Stand Up Paddleboard Eco Tour: A Magnificent Adventure through Turks and Caicos Marine Wildlife
4.8
63 Ratings
Leeward Settlement
Embark on a thrilling Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Eco Tour in Turks and Caicos, exploring marine wildlife, mangrove habitats, and teaching guests about unique ecosystems.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Big Blue Collective - Upon arriving you will be checked in and your guide with greet you, give you a briefing of the area and conditions, with a bit of instruction and then you will head out on your tour.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Water
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Our esteemed Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) program has been navigated these waters for several years. Perfect for families, great for learning, and an incredible mode to observe notable Turks & Caicos marine wildlife such as young turtles, rays, starfish, and a variety of birds.

A third of these islands comprise of mangrove habitats. We delight in educating our guests about these distinctive ecosystems and their crucial functions as we journey and paddle through their courses.

For anyone visiting these islands, these tours are undeniably essential.

  • Everything you wear potentially will get wet
  • You will be bare foot on the board
  • Only 100% biodegradable sunscreen is acceptable
Location
Marina Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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George3
Mar 26, 2024
Get Out There! - The six of us had an awesome trip and saw turtles, conch, puffer fish, and a baby shark along with many birds. Our guide was amazing, both patient and knowledgeable about the area.
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552ledav
Nov 19, 2023
Unpredictable storm. - We booked a couple excursions for the same day knowing there was a good possibility of cancelations due to the predicted storm. The other company cancelled on us two days prior. The weather ended up being perfect and it was only the 2 of us registered. Private tour? I'll take it! So pretty. We saw a couple sharks and tons of turtles. Thanks Kenlyn!
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Juliasn
Aug 4, 2023
So many turtles! - Did the two hour paddleboard tour. The mangroves were lovely and we saw dozens of sea turtles, a barracuda, and a baby shark, live conch, as well as a lot of birds. A few portions the paddling was against currents and wind and a little tough. Bring sunscreen to reapply- it’s kind of brutal sun. Our guide was very nice and knowledgeable. Fun tour!
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Elisel63
Feb 21, 2023
Fantastic Paddleboarding in Turks and Caicos - Tom guided us into and around the mangroves, which provide an amazing habitat here in Turks and Caicos. We saw iguanas, a shark, baracudas, many turtles, bone fish, cow fish and several conch. He brought along cold water for us to sip on a break and we were even able to go for a swim in the shallow turquoise waters part way back from the mangroves. Absolutely a must see when you are visiting Turks and Caicos. Tom was very knowlegable about the area and helpful to a variety of skill levels on the paddleboards. While waiting for our tour, since we biked there & arrived early, we had the pleasure of speaking with several of the guides, who all were friendly, interesting and fun to chat with. Fabulous tour, would do it again!
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Meredithkandravy
Jan 19, 2023
Must Do in Turks - We loved this paddle boarding trip and Tom was a great guide. It was quite a windy day and we were not even sure we would be able to go, but Tom really took care of us. He gave us some great information on the mangroves in Turks. We were excited to learn we would be seeing sharks and sea turtles. The water is so clear we were able to see so many fish and other sea life. Even though it was quite windy and it did end up being quite a workout, we were loved our paddle boarding trip. Definitely worth it.
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942roseg
Jan 7, 2023
Fantastic way to spend 2+hours - A true ECO TOUR of the mangroves led by a charming marine biologist,Caylam, who served up interesting facts about native wildlife & served us water NOT out of plastic bottles but out of sanitized reusable Yeti water bottles. Caylam took us to the less popular spots & encouraged us to just chill & wait for the creatures to come out. We were richly rewarded with visits from lemon sharks, loads of sea turtles & little green herons. 100% recommend. Big Blue Collective store sells reef-safe sunscreen & nicely designed sun shirts. Good activity for teens & up.
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Meredith
Dec 29, 2022
Awesome adventure for parents and teens - This was the perfect way to experience the mangroves! Small group with Ketlyn as an awesome guide. We saw turtles, conchs, fish up close and personal while learning about the ecosystem from Ketlyn. Top notch equipment and friendly service. My teens also really enjoyed it! Highly recommend this adventure.
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Mike
Nov 1, 2022
Mangrove SUP Tour is a Must - Took the paddle boarding ECO tour into the mangroves. It was amazing. Kaylem spent the first 20 minutes teaching us about the history of the islands and the types of marine life around the mangroves. He was very patient with two new paddle boarders. We saw so many turtles who swam within inches of our boards...also saw sharks, barracuda, bonefish, etc. Can't say enough about this tour.
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Amanda
Aug 27, 2022
Paddling with the sea turtles - We had a fantastic stand-up paddle board mangrove tour with Ketlyon. We saw so many lemon sharks and sea turtles- they just swam right alongside us! And, Ketlyon found a conch for us to see and hold. We learned so much and had a great workout. Would definitely recommend it.
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Sightsee27954735927
Mar 23, 2023
Low Key Paddle Through Mangroves - Interesting jaunt through one of the most important local ecosystems. Very low key, not very physically challenging (until the end when we paddled against the current!) lots of pauses, lots of critters! Turtles, sharks, needlefish, conch..Make sure you’re covered in sunscreen!
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