2024-25 Cruising Life

Caribbean Underwater Wonders Fall 2024

Caribbean Underwater Wonders Fall 2024

One of the reasons I prefer to sail in the Caribbean than up the east coast of USA is because I love to swim and snorkel. I am fascinated by the sea life and coral. I enjoy watching the fish dart through the coral, chase each other or just sway with the current. Swimming in a fishbowl among the boulders and coral takes me to a happy place like no other. Please enjoy this pictorial of three fun places we snorkeled this fall of 2024.

Bequia, Point at Princess Margaret Beach

While snorkeling here has changed a bit since Hurricane Beryl raced through, there were still an abundance of sea life. The down side was that much of the rock and coral was covered with some type of moss. Contrast with pictures from Fish and Turtles and Lobster, Oh My!!!

yellow coral like an open barrel narrow trumpet fish orange fish hiding under coral yellow tube coral orange dotted coral coral two lobster lobster hiding under a ledge lobster crawling on bottom school of yellow fish under a ledge

sea snake elllarge school of yellow tails

 St. Lucia, Anse Cochon Coastline

This was the first time we have had the pleasure of snorkeling at this beach. We had visited Anse Cochon several times before but either did not bring our snorkel gear or it was way too rough. The conditions this time were perfect with calm clear water, and sunny skies. The coastline was covered in large boulders displaying various types of coral with fish swimming among them.

Ti Kaye resort located on the beach was aways so inviting that we loved to go there to the enjoy the beach and have a bite of lunch. The staff were extremely friendly, polite and attentive.

coastline bay with anchored sailboat

sailboat outside a window Christmas tree lobby with pictures on the wall swimming pool

yellow coral on large boulders open barrel coral with tiny yellow fish swimming inslde open barrel coral treelike coral waving in the current boulder with various types of coral yellow tube coral on a boulder

open barrel coral with tiny yellow fish swimming inslde

Martinique, Les Anses d’Arlet

This cute waterfront town was bustling when we arrived. The snorkel area was so close to shore that we swam to it from our dinghy at the pier. It was amazing that this reef, so close to shore, was teaming with fish (and sometimes turtles). The variety of fish was spectacular as they frolicked among the boulders.

Town with church beach bars colorful houses on the hillsiderock sticking up in the water to denote reef

coral brown angel fish with yellow strip

yellow fan school of daddy jacks school of yellow fish large school of fish swaying between rocks

yellow fan close up of a sergeant major

We love when Ron visits as he loves everything about the cruising life, snorkeling, eating, fixing the boat or simply relaxing.

Ron

Thanks Daggers Down for taking us up and down the island chain so that we can explore God’s wonders.

Daggers Down at anchorDaggers anchored by hillside

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Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year!!

 

 

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