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Ninety seconds on John Smith's Bay
Quieter than Horseshoe Bay and one of only four guarded beaches on the island, it suits a family where one of you snorkels the reef edge and another stays in the shallows.
Snorkelling starts a few metres out from anywhere along the beach on calm days. The best of it is the rocky west end, where the reef comes within about a metre of the surface before dropping away.
The reef offshore keeps boats out and the water calm, though the bay still has the occasional rip current. Bring your own mask and fins, and more food than the lunch wagon sells. Spittal Pond is about 1.5 km west along South Road on foot, and the aquarium in Flatts is a short ride away.
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