Baths question on depth of water in the caves...

[big al]

Hi all..my wife & I are going to Tortola in December on the Escape and she cannot swim..we were at the Baths about 12 yrs ago, but I walked thru the caves while my wife took some pics & maybe a video...I need to know if at any time going thru the caves at the Baths, do you need to swim because it is too deep to walk OR can you walk safely thru the entire caves area? BTW, she is only 4'11...thanks! I also put this post up on the Tortola site..

 

Big Al

[BermudaBound2014]

Depends on the tide. There is a section at the end that can be a bit deep and maybe over a 4'11" head. When the tide is out it's very shallow. It's a very small section of the baths. As long as you are by her side I don't see any reason she can't complete it even if you need to help her thru that small section.

[Homosassa]

I am 5'6".

 

When I was at the Baths, it was high tide and starting to go out (outgoing current). The section where I needed to swim was approximately fifteen feet across and was over my head in the middle.

 

If the tide is a receding high tide with a current, I would not recommend a non-swimmer attempt the crossing.

 

If you enter from the Devils Bay end, the section with the potentially high water is towards the opposite end and one can turn around and walk back the way you came in.

 

From the other end (the cove with dinghy mooring), the high water section is at the start of the trail.