Caribbean & Atlantic

Trunk Bay Underwater Trail snorkeling — USVI & BVI

The site itself, where it sits, and what to know before you plan a snorkel around it. We describe it accurately — access and conditions are verified locally, on the day.

The Caribbean's classic self-guided underwater trail — marked buoys take snorkelers over a diverse stretch of coral, with interpretive signs, inside a protected national park.

Where it sits
Virgin Islands National Park, St. John
Site type
Shore reef

This is one of the key sites on USVI & BVI, which sits at #13 on our ranked catalog. National-park reef off St. John and the granite boulder gardens of the BVI.

Pair it with Maho Bay on St. John's north shore — a seagrass-filled bay where sea turtles graze just metres offshore, the easiest shallow turtle time in the same national park. Trunk Bay's trail is self-guided and sits inside Virgin Islands National Park, so check current park notices on your way in.

Verify access locally and confirm with your guide on the day.

Planning a snorkel at Trunk Bay Underwater Trail?

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