10/31/2023
Back along the Queen’s Highway heading into town is the utterly idyllic 1000 Steps along the island’s west coast. Surrounded by towering limestone cliffs, all its corals, fish, turtles and sponges make it a popular dive and snorkel spot.
As with Bachelor’s Beach, only a thin strip of sand and bleached bits of coral are found at the foot of its cliffs. Although its name may sound daunting, in actual fact only 67 steps tumble their way down to the cove. They certainly feel like more though when you have to carry your dive gear up and down!
While some of its shore is quite rocky, other sandy parts allow you to easily slip into its unbelievably blue waters. Teeming with fish, its corals house pretty parrotfish and sea turtles alongside countless other species. The epic views from atop the beach’s ‘1000’ steps also make it well worth visiting.