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Great Lameshur Bay (Yawzai Point), St John, USVI
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Great Lameshur Bay is located on the southern part of St John, USVI. The bay is within the Virgin Islands National Park. Yawzai Point is one of the best snorkel spots that are inaccessible by car on St John.
There are 14 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).
The Tektite habitat was an underwater laboratory which was the home to divers during Tektite I and II programs. The Tektite program was the first scientists-in-the-sea program sponsored nationally. The habitat capsule was placed in Great Lameshur Bay in 1969 and again in 1970.
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