Office of the Commissioner 
 
CONTACT: Jamal Nielsen, Media Relations Coordinator 
jamal.nielsen@dpnr.vi.gov 
 
Friday, January 24, 2025  
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
BEACH ADVISORY 
 
The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announces that the Beach Water 
Quality Monitoring Program, which evaluates weekly water quality at popular swimming 
beaches throughout the Territory by sampling for Enterococci Bacteria and Turbidity, which 
is a measure of water clarity, advises the public of the following:   
 
DPNR performed water quality analysis at 36 designated beaches throughout the Territory 
during the week of January 21 – January 24, 2025. 
 
Based on the analytical results, the following beaches met water quality standards and are 
considered safe for swimming and fishing: 
 
St. Croix 
 
Buccaneer Beach  
Gentle Winds 
Rainbow Beach 
Cane Bay 
Grapetree Beach 
Shoy’s Beach 
Chenay Bay 
Ha’Penny Beach  
Stony Ground 
Cramers Park 
New Fort Louisa Augusta 
 
Dorsch Beach 
Pelican Cove (Comorant) 
 
Frederiksted Public Beach  
Protestant Cay 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
St. Thomas 
Bluebeard’s Beach 
Hull Bay 
Morningstar Beach 
Bolongo Bay 
Limetree Beach 
Sapphire Beach 
Brewer’s Bay 
Lindbergh Bay 
Secret Harbor 
Coki Point 
Lindqvist Beach 
Vessup Bay 
Frenchman’s Bay 
Magen’s Bay 
 
St. John 
Cruz Bay 
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES 
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES 
            4611 Tutu Park Mall  
 
              45 Mars Hill, Frederiksted 
            Suite 300  
 
                                       St. Croix, VI 00840 
            St. Thomas, VI  00802                                                       (340) 773-1082 
            (340) 774-3320   
 
                                                    dpnr.vi.gov 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following beach does not meet water quality standards because it exceeds the 
established Enterococci Bacteria threshold. Therefore, it is not considered safe for 
swimming or fishing:  
• Princess Condo Row on St. Croix. 
 
Please note: Samples were not collected at the following beach: 
• Water Bay on St. Thomas. 
 
Therefore, the water quality at this beach is unknown. 
For additional information regarding water quality call the Division of Environmental 
Protection at 773-1082 in St. Croix or 774-3320 in St. Thomas.  
 
 
 
 
Frank Bay 
Great Cruz Bay 
Johnson Bay 
Oppenheimer 
Beach 
Water Island 
Honeymoon 
Beach (Druif)