Four Beaches Not Safe This Weekend, D.P.N.R. Warns

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources on Friday announced its weekly beach advisory, making known that four beaches were not safe for swimming and fishing this weekend. The unsafe beaches are Bolongo Bay and Vessup Bay in St. Thomas, and Half Penny Beach and Rainbow Beach on St. Croix. The beaches were deemed unsafe because they exceeded the established enterococci bacteria threshold. All other beaches were deemed safe for swimming and fishing, including the following: St. Croix: Stoney Ground, Protestant Cay, Buccaneer, Cramer Park, New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta), Dorsch, Frederiksted Public Beach, Pelican Cove (Comorant), Shoy’s, Cane Bay, Chenay Bay, Princess (Condo Row), A – Mill Harbour, Princess (Condo Row) and B – Breezez Grapetree Bay. St. Thomas: Lindquist, Coki Point, Brewer’s Bay, Bluebeards, Secret Harbor, Sapphire, Water Bay, Frenchman’s Bay, Hull Bay, Lindbergh Bay and Magen’s Bay. St. John: Oppenhiemer, Johnson Bay, Frank Bay, Cruz Bay and Great Cruz Bay. High ...