Snorkeling off beach or off boat

[bjg86]

Is it worth taking a boat out to blue channel vs just going straight off the beach in West Bay? What's the best place to snorkel and is it worth the cost to go to one of the spots further out? I'm getting mixed messages from your operators, so trying to choose the best option. Thanks.

[crewsweeper]

We've snorkeled off West Bay via hiring a small boat that took us up to the offshore reefs around the West End.

 

Just 4 of us in the whole area, versus the water off the beach around Bananarama and Paridise being crowded with both boats and people.

[Guest 2000]

I believe it would depend on what sort of snorkeling you enjoy and how many people are in the water with you. Blue Channel can be a madhouse just like West Bay. 

 

I was not nearly as impressed with Blue Channel as some are due to its depth amd my perferance for  sun filtered areas. 

 

I believe the average snorkeler would be  happy as a lark in West Bay. If you decide that's not the case and you want to go elsewhere there plenty of guys with boats offering to take you elsewhere.