Coki Beach is on the island of Saint Thomas,

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, in the

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. Coki Beach is a white

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beach on the North East (

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) side of the island Saint Thomas, adjacent to the

Coral World Ocean Park Coral World is a marine park and tourist attraction located next to Coki Beach on the East End The East End of London, often referred to within the London area simply as the East End, is the historic core of wider East London, east of the ...

. Coki is well known for

snorkeling Snorkeling ( British and Commonwealth English spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped breathing tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins. In cooler waters, a ...

, and is generally considered the best shore snorkel on the island. The beach is a popular tourist site, and taxi service is frequent. Vendors sell a variety of goods, including food, drinks, and crafts, and offer services such as hair braiding. In 2011, a boardwalk and bathhouse were added to the beach. There is also a

dive center A dive center is the base location where recreational divers usually learn scuba diving or make guided dive trips at new locations. Many dive centers operate under the guidelines of ISO 24803, in which case the facilities must meet the ISO mi ...

on the beach which rents snorkel and

scuba diving Scuba diving is a mode of underwater diving whereby divers use breathing equipment that is completely independent of a surface air supply. The name "scuba", an acronym for "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus", was coined by Chris ...

gear and offers guided dives.

Gallery

File:CokiBeachStThomasUSVI2.JPG, Coki Beach, facing northwest. File:CokiUmbrellas.jpg, Umbrellas at Coki Beach. File:CokiBeachStThomasUSVI3.JPG, Boardwalk at Coki Beach. File:Reef1085_-_Flickr_-_NOAA_Photo_Library.jpg, Hawksbill turtle at Coki Beach. File:CokiDive.jpg, Dive shop at Coki Beach.

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* Beaches of the United States Virgin Islands East End, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands {{SaintThomasVI-geo-stub