St Thomas Kayak and Sea Turtle Snorkel Excursion
4.9
39 Ratings
Charlotte Amalie West
Swim with sea turtles and kayak over clear, blue waters on this 4-hour guided tour in St Thomas. Includes lunch, gear, and instruction. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Emerald Beach Resort - Experience an exciting paddle to a beautiful beach and enjoy snorkeling with sea turtles! You are GUARANTEED to see turtles on this tour! Snorkeling is guided with groups of 6 or less per guide. This is a small group tour, includes lunch, bottled water and beverages. Vegetarian and gluten free options are available by advance request.
Your 4 hour guided tour will start with a kayak lesson on the beach. First time kayakers and snorkelers welcome!
Your guide will lead you to swim and view sea turtles in their natural habitat. Guests always see multiple turtles on every tour. Photo packages available for $40 (cash).
What's Included
- Use of kayak and snorkel gear
- A cooler packed with sandwiches, cookies, and bottled water
- Guided snorkeling and kayaking (lesson included)
What's Not Included
- Gratuity is recommended (15-20%). Automatic 20% gratuity is due in cash for groups of 5 +
- Pick up and drop off (except at Emerald Beach Resort)
- Photos (above and underwater $40). Bookings of 5 or more may have two guides ($40 per guide).
Additional Information
Take advantage of this one-of-a-kind opportunity to snorkel with sea turtles and enjoy a pleasurable kayaking trip over transparent, azure seas. Each guide will accompany small clusters of six individuals to an alluring beach and a serene, safeguarded bay for a snorkel. This guided expedition, lasting 4 hours, comprises of lunch, a snack, bottled water and the necessary equipment along with instructions.
- Transportation is from Emerald Beach Resort.
- A minimum of 2 guests is required per booking.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Minimum age is 5 years. All participants must know how to swim, be able to walk on uneven surfaces and be able to climb into an off road vehicle. Children ages 9 and under must kayak with an adult.
- Maximum participant weight for an individual is 225 pounds. Maximum weight for for tandem (double kayak) is 425 pounds (total for both participants).
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time and cell phone number
- Not recommended for participants with back/shoulder/wrist problems, heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
- Please note that 20% gratuity is due on the day of the tour in cash for groups of 5 or more
- Bring cash if you want to purchase a photo package (above and underwater $40). Bookings of 5 or more may have two guides ($40 per guide).
Location
Emerald Beach Resort
Required: Check in 15 mins before start time is required. Wait OUTSIDE of the Emerald Beach Hotel lobby. Parking is in the Emerald Beach Resort parking lot and is free of charge during the time you are on the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(39 Ratings)
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Jessica_j
Jun 26, 2023
Amazing experience - Our tour guide Conner was amazing. He spent time explaining some interesting facts about the flora and fauna on the island. The snorkel spot was fantastic and we saw turtles, tons of fish, stingrays, starfish and jellyfish.
Kayaking can be a little challenging depending on the waves but Conner stayed right with us and was fine to let us set our pace.
Would highly recommend.
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Muna
Jun 25, 2023
Amazing time with Conner! - We had the time of our lives with tour guide, Conner! He was knowledgeable on the area, the animals, and the island. He took us out to see the turtles and fish while exploring the reef and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Would 100% recommend this company and Conner if you plan on visiting St Thomas!
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Nadine_abraham
Jun 25, 2023
Tuttle snorkel excursion - Did the 2 hour turtle snorkeling tour and had Conner as our tour guide and he was absolutely fantastic! He had so much knowledge about the ocean life and was so much fun to be with. My sisters and I said we’ll definitely come back and to ask for conner to be our tour guide because we just had such a fantastic time. I love that they work with smaller groups, we felt like we got to experience so much more that way!
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S8782bxjeffreyl
May 25, 2023
You need this trip. Ask for Connor!!! - My husband and I went with tour guide Connor and we were impressed!!! He was on time, brought sandwiches from a local shop (the bread is incredible) and provided us with tons of water. On to the trip, we rode up to the first spot and saw tons of sea turtles and other incredible wildlife. Connor was a wealth of knowledge. He even grabbed a giant conch for us to see and hold! 10/10 recommend that you request
Connor as you guide. He even pulled over and picked tamarind for us to try! We’ve done several excursions since we got here and definitely had the highlight of our time in st Thomas during this one!!!
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99cathyg
May 13, 2023
The BEST vacation experience EVER - Our tour guide, Conner, was extremely helpful, friendly, and experienced in our snorkeling adventure. He took us to a secluded beach that was streaming with marine life. Conner taught us about the fish we were seeing, the coral reef, and various see life we were swimming with. We saw a lot of sea turtles (more than I expected). Our photo package was so worth the money and we will keep these visual memories forever.
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Guide21743396720
Apr 20, 2023
The best tour on our Caribbean vacation. - Best tour on our Caribbean vacation.
Conner was excellent, knowledgeable and fun . Saw lots of fish and turtles.
Enjoyed the whole day , nice that is was just us , no large crowds allowed a personalized experienced. Would definitely recommend!
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Tiffanis_n
Apr 8, 2023
Best Day Ever - We had great expectations when booking this trip, but we had no idea that our expectations would be exceeded to such a great extent. Conner was such a joy to work with. He was very informative & went the extra mile to make sure that our day was spent learning about the island, being knowledgeable regarding sea creatures, and ensuring that we felt comfortable and safe the entire day. We have amazing pictures and videos to commemorate our experience. By the end of the excursion, it felt like we had been with family. We give Conner two thumbs up, a five star rating, and look forward to the next time we’re in St. Thomas. We will specifically ask for him!
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Laurie
Mar 18, 2023
A perfect day with a great tour guide - March 15, our family from Cincinnati met Sven at the Emerald Beach Resort parking lot. We got in the back of his jeep which is an off road vehicle for the rocky dirt roads of the island.
He took us to a fairly secluded beach ( No cruise ship people here). We snorkeled about 1 hour. Sven was very knowledgeable. He pointed out turtles, Sting Ray, squid, and many types of fish. He took pictures under water of us with turtles, and will email to us this week.
There were some riptides that day at the place we were to kayak. So we didn’t go there to kayak. We could have stayed at the same beach and kayaked, but mom here got motion sickness while snorkeling. So we opted to stay out of the water at this point.
We laid at the beach a bit then asked Sven to drive us around for views of the island instead of Kayaking. He was all for that.
He knew all the good spots for pictures. Views were amazing. It was just my husband, myself and our 21 and 17 yr old.
We would recommend you tour with Sven,
If you don’t want to be with big crowds of people amd want a more personal touch to your day sign in with this tour company. We booked directly thru them, no third parties.
They have bottled water, 1 premade sandwiches and 1 cookie for each person. Wear your suits with cover up. Bring towels, flip flops, sunscreen and sunglasses. Don’t forget tip money.
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W3775drlorettac
Nov 25, 2022
Adventurous - We had a blast! They took us to 2 different locations for snorkeling and kayaking. We saw turtles and lots of other sea creatures. We kayaked to a remote island. The crew was great, very attentive and informative. They have everything you need. They also take pictures for you, even underwater! If you like outdoor adventure and don’t mind riding in the back of a Jeep, this is for you!
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Clubsoda101
Feb 20, 2023
Bad customer service - Was told via text not to attend due to weight restriction but charged anyway. This makes zero sense - the fact that i provided detail that disqualified me ahead of time and then being charged does not make any sense to me,
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