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7 Beaches Not Safe For Swimming And Fishing This Weekend, D.P.N.R. Warns

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources announced on Friday that seven beaches it tested during the course of the week proved unsafe for swimming and fishing this weekend, while some were unable to be tested. Above, Sargassum seaweeds overwhelm the shores of Columbus Landing. The unsafe beaches are Coki Point, Water Bay, Sapphire and Bolongo Bay on St. Thomas; Rainbow Beach and Columbus Landing on St. Croix; and Great Cruz Bay on St. John. Beaches that were not sampled include Stony Ground, Princess Condo Row and Grapetree Bay on St. Croix, along with Frenchman's Bay on St. Thomas. The safe beaches territory-wide are: St. Croix: Cramer Park, Shoy’s, New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta), Buccaneer, Chenay Bay, Halfpenny, Dorsch, Frederiksted Public Beach, Cane Bay, Pelican Cove (Comorant), Protestant Cay and Sprat Hall. St. Thomas: Lindquist, Magen’s Bay, Secret Harbor, Lindbergh Bay, Brewer’s Bay, Hull Bay, Vessup Bay and Bluebeards. St. John: Frank Bay, Cruz Bay, Oppenheimer  a...