Snorkeling at Ille Cabrit, Les Saintes (Part 2)

Okay. So we never made it over to the Sugarloaf. The conditions while we were in Les Saintes were typically quite poor weather-wise, and even getting into town on the main island some days was a bit dicey. We still had lots of fun snorkeling off the back of the boat, but it just never seemed like there was a day where the Sugarloaf would have been fun. With the wind and the waves the way they were, the rollers were coming through between Ille Cabrit and the main island and it looked pretty bouncy over at the Sugarloaf as a result. Anyway… here are some more fun shots from our time in Les Saintes.

I finally got a decent picture of an adult Queen Angelfish! (at the end of the post)

This Banded Butterfly put on a show for us. Unfortunately this one is a bit blurry, but it was such a fun shot I thought I'd include it.

This Banded Butterfly put on a show for us. Unfortunately this one is a bit blurry, but it was such a fun shot I thought I’d include it.

I'm pretty sure this is a juvenile Beaugregory.

I’m pretty sure this is a juvenile Beaugregory.

Captain Crunch saw a bunch of these Spiny Brittlestarfish around the western point of Ille Cabrit. These guys can *move* like you wouldn't believe.

Captain Crunch saw a bunch of these Spiny Brittlestarfish around the western point of Ille Cabrit. These guys can *move* like you wouldn’t believe.

We had a lovely little pod of Cuttlefish one day. They put on quite a show for us.

We had a lovely little pod of Cuttlefish one day. They put on quite a show for us.

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Having now visited a donkey sanctuary, I can attest that this Donkey Dung Sea Cucumber does not actually look like the dung of a donkey. Still...

Having now visited a donkey sanctuary, I can attest that this Donkey Dung Sea Cucumber does not actually look like the dung of a donkey. Still…

A Dusky Damselfish.

A Dusky Damselfish.

These flounder were surprisingly hard to spot when they weren't moving.

These flounder were surprisingly hard to spot when they weren’t on the move.

It helps a bit when they flare up blue, but most of the time they blend rather well with the surrounding reef.

It helps a bit when they flare up blue, but most of the time they blend rather well with the surrounding reef.

Captain Crunch found a rather photogenic Golden Spotted Eel one day.

Captain Crunch found a rather photogenic Golden Spotted Eel one day.

Our book says this is a Graysby. He's in the same section as the groupers that never let us take their photo.

Our book says this is a Graysby. He’s in the same section as the groupers that never let us take their picture.

Not really sure about this one. It looks a lot like the picture of a Redband Parrotfish transitioning to adulthood.

Not really sure about this one. It looks a lot like the picture in our guide of a Redband Parrotfish transitioning to adulthood.

Sometimes it is nice when the object of the picture holds still.

Sometimes it is nice when the subject of the photo holds still.

I'm guessing this is a White Spotted Filefish.

I’m guessing this is a White Spotted Filefish.

This Spotted Moray was hanging out under a rock at about 15 feet. I wore myself out skin diving to get a good picture of him.

This Spotted Moray was hanging out under a rock at about 15 feet. I wore myself out skin diving to get a good picture of him.

There is a wide variety of Squirrelfish inhabiting most of the reefs we've visited.

There is a wide variety of Squirrelfish inhabiting most of the reefs we’ve visited.

With all of the local fishermen rolling through, I'm still surprised there are any Yellowtail Snappers left here.

With all of the local fishermen rolling through, I’m still surprised there are any Yellowtail Snappers left here.

A Foureye Butterfly.

A Foureye Butterfly.

And again.

And again.

Once we knew where to look for this Scorpionfish, we could find him almost every day.

Once we knew where to look for this Scorpionfish, we could find him almost every day.

This is a juvenile Three Spot Damselfish.

This is a juvenile Three Spot Damselfish.

These Brown Cromis are quite prolific.

These Brown Cromis are quite prolific.

Here's another nice shot of a Chain Moray that Captain Crunch snagged.

Here’s another nice shot of a Chain Moray that Captain Crunch snagged.

Don't touch Mr. Fireworm.

Don’t touch Mr. Fireworm.

But it is Okay to snap at Mr. Christmas Tree Worm.

But it is Okay to snap at Mr. Christmas Tree Worm.

Fore reference, this is a juvenile Queen Angelfish.

For reference, this is a juvenile Queen Angelfish.

And here is the adult version. I spent several days trying to get a decent picture of him once I figured out where he hung out on the reef.

And here is the adult version. I spent several days trying to get a decent picture of him once I figured out where he hung out on the reef. This is my very favorite fish.