Frank Bay
Around Cruz Bay
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Frank Bay is a small bay on the south side of Cruz Bay, beside Gallows Point. In May 2020, News of St. John put it about a five-minute walk from the passenger ferry dock and described it as a place to wade, take a short snorkel or watch the sunset, which in winter sets straight across the water. In March 2025 it reported that The Saint, a resort and day club, overlooks the bay. The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) tests the water here, and Frank Bay passed all 11 of its 2026 tests, the last on July 31. As of DPNR's October 30 advisory, St. John beaches had not been sampled since, so check the latest advisory before swimming. DPNR also advises avoiding water affected by stormwater runoff or heavy sargassum. No source lists facilities, lifeguards or a fee. Cruz Bay has several paid parking areas.
Services
- About a five-minute walk from the Cruz Bay ferry dock
- Wading, short snorkels and sunset views, as described in 2020
- Water tested by DPNR; check its weekly beach advisory
- Paid parking areas in Cruz Bay
- No facilities, lifeguard or fee listed
How we checked
Last verified on October 30, 2026. We checked it against the sources below.
Source: News of St. John, May 7, 2020, https://newsofstjohn.com/virtual-vacation-frank-bay/ (five-minute walk from the ferry dock, beside Gallows Point, wading, snorkeling, winter sunsets) and March 5, 2025, https://newsofstjohn.com/staying-at-the-saint-a-dive-into-st-johns-new-day-club-spa/ (The Saint overlooks Frank Bay, a five-minute walk from downtown Cruz Bay); V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources beach advisories, https://dpnr.vi.gov/beach-advisory/: every 2026 weekly advisory and data sheet was checked. St. John was sampled in the weeks ending January 9, 16, 23 and 30, February 27, March 13 and 20, May 22 and 29, and July 17 and 31 (11 tests), and Frank Bay met the standard every time, for example https://dpnr.vi.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Beach-Advisory-2.27.26.pdf and https://dpnr.vi.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Beach-Advisory-7.31.26.pdf; data sheets include https://dpnr.vi.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Beach-Data-3.13.26.pdf (Frank Bay 20 enterococci per 100 mL, the highest readable result), https://dpnr.vi.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Beach-Data-7.31.26.pdf (10; limit 70) and https://dpnr.vi.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Beach-Data-10.30.26.pdf (St. John not sampled; no St. John results from August 7 to October 30, 2026); and its October 30, 2026 advisory, https://dpnr.vi.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Beach-Advisory-10.30.26.pdf (avoid water affected by stormwater runoff or large amounts of sargassum); National Park Service, https://www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/gettingaround.htm (updated December 10, 2024; paid parking areas in Cruz Bay); all accessed 2026-10-30. No source describes facilities, lifeguards or a fee. Map point: GNIS feature 1613940 (Bay, 'Frank Bay'); GNIS has no Beach feature here. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System, Virgin Islands file published September 29, 2026, https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/GeographicNames/DomesticNames/DomesticNames_VI_Text.zip, accessed 2026-10-30.
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