.m., all anyone could talk about was how great this year’s J’ouvert celebrations were.
Facebook posts from residents all across the community began coming in early, as steel pan and other groups began moving up Veterans Drive before the sun even peeked over the hills. DJ Avalanche hit the ground around 4 a.m. with one of the bigger J’ouvert troupes, Carnival Kaleidoscope, while the bigger bands – Cool Session, Triple K, Volume and Poizon – began making their way up the route around 6.
As usual, this year’s festivities brought out residents of all ages, decked out in their finest – or skimpiest – attire. J’ouvert is one of the only celebrations in the territory where anyone can wear anything and get away with it, and this year was no exception: from young men wearing sparkling gold shorts to older women gyrating down the street in wigs, fishnet stockings and crop tops, there was no shortage of eye-popping costumes…. Read more
St. John Weather
Isolated showers. Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
…ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY AND SATURDAY…
MODERATE NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL AFFECT THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO…CULEBRA AND THE NORTHERN VIRGIN ISLANDS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT BREAKING WAVE ACTION AND RIP CURRENTS.
…HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AST SATURDAY…
* WAVES AND SURF: 5 TO 6 FEET IN NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS WITH BREAKING WAVES OF 9 TO 12 FEET.
* TIMING: LATER TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS: ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS WITH SCATTERED RIP CURRENTS AND
MODERATE TO LARGE WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA…PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
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