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All beaches are considered safe for swimming or fishing, except for Gentle Winds (St. Croix) and Morningstar (St. Thomas) where samples could not be collected.

All beaches are considered safe for swimming or fishing, except for St. Croix beaches (water quality untested, unknown quality).

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Great Cruz Bay on St. John. Please note: Samples were not collected at the following beaches: All beaches on St. Croix, Honeymoon Beach on Water Island, and Morningstar on St. Thomas. Therefore, the water quality at these beaches is unknown.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Great Cruz Bay on St. John.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Cruz Bay and Frank Bay on St. John. Please note, samples were not collected at the following beaches (water quality unknown): All beaches on St. Croix, Morningstar on St. Thomas, Johnson Bay on St. John.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Stony Ground on St. Croix. Please note: Samples were also not collected at the following beaches: Sprat Hall, Grapetree Bay, and Gentle Winds on St. Croix (due to Sargassum Seaweed).

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Water Bay on St. Thomas.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Frank Bay on St. John, and Coki Point on St. Thomas.

All beaches are considered to be safe for swimming or fishing, except for Sprat Hall on St. Croix (water quality unknown).

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Oppenheimer Beach on St. John.

All 36 beaches sampled, meet water quality standards and are considered safe for swimming and fishing.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Great Cruz Bay and Frank Bay on St. John. Coki Point and Water Bay on St. Thomas. Frederiksted Public Beach on St. Croix.

The purpose of the project is to improve the resiliency of the shorelines of St. Thomas to reduce damages from future storms.

Deputy Director Browne started at VITEMA in 2018 and was instrumental in the success, approval, and implementation of several plans.

DPNR advises the public to use caution when using the coastal waters and all beaches throughout the Territory until further notification.

Not considered safe for swimming or fishing: Great Cruz Bay on St. John. Coki Point on St. Thomas. Grapetree, Shoy’s, and Princess (Condo Row) on St. Croix.

Two-day Hazard Mitigation virtual workshop on November 5, and November 6.

Note considered safe for swimming or fishing: Great Cruz Bay on St. John.

Not considered safe to swim or fish: Hull Bay, and Brewer’s Bay on St. Thomas. Great Cruz Bay on St. John. Chenay Bay on St. Croix.

Secret Harbor on St. Thomas is not considered safe for swimming or fishing.