The simplest way to describe this is just Beautiful! We took a taxi, which was really a bus, from the pier for $5 per person to the section called Public Beach. From there we could have walked to other sections but we were in a hurry to get in the beautiful blue water so just headed into the roped off swimming area. The water was wonderful such a pretty blue and the sand was as white as snow. We had no more gotten in the water when we saw a school of Angel Fish and later out in the deeper water we came upon a group of squid. The squid didn’t seem too concerned with our presence and we spent along time swimming above them trying to get a picture. We were there for several hours and a lot of people came and went but the beach or water was never crowded. A tent renting snorkeling gear was on the beach at the entrance, we brought our own so I don’t know the cost of rentals. At the top of the parking lot was a bar and grill, we had intended to try some local food from there but had so much fun in the water we forgot all about eating. Changing rooms and restrooms were also available near the parking lot along with sheltered picnic tables. When it came time to leave we had no problem getting a taxi/bus back to the pier, again $5 per person. This was the prettiest beach I have ever seen and we had a wonderful, relaxing afternoon.
From journal First Carnival Cruise 2009