Health

Three Beaches In St. John, Three In St. Croix Not Safe This Weekend

ST. CROIX -- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources said in a press release on Friday that six of the territory's beaches -- three in St. Croix and three in St. John -- are not safe for swimming and fishing this weekend, as they failed to meet water quality standards considered safe because they exceeded the established enterococci bacteria threshold. In St. Croix, the unsafe beaches are Cane Bay, above, Chenay Bay and Princess (Condo Row) A -- Mill Harbour. And in St. John, Cruz Bay, Great Cruz Bay and Frank Bay registered as unsafe. All St. Thomas beaches have been given the green light this weekend. 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. The safe beaches in St. Croix include: Stoney Ground, Protestant Cay, Buccaneer, Cramer Park, Frederiksted Public Beach, Pelican Cove (Comorant), Shoy’s, Rainbow, Grapetree Bay, Dorsch, New For...