St. Thomas Kayak and Snorkel Tour: Coral Reef and Turtle Discovery
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10 Ratings
Charlotte Amalie West
Explore the stunning coral reefs and swim with sea turtles on this thrilling 5-hour kayak and snorkel tour in St. Thomas. Book your adventure now!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Emerald Beach Resort - Set out for incredible adventure and experience the highlights of the Caribbean. A perfect trip for those who like to be active, enjoy nature and want to get away from the crowds! This tours is a small group to ensure an incredible experience! Includes use of kayak and snorkel gear, sandwiches, a snack, bottled water and guided kayaking and snorkeling.
No kayak or snorkel experience needed! Enjoy the spectacular views of rock formations and an opportunity learn about the geologic past of St. Thomas. Your guide will tell you about the native wildlife and Caribbean culture during your tour.
Kayaking and snorkeling is guided. You’ll be provided with snorkel gear and a lesson.
You will snorkel over a colorful reef along with your guide who will be spotting interesting marine life. The other snorkel spot will be a sea turtle habitat, where your guide will take you swimming with sea turtles. You are guaranteed to see turtles.
Your guide will provide a cooler with sandwiches and bottled water (included) for your break. A photo package is available for $40.
What's Included
- Cooler with sandwiches, cookies, and bottled water included
- Guided snorkeling and kayaking adventures
- Kayak and snorkel gear with instruction provided
What's Not Included
- Gratuity is not included, but recommended. 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
Experience the best of St. Thomas on this breath-taking 5 hour guided kayak and snorkel tour. Absorb panoramic vistas of heaven while gliding over sparkling water. This intimate group outing escorts you to our top-notch secluded snorkeling locations - a dazzling coral reef and a bay where opportunities to swim with sea turtles are assured. A cooler containing bottled water, sandwiches, and a snack is part of the package. We supply all necessary equipment. We keep groups small, with two to six guests per guide.
- Transportation is from Emerald Beach Resort
- A minimum of 2 guests is required per booking.
- Minimum age is 5 years old. Children under 9 must kayak with an adult. All participants must know how to swim, be able to walk on uneven surfaces and be able to climb into an off road vehicle.
- Maximum participant weight for an individual is 225 lbs.
- Maximum weight for for tandem (double kayak) is 425 pounds (total for both participants)
- Not recommended for participants with back/wrist/shoulder problems, heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- At the time of booking, hotel guests must provide the name and address of their hotel
- 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 or you will miss the tour and payment will not be refunded.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
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Kara
Mar 26, 2023
Amazing! Highly recommend!! - Conner was such an amazing guide! He shared his knowledge about the island and marine life and took extra time to make sure we were getting the most out of the experience. Would highly recommend to anyone coming to the island. It’s a great way to explore, exercise, and get a personalized excursion that you will remember for years to come.
PS- Seth says if Conner or Sven ever would offer private spear fishing excursion, let us know! Best excursion ever!
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Efw1017
Feb 7, 2023
AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE! - Sadly due to weather our tour was cancelled. With our having to ask they issued a full refund. The person behind the phone was amazing! I never got a name but since we couldn’t do their tour they sent me a list of other activities that was available. AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE! You don’t see that kind of service everyday. We will be booking with them again next time we are in the are!
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Sally_m
Jul 9, 2022
Learned so much! - What an amazing experience learning about the plants, trees, sea life & eco life around the island. We saw lots of sea turtles, fish, coral, and a barracuda. Sven is very knowledgeable & patient and takes amazing pictures so you can just enjoy the snorkeling. He is right there to answer all your questions & was able to spot so much marine life and then pointed out to us quickly so we could see it too.
Pick up and drop off went smoothly, Sven very professional and friendly. We enjoyed our excursion immensely!
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490jrt
Sep 26, 2021
Great experience - My wife and I had a great experience ,Sven is very knowledgeable about the island and different fruit trees surrounding the beaches. He took us where there were several sea turtles. They came very close too us. Also very skilled in the water we felt extremely safe having him around. He provided tips and tricks to make the snorkeling experience great. One of the best experiences we had on the island. Thank you so much Sven.
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Eric_m
Dec 10, 2020
Small group, awesome discovery - Excursion was fun and very informative. Sven took the time to explain an was very knowledgeable of the area.
Loved the non-commercial and more one on one experience. Well worth the money and the time.
I definitively recommend this excursion.
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Shirleen_g
Oct 6, 2020
Great excursion and water adventure - Our tour guide was exceptional , we were able to see the sea turtle up close , and he took pictures also. Then, we were able to sew not only turtles , big fish, and huge stingray. I would highly recommend him.
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Mari
Feb 15, 2018
We booked this directly instead of a... - <p>We booked this directly instead of a cruise shore excursion and we had a wonderful time. Contacted by text messaging, it was easy to get picked up right by the pier and taken to our kayaks. Only another couple in our group for an intimate experience. Delicious lunch provided too! Highly recommend!</p>
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Andi_b
Jun 19, 2016
Sven was awesome and so... - <p>Sven was awesome and so knowledgeable! Very personalized tour, he showed us exactly what we wanted to see. Very good value.</p>
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Bethany
Oct 25, 2015
This excursion was probably the... - <p>This excursion was probably the favorite part of our whole vacation. I have done a lot of snorkeling excursions but never with sea turtles. Sven was very knowledgable about the island and all of the underwater life we were seeing. He also had an underwater camera and took photos throughout the entire excursion. The food at honeymoon beach was surprisingly delicious and the portions were huge! I would do this excursion again if we ever come back to visit!</p>
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Rwilson201
Jul 9, 2015
This was a great tour. Sven was... - <p>This was a great tour. Sven was very knowledgeable and his equipment was top notch! He took us to two different coves. The first was Honeymoon Beach Cove. After some rugged kayaking he had us relax with some swimming. We then had a nice lunch. After lunch we went snorkeling and saw many species of sea fish. He would explain the fish in detail. We then got to snorkel with some green sea turtles. They were a delight. After some time in this cove we then paddled to the next cove. This cove used to hold a luxury hotel resort. Sven explained that hurricane Hugo tore the cove apart. The water in this cove was crystal clear. We spent a lot of time in this cove and saw a lot of nature. The last part was the paddle back to the start. Sven a professional photo and video equipment and let us know he would send a link to the photos and videos he took. My wife and I thought he would charge us extra for this but the link took us to his FB page to enjoy the media he took for free! I would highly recommend this tour. Sven was great and it may have been one of our best excursion experiences! THNAK YOU SVEN!!</p>
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