Virgin Island's Kayak Tour: Discover Sea Turtles and Snorkel in Protected Bays
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20 Ratings
Charlotte Amalie West
Embark on a thrilling kayak and snorkel tour in the Virgin Islands. Discover sea turtles in protected bays and explore the wonders of the underwater world. No experience needed!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- St. Thomas Adventure Tours kayak, and small group snorkel tours - Enjoy a fun paddle and an ideal snorkel spot to see turtles in a calm, sheltered bay. The only tour where you are GUARANTEED to see multiple turtles! You will also see other amazing see life! No previous kayaking or snorkeling experience is necessary.
This trip will be the highlight of your trip to the Caribbean! Start with a kayak lesson on the beach to learn the paddling techniques. Your guide will be happy to help you launch and land your kayak and give coaching while on the water (launch and land from sandy beaches). Snorkeling is from the beach. After a snorkel lesson, your guide will lead you on an undersea adventure, snorkeling among the many sea turtles which live in the bay. This is a perfect area to snorkel for beginners.
This tour includes use of all needed gear and a cooler packed with sandwiches, bottled water and beverages. Lunch options include vegan, vegetarian and gluten free (by advance request). Photo packages available for $40 (cash).
What's Included
- Guided kayaking and snorkeling
- All necessary gear (kayaks, snorkels) and instructions provided
- Cooler with sandwiches, cookies, and bottled water 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 from Emerald Beach Resort)
- Photos (above and underwater $40). Bookings of 5 or more may have two guides ($40 per guide).
Additional Information
Join us for a four-hour kayak and snorkel tour amidst the splendour of the Virgin Island’s natural allure, expertly led by a seasoned guide. Delight in the marvel of watching sea turtles in a serene, safe bay. This is the only tour where seeing turtles is a GUARANTEE! Regardless of prior kayaking or snorkeling experience, everyone is welcome. Our Eco-adventure restricts the size of the group to maintain our commitment to personalized service.
- If you would like transportation from the ship port, this must be pre-arranged with the tour provider one week before the cruise.
- Age: Minimum 5 years old. All children must be accompanied by an adult
- All participants must know how to swim, be able to climb into an off road vehicle and be able to walk over uneven surfaces. Maximum participant weight for an individual is 225
- Maximum weight for for tandem (double kayak) is 425 pounds (total for both participants). Children 9 and under must kayak with an adult in a double kayak.
- A minimum of 2 guests is required per booking.
- Gratuity is recommended (15-20%). Automatic 20% gratuity is due in cash for groups of 5 +
- At the time of booking, all participants must provide: Sandwich choice: Turkey, ham or salami and which toppings you would like on each sandwich: Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo, Mustard, Butter. Let us know if you are vegan/vegetarian or have any dietary restrictions).
- At the time of booking, all participants must provide: Adults: Sweater size with gender Children: Age, gender and weight
- 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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Fernando_a
Oct 12, 2023
It’s definitely worth it ! - Sven was such a knowledgeable guide. We were able to see many things during our snorkeling part of the trip. The kayaking part was so much fun. Would definitely recommend others to try it!
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Shaozhi_l
Jan 16, 2022
Beautiful day and fantastic tour - Sven was very informative and knowledgeable, told us a lot of stories and facts about sea life and much more, he also took a lot of videos and pictures during snorkeling and kayaking. Awesome experience.
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Jennifer_c
Mar 26, 2021
Great day - Sven was very knowledgeable and the places he took us were great. Fun day of first time adventures and the small group was appreciated.
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Dream748450
Feb 12, 2021
Adventure seekers and turtle lovers - you must do this! - We definitely snorkeled with sea turtles 🐢 ❤️ And we kayaked across a stretch of ocean to an island (this pushed my faith) but I LOVED it! Sven was a wonderful guide. He was knowledgeable about local flora and he took photos of us with the turtles and knew exactly when and where to find them. It’s an adventurous, physically demanding trip - we were both pooped at the end of it- but TOTALLY worth it.
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Sheila
Jul 8, 2020
Sven is great and this is an awesome tour! - What a great adventure this is!!! Sven was our guide and he was very informative about the ecology, trees, fruits, all things about the island, how certain animals ended up on the island, etc. Saw plenty of turtles and enjoyed a private beach. Then for the kayaking, he took us down to an area only accessible by off-roading so we 4x4'd down the mountain to a very remote area to kayak. It was SO FUN!! He had a nice lunch of sandwiches prepared for us, cookies included and soda or water. He allowed us to go at our own pace and never hurried us and was always informative about whatever environment we were in. This is a great tour... take it if you love adventure and sea turtles... OH, and we were both new to snorkeling, so our first excursion, this was great to a get a good lesson on snorkel equipment from Sven!! Valuable info I used the rest of my stay!
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Susy_traveler
Apr 4, 2020
Fun and Educational- We Had a Blast! - Our extended family of 8 (ranging in age from 9 to 72) booked a private sea turtle kayak and snorkel tour. Everyone had a wonderful time and learned a lot about the ecology of the island! We saw many sea turtles, squid, octopus, crabs, and plenty of fish on our snorkel tour. The grandparents enjoyed a beach break while the rest of us kayaked, then we hand lunch and a short nature walk. Sven and Michelle took lots of great photos, both under and above water, which they edited and sent to us after the tour. Definitely recommended.
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Linda45555
Feb 2, 2020
Best excursion we took. - My friend and I signed up for this excursion not really knowing what to expect. It exceeded all of our expectations. Learning to kayak with Sven was great. He was a good teacher and showed us much of the Sea life while we rowed. Snorkeling equipment was excellent and he pointed out many of the things we saw on the coral. The best part was the turtles. We were served a good lunch and we're sent pictures. Well worth the money!!!! I would recommend this trip to everyone.
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Awolfff
Jan 17, 2020
Wonderful time in St Thomas with Michelle and Sven - We were met just in time by Michelle and were taken to the beach. Kayak was cancelled because of rough waters which seemed to be just fine. I think this was substituted by eco-tour done by Sven which was great.
Swam in warm shallow tropical shore waters and saw a few turtles and stingrays. Overall experience is very god, great staff!
Thank you Michelle and Sven!
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Sarahferrero
Sep 8, 2019
AWESOME Experience! - Myself, my husband, and his family all booked this excursion after hearing about the sea turtles in St.Thomas from friends. Half of the group chose the short walk version, while the other half booked the kayak trip. Both were awesome! Michelle was extremely friendly and so easy to get along with. She even drove the walking tour group to the top of a mountain to take in the views.The other group went kayaking with Sven and it was nothing short of amazing! Sven was extremely knowledgeable and made sure that everyone was enjoying their time but always remaining safe. Once completed with the first portion of the tour, we all met on the beach where the snorkeling with sea turtles excursion began. It was absolutely breathtaking!! Saw TONS of sea turtles, stingrays, fish (including a HUGE tarpon), octopus, and tons of birds. After snorkeling, we all relaxed on beach chairs and ate the lunch provided which was delicious! Then when we thought it was coming to an end, Sven took us tarantula hunting! YES, tarantulas. It was the most unexpected but exciting experience. Overall, we couldn’t have asked for a better excursion. Thank you so much Michelle and Sven! I highly recommend this experience!
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Patrick
Aug 12, 2019
Fantastic Tour! - I'm so glad my family and I went on this excursion. Sven was the best! He gave us some great history of the island, current events happing around the island, culture, and ecosystem education. We actually ran into 2 dolphins on the kayak out from the beach and jumped off to swim with them! They were very playful and swam right up to the kayaks and were within arms reach as we were in the water with them. Once we made it to the beach area we beached the kayaks and did the snorkel tour with turtles. We saw TONS of them. One even came up for air within arms reach of me. We also saw a large stingray, octopus, squid, numerous fish, fire coral, upside-down jellyfish, tarpon, etc. I highly recommend this tour. It gets you out with nature and is very educational. The tarantula hunting was a perfect ending to our trip. Thanks to Sven and Michelle for everything, especially the underwater pictures!
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