While a moderate swell has arrived this morning, earlier in the week it was flat out calm and great for snorkeling. One of the destinations we send Lemontree guests is Steps Beach. This of course, when they are not getting warmed up on our own Lemontree Reef which is in front of the Lemontree.
Steps is the largest natural reef immediately accessible from the shore... you don't need a boat to snorkel it. Great if you just want a quick snorkel or feel a bit queasy at the thought of boat trip. The beach is named after these "steps" that are up on the shore, a strange sight and no one really knows how the steps came to be on the beach.
I like to go in the morning about 9:30 or 10:00. The wind is usually calm and the sunlight is high enough in the sky to illuminate the reef. The drill is to turn to your left on the beach when you leave the small dirt road off 413 marked by the blue whale sign which says "Playa Escalera." Then find a narrow sand channel which will take you into the water, try not to enter over the rock that rings some of the beach. Entering the water... swim to the right and you will hit the reef. Follow it out and around... come back to your entry point before you get tired. Most of all enjoy. The reef is teaming with fish, sometimes reef squid and turtles. The reef has plenty of coral including elkhorn and brain coral. Chill on the beach for a bit after you get out. Its a great way to spend a couple of hours.
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