Name: Trunk Bay
Rating: 5.0

St_John

Caribbean

Good dive, but popular with the cruise ship crowd



Trunk Bay

Flanagan's Cay

Cinnamon is just a little farther from Cruz bay than Trunk.  Crowds are much less and the island is farther from shore than at Trunk.  The coral and vegetation is more vivid than Trunk but the fish seem more colorful at Trunk IMO.  But, some of the fish are larger at Cinnamon than Trunk.  I give the edge to Trunk but find Cinnamon better for those who like larger fish and greater solitude.  Especially if you have done Trunk on other trips as I have.

Cinnamon is just a little further from Cruz bay than Trunk.  I took a taxi after getting off the ferry.  Trunk is the taxi stop just before Cinnamon

Cinnamon Bay

This site is phenomenal for views, fish and solitude. There is a reef to follow at shallow depths on the right and left sides and as you enter the bay beyond the rocky shorelines, you enter an open sandy bottom. You will see thousand of silversides, large Tarpon, sea turtles, a variety of colorful fish, corals and a nurse shark that usually hangs out there. There is a dive shop at Little Maho Bay Camps to replenish your tanks, eat and purchase gear. My favorite spot in the world...literally!

From Cruz Bay you have two choices. You can go up centerline road or North shore road. North shore is much more scenic and you can find many shore dives along your journey. Continue on past Caneel Bay, all the way past Cinnamon Bay and Big Maho will come up on your left. There is ample roadside parking and plenty of secluded beach.

Big Maho Bay

Talk to the life guards on the beach.  They have been working at the national park for a long time and can give a lot more detail than I can.  This is a great snorkeling site for both beginners or advanced.  Try to get there before the place is inundated by the cruise ships.

Trunk Bay

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Trunk Bay