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Only One Beach Is Unsafe This Weekend; D.P.N.R. Says

As the Easter camping seasons draws nigh, residents are hoping conditions will be right for the Department of Planning and Natural Resources to declare the territory's beaches safe. One week before the popular season arrives, all but one of territory's beaches -- Princess (Condo Row) -- are safe for swimming and fishing, according to the government agency. On St. Croix, the safe beaches are: Stoney Ground, Protestant Cay, Buccaneer, Cramer Park, New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta), Dorsch, Frederiksted Public Beach, Pelican Cove (Comorant), Shoy’s, Rainbow, Cane Bay, Chenay Bay, A – Mill Harbour, Halfpenny, Princess (Condo Row) and B – Breezez Grapetree Bay. On St. Thomas, they include: Lindquist, Coki Point, Vessup Bay, Brewer’s Bay, Bluebeards, Secret Harbor, Bolongo Bay, Sapphire, Water Bay, Frenchman’s Bay, Hull Bay, Lindbergh Bay and Magen’s Bay. And on St. John, the safe beaches are: Oppenhiemer, Johnson Bay, Frank Bay, Cruz Bay and Great Cruz Bay. High levels of enterococci ...