The villa was as pictured, comfortable and includes most amenities one could desire. Roland was great and is a true asset to the property.
My husband and I have rented ~ 30 private homes/villas throughout the Caribbean. We are avid divers, and we have “shore snorkeled” the absolute best of the Caribbean.
This is not, in any way shape or form, a premium shore snorkeling property. I have no doubt that on some rare occasions when the tide is just right and the winds are totally calm, you could snorkel the iron shore and sea grass and view (and enjoy) sea life. Premium shore snorkeling is - fin kicks to a reef, reasonable depth, generally calm waters - think Bonaire, Curaçao, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, St. John, etc. A main reason we selected this property was the described shore snorkeling availability, which is flat out not present here.
The amount of trash on the beach in front of this rental was astounding and unacceptable. We have rented enough Caribbean properties to understand trash washes onto beaches. But we have never rented a villa at this price point where the beach was not combed for trash removal (at least) prior to check in. We spent two hours and collected multiple 7-gallon bags of trash the first day (including a hypodermic needle, broken glass, tooth brushes, so many plastic bottles and bags, etc.). Clearly, the trash had not been cleared for months, as after we attended to trash duty, we were left only needing to grab and toss a few items per day.