Private tour ending at Banarama...how about other recommendations for beach resort?

[CRUIS4ME]

We are going to book a private tour so we can have a driver and go to see the monkeys/sloths and stop at West Bay Village and then want to snorkel at West End beach.  I see some go to Bananarama and get a chair for ten dollars after tour for their beach time.    I think it looks crowded and perhaps party like.   Maybe I’m incorrect?  I would like to find somewhere less crowded but walking distance to go snorkeling.  We used Mayan Princess before for an all day resort...but the fee for the AI pass may be high cost and little benefit for the amount of time we will be at the beach.  Any recommendations for another resort nearby to head for or make reservations?  Appreciate any recommendations.  

[Guest 2000]

I think you mean then village of West End and snorkeling from the beach in West Bay.  :0) although there is snorkeling in West End from Half Moon Bay Beach. 

 

Infinity Bay resort is the closet day pass option to the easy access reef snorkeling. 

 

Next is Paradise Beach Club which shares a property line with Bananarama. I think Paradise Beach Club has more beach front. They also have a pool off of beach if the crazy on the beach gets to be too much but it's right next to Bananarama so you're going to get some noise. Not to mention they're very well could be music coming from the bar in Paradise Beach Club. 

 

Infinity  Bay shares a property line with Tabayna which is the day pass only excursion  the cruise ships offer so again busy. 

 

West Bay Beach is the premiere beach on the island, there are definitely times of year it can be a circus no matter where you are. 

 

oh sorry, I miss read this.  The whole of West Bay can be walked in 20mims or so.  There have been times the Foster's end if the beach is less crazy than the Infinity end. 

Edited October 25, 2018 by Guest 2000