Grand Case Crab Pier

Five months into our stay on St. Martin, we snorkeled the Grand Case pier for the first time. Today, I went back and discovered that the pier is almost entirely made of decorator crabs! Although that’s not literally true, the number of crabs hidden amongst the sponges, algae and tunicates on the pier astounded me. So I went back to get my camera and below are some shots of the many decorator crabs and other crabs I saw there this afternoon. You may find it a bit of a challenge to find the crabs in a few of the photos below.

Another favorite snorkeling spot for sure!

Decorator Crab on Grand Case PIer
Decorator Crab on Grand Case PIer
Decorator Crab on Grand Case PIer
Decorator Crab on Grand Case PIer
Decorator Crab on Grand Case PIer
Decorator Crab on Grand Case PIer
Decorator Crab on Grand Case PIer
Crab on Grand Case Pier
Crab on Grand Case Pier
Decorator Crab on Grand Case PIer
Decorator Crab on Grand Case PIer
Decorator Crab on Grand Case PIer
Decorator Crab on Grand Case PIer
Crab on Grand Case Pier
Decorator Crab on Grand Case PIer
Decorator Crab on Grand Case PIer

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One Response to “Grand Case Crab Pier”

  1. Extreme Shallow Scuba at the Pier: Crustacean Edition | Les Fruits De Mer Says:
    May 11th, 2010 at 12:05 pm

    […] seeing so many incredible creatures while snorkeling the Grand Case pier, I had to go back on scuba so I could take photos more easily. I ended up doing a 95 minute dive […]