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Waterlemon Cay

Virgin Islands National Park, St. John
4.5 of 5 stars 124 Reviews
Type: Islands, Reefs, Bodies of Water
Activities: Snorkeling, Viewing wildlife
Traveler Description: Sorry, the title should read "Waterlemon Cay" , not "Watermelon"... Waterlemon Cay is a small cay within Leinster Bay.  To get there, you'll need to... more »
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Sacramento, California
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

it was an easy swim to great snorkeling. We saw some reef sharks among the mix. More

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Vermont
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Worth the trek, but should be in decent physical shape. More

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Wilmington DE
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

We love renting a dinghy and snorkeling @ Waterlemon.. Always a lot of great fish in and around the area; easy snorkel for all ages. More

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atlanta
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Just came back from a week snorkeling around St. John. After snorkeling around Leister Bay, wen walked out to the point to snorkel to Waterlemon Cay. The snorkeling was good off the point, rays, etc., but the current out to Waterlemon was too strong, and so we turned back. We then decided to try again a few days later at... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

After reviewing everything I could, I decided to do an afternoon snorkel at waterlemon with my brother-in-law and sister-in-law this past April. The hike down was nothing---flat, easy, maybe 20 minutes even carrying a bunch of gear. I'm not sure why others found the hike difficult. We decided to set up at the little crescent beach instead of going all... More

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Andover, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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I would recommend this to anybody, it is a bit of a hike, and i would recommend going to maho bay camps and taking the heron snorkeling trip there. While you are there you might want to bring a fishing rod and go fishing at mary creek. It is some of the most wonderful snorkeling on the island. More

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Atlanta
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012
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We went to Waterlemon the day after a heavy rainstorm with lots of wind. It is a moderately long hike out to the bay area, only a tiny strip of beach. Snorkelling was good along the "right side" of the bay facing out, but water was too rough for us to snorkel out to the small cay area. Be careful... More

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Bedford, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012
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St. John is a beautiful island and a wonderful place to snorkel. However, I would caution those who are used to Hawaii beaches to make sure they fully research St. John and Waterlemon Cay before going there (just to know what you're in for). We had a great time. St. John is unspoiled, and its beaches and snorkeling are pretty... More

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Jacksonville, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

Worth the hike. Nice swim out to the cay. Not the easiest entry to the water but not too bad. More

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Lewes, Delaware
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

By far the best snorkling spot on St John.You hike all the way around passed a sandy ponit there you swim acrros a small canal to the Caye. Plenty of nice coral and all varities of fish even saw a Queen Angle here as well as Greys.Lobster hanging out under some coral. Beautiful spot. More

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