Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sapphire Beach (East End)
Sapphire Beach is a long tree-lined strip known for its clear,
calm waters. It's perfect for snorkelers. There's an active
watersports program where you can rent Sunfish,
windsurfers, ocean kayaks and Wave Runners. There's a
marina here as well. Sunday afternoons find the island's
best reggae bands on the beach. They draw crowds to the
beach and restaurants. You can head to the far side of the
beach if you prefer. Off Route 38.
Facilities:
Rental of snorkel gear and other watersports
equipment. Restaurant.
Secret Harbour Beach (East End)
This is a lovely beach studded with palm trees. It fronts a
condominium resort. There is a floating platform offshore
that guests can swim to and there is very good snorkeling at
the rocky point of the beach. Off Route 322 near Red Hook.
Facilities:
Gear rentals and instruction. Restaurant.
Great Bay Beach (East End)
Known for its excellent windsurfing, Great Bay Beach (for-
merly Bluebeard's Beach) is a stunning white-sand beach
that fronts the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Interspersed with
seagrape trees, cacti and agave plants are clusters of rocks
that break the beach into sections. The sand strip is long
enough so you don't have to sunbathe with hotel guests. It
faces Vessup Bay and offers views of sailboats en route to St.
John. Follow Route 322 from Red Hook.
Facilities:
Watersports rentals, restaurants.
Hull Bay Beach (Northside)
On the Atlantic coast, this is the island's premier board surf-
ing beach. Conditions are favorable only from December
through March. At other times of the year the waters are
calm and local fishermen anchor here. There are no rentals.
