Baie de Prunes
We found out that this means Plum Bay, at least when you talk to the real estate people, Plum Bay is at the end of the Terre Basse section, down an obscure road. The good news is that it is a great beach, a half mile of sand with 3 or 4 families on it. That perfect blue water you get in the Caribbean, a school of small fish for visual interest - and very small breakers.
There is a place to park just a few yards from the beach, and that is about it. No restaurant, no beach bar, nobody hanging out selling stuff.
The smart people, ther regulars brought beach umbrellas or little shelters. Not something we had in our place, but there must be a way to come up with the basics. This was a nice beach day.
Baie de Prunes
Snorkeling
The best snorkeling is at a man-made attraction on the Dutch side near Phillipsburg. The trick is what is underwater. It started with the debris from a big hurricaine that hit St Martin in the 90’s. The top of an historic fort ended up in the water, cannons and all. Fish followed and a destination was created.
Some of the smart people figured that if nature could do this once every century or two, snorkel promoters could speed the process up by towing wrecks and similar underwater attractions to 30 feet or so of water. A little kayak trip and your there.
George set the pace, free diving to touch the wreck 25 or so feet down.
Underwater King
