Best Snorkeling in St John // United States Virgin Islands // Maho bay -Trunk Bay

[@ShanBee735]

I was there last week! I need to move there. It’s too cold here in MN. Softest sand and prettiest beach ever!

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

Yike yeah Minnesota is definitely cold! The USVI must have been a great break for you

[@janetclancy7526]

We just got back from St Thomas and St John. Thank you for all of your advice! Skinny legs! Best hamburger and pie! We had a great time and visited a lot of the beaches you suggested! Will watch your channel again for next vacation!

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

Aw thank you for your kind words!

[@Terrell2119]

Thanks for the post. I plan to check out "Skinny Legs" burgers and the key lime pie when I visit.

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

It was so good! Definitely recommend

[@jakehopton3591]

Love this vlog, I used to visit St. John with my family on vacation when I was younger, this really brings back great memories!

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

So cool! Glad we could help with trip down memory lane!

[@williamwalters9403]

Going april 4-9th, can't wait!!

[@marklacy7650]

OMG your bloopers are the best part!!! lol

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

Kevin thinks so too

[@patriciarehal]

Thank you for your videos! We will be in St. John with 2 other families in three days!!

[@ernaa.f.channel5753]

Hello friend this is great adventure in Island beaches and clean sea water.Beautiful sandbar.Stay safe well.

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

Thanks for watching!

[@spongoffice909]

It's so cool how Kelley and Kevin are on the same plane. They are always in total agreement..that's true love

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

We're not, we just edit out the disagreements. haha. We do travel well together though

[@lostamonglocals5382]

yes someone else who will drive the length of an island for a great burger!! Love it guys. Great job!

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

Probably would have drove further.....actually, definitely

[@lostamonglocals5382]

@@TheAwkwardTourists abbys favorite guilty pleasure

[@erichearduga]

It 8 miles from Cruz Bay to Coral Bay :)

[@NickMayer]

I've snorkeled at Trunk bay! Definitely one of the greatest. Love seeing a present day look at it (was 10 years ago for me). Love yalls video's!

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

Nice! It was our first time there. It was really cool.

[@rogerfrazier6466]

Use J&J baby shampoo in your mask/s to prevent fogging. Squirt a little in rub around quick rinse. Trunk gets a lot of traffic next time hit some of the other more out of the way spots for some amazing snorkeling

[@johngrant7696]

Nothing better than Key Lime pie in the Virgin Islands!!

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

I felt like we had to.....

[@amandajeanriebaker]

Love your informational and fun videos! We are heading there in about 6 weeks and are looking for all the tips we can get! Thanks

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

That makes us so happy! Thanks for watching. Hopefully this video series will make your trip better! Have fun!

[@spongoffice909]

I live in Palm Springs and it's 75 today, sunny, I shouldn't complain!

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

Yeah, thats about perfect temperature right now

[@Расскажу]

You both have such wonderful personalities 🦋

[@katielink4844]

its aweasome ive been there once but im going again in winter

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

Have a great trip! Let us know if you have questions / need recommendations

[@Konstalm]

Very cool! I also love snorkeling and diving)) By the way, welcome to my channel, I will be glad to see you!

[@GreginMD]

St. John is our favorite place, been going at least once a year since 2000. In fact, we were just there as well earlier this month. I do have to say that Trunk Bay is one of our least favorite beaches. It's definitely gorgeous to look at from the scenic overlook, but as you saw, it does get very crowded. The snorkeling has definitely/sadly deteriorated there over the years but it really never was as good as some of the many other excellent snorkeling spots on the island. Maho Bay has always been a lovely beach. One of our favorites. But the recent addition of Maho Bay Crossroads (the shops/restaurants at the west end of the beach) has really taken so much charm away. Newcomers love it, but long timers hate it. When we go, we definitely stick to the far end of the beach away from all of that mess! Skinny Legs is a "have to" for sure with arguably the best burger on the island, but when it comes right down to it, it's a burger. Still we go there at least once every time we're on STJ. Anyway, I hope you end up going back to St. John again - but when you do, be a little more adventurous regarding your beach selection and you'll be rewarded with beaches that are much less crowded, and the snorkeling is much better! If you haven't already seen it, this map will be very helpful: www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/maps.htm

[@rachellenickey6916]

Thank you for the information. We are going on our honeymoon in December. Could you please suggest your favorite beaches?

[@GreginMD]

@@rachellenickey6916 Nice - congratulations guys! I'd be happy to suggest some of the less frequented beaches for the slightly more adventurous. Shoot me an email at [e-mail] and I'll reply asap.

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

I can agree with what you're saying about trunk bay. We headed to Cinnamon early in the morning the next day we were there and had a much better time. We much preferred that beach. As for snorkeling, we weren't really all that impressed with Trunk. It was ok, but I think it was the Snorkel Trail that really drew our attention. I've never seen one of those before.

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

@@rachellenickey6916 We really liked Cinnamon Bay when we were there. That was probably our favorite on the island

[@GreginMD]

@@TheAwkwardTourists Yes, Cinnamon is a very nice beach. We do go to that one occasionally when we're in a somewhat less adventurous mood, and just want to hit a dependably nice beach. And the snorkeling there is definitely better than at Trunk Bay.

[@katiesims5593]

What month were you visiting St John? Trying to see how the weather is comparable we are going February 2022!

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

We were there in January

[@kevinfleming9919]

Beautiful beaches there! If you want to keep your Toy Story Aliens👽 style "Dorkle" mask from fogging without any antifog spray/wipes you can spit on the inside of the lens a couple times, wipe it around, and give it a light rinse it out with the seawater. We do that all the time Scuba diving. It's cheaper than having to buy the antifog. Of course that will probably also remind you that a lot of people that rent masks also do it, so, you might want to make sure they disinfect the masks as well as the snorkle when you rent one! lol! 😵

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

We have tried the spit trick as well. It usually works pretty well but it didn't this time. We ended up going to the snorkel rental place and they sprayed some antifog for us that worked a little better

[@alexs2835]

Great Video, Do you guys know if it is possible to enjoy St John in one day (By getting the Ferry from St Thomas in the Morning then get the latest Ferry in the afternoon?). Thanks again.

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

It is a very popular day trip, and I think you could see a fair amount in one day with a car, but we preferred spending a few days on the island. We liked it better than St. Thomas

[@pistachiocracker4477]

Would you recommend Trunk Bay or Maho Bay for a cruise ship day trip?

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

Thats a tough choice, both are really beautiful. The Beach isn't very big at Maho, and it is right off the road, so in terms of lounging in the sand and the serenity factor, Trunk Bay wins. However, the water is much calmer at Maho and you can snorkel with sea turtles/ rent paddleboards etc... So it depends on what you're looking for. We still snorkeled at Trunk, but it wasn't great. Either place, try to get there early!

[@alex182618]

Like the channel.

[@tjules7]

The links to the gears don't seem to work. I wanted to know what kind of camera, under water camera, drone you are using for this project. I am going in August. Thanks.

[@mcee8-o6k]

Where do you keep or store your belongings or stuff when you go snorkel together? Where do you store your bags, do you hmjust leave it on the beach with your towels? Thanks

[@tjules7]

Also, what kind of video editing software are you using?

[@SorgiStories]

Every time I see blue water from your videos, it's like "This (travel, vacation, a source of rejuvenation) is waiting for you. This will happen. Hang in there." "A few moment later..." 😂

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

I'm glad we can give you a little break from the cold winter! Hopefully it will warm up a little soon. Looks pretty cold up there right now

[@SorgiStories]

@@TheAwkwardTourists Not too bad right now. We were -20 a couple nights.

[@pacheartz7892]

So where do you guys leave ur keys cell phones etc while u snorkel? Also do you need to rent a boat ?

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

We were comfortable leaving our stuff on the beach and no, you can snorkel from the shore

[@DorienMommie]

How did you guys capture under water

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

With a GoPro

[@darrellmarcks6304]

Yeah, Irma/Maria did some damage. That reef used to be as vibrant as a SeaWorld aquarium. Give it time. It'll flourish again.

[@MOAB-UT]

TrunK bay is nice but by far not the best for snorkeling on STJ. Waterlemon and especially Haulover S. are far better...as is a quick outing with Low Key out of Cruz Bay to see bigger fish. Also, simple dish-soap or shampoo works wonders on those masks (anti-fog.) In addition to Zinc sunblock, I wear a long sleeve with collared rash-guard surftop. Sunblock comes off quickly in the water/elements. A physical barrier is best. Hats, even a portable umbrella if hiking exposed areas like up to Rams Head. Back of the neck and legs are very exposed if snorkeling for more than a few minutes. Coverage is key.

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

We'll have to go back one day to check out the snorkeling at those other beaches, thanks for the recs!

[@ms.thomas5758]

Cute bikini .Where'd you buy it?

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

Ah thank you! The brand is L Space Swim, I think I got it at Marshall's haha

[@erichearduga]

The reef at Trunk hasn't been good in over 20 years. I'd dump those full face snorkel mask, they aren't the safest.

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

Huh really? I didn't know they aren't safe

[@patriciarehal]

Why aren’t they safe??

[@bigalrc]

You need to put the defogging stuff on the masks.. works wonders

[@colleensilan3697]

Not sure why I'm seeing so much scuba diving instead of snorkeling

[@TheAwkwardTourists]

In this video? We only snorkeled...