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Francis Bay, St John, USVI
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Francis Bay on St John Island in the USVI's has calm waters stretching from the west end of the beach all the way to Little Maho Beach.
Francis is usually a good place to view sea turtles, pelicans and large predator fish chasing schools of smaller fish "fry."
Along the northwest shoreline to the tip of Mary Point you will find gorgonians, tube sponges and patches of colonial anemones in about 10 feet of water.
Beyond the point at the beginning of Fungi Passage, scattered hard corals appear in deeper water.
There are 29 mooring bouys for overnight stays. Day use of the park moorings is free but a self-registration fee of $15 per night is required for overnight use between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. For your convenience, payment stations have been placed at the following locations: Caneel Watersports Shop, Hawksnest Bay, Cinnamon Bay, Maho Bay Camps, Leinster Bay, Saltpond Bay, and Great Lameshur Bay (check the tag on your mooring for exact directions to the payment station).
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