Staff Answer
Jun 24, 2026 - 11:36 AM
During peak summer afternoons, it can definitely get busy, especially between late morning and mid afternoon when most tour boats and private boats are running trips back and forth. You will see groups spread out along the shoreline and boats anchored in clusters near the more popular drop off areas. It is not shoulder to shoulder everywhere, but it is far from empty. The trick is understanding that the crowd is not one single packed area, it is more like several pockets of activity along a long stretch of beach. If you are willing to walk even 10min or 15min away from where most people first step off, it starts to open up again. Families are swimming, others are shell hunting, and some are just sitting in the shallow water cooling off. It is not the quiet postcard version every time, but it is still very much worth it if you go in knowing summer afternoons are the busiest window, and you are okay with a bit of activity around you.
