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We went here for a day trip from the cruiser… I would like to know why Carlisle Bay (this beach is a part of it) has high reviews?!
It is great if you just want to enjoy under the sun and not swim at all… but if you are into swimming, or even more - snorkelling, this is NOT a place to be. Well, unless you want to spend some 40 usd or more just so that the boat can transfer you to a place where you could literally swim to, if there were not these boats… and that’s exactly why we highly disliked this beach! It is full of boats and jet skis, which are dangerous, driving fast, and can hurt you while in the sea. There is only a very small area surrounded by rope where you could stay without fear (so small that you can still walk in while that area and you only have like 10-15 meters to swim).
If you want to snorkel for free, you could risk it and go deeper - but be aware that boats are constantly moving around and they might not see you (if you decide to do it, make sure you attach a bright floating ballon on you, maybe that will help). We risked a bit, and we saw a few big fish, named something on T (tarpon?), and some smaller ones… we heard that people see sometimes turtles too.
If you don’t want to risk, then you can take a boat for about 40 usd (they are selling it on the beach) and it will drop you to the place with turtles and shipwrecks. I don’t recommend it because like that we are supporting taking money out of tourists for something they could do on their own but now they can not because of the amount of boats.
Sunbed is about 10 usd, umbrella is about 5 usd.
While we were swimming, our skin got irritated by something (some people said it is because of the boat fuel) and we got red itchy dots.
In general, this beach could be great if everything is not done in order to get money from the tourists.