Private Antigua Tour: Snorkeling Experience with Local Spearfisherman and Sightseeing

Embark on a private Antigua tour with a local spearfisherman, exploring Nelson’s Dockyard, Shirley’s Heights, and snorkeling with sea turtles and shipwrecks. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Galleon Beach - The tour includes visits to Nelson’s Dockyard and Shirley’s Heights, followed by an hour of snorkeling around a couple of shipwrecks, with the opportunity to spot turtles. While turtle sightings are common, with an 85-90% chance, they depend on the day’s visibility. Snorkeling takes place in a protected harbor, ensuring calm,…
What's Included
  • Snorkeling equipment provided
  • Air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

Explore Nelson’s Dockyard, Shirley’s Heights, and enjoy snorkeling on this guided tour. Experience the island’s vibrant sights and sounds both on land and underwater, with a great opportunity to snorkel alongside sea turtles and definitely see two shipwrecks! The snorkeling takes place in mostly shallow waters off a beach. Please note, this is not a…

Cancellation Policy

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

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Adammt5760ee
May 16, 2026
What an experience! - We had such a great time! Such an amazing experience and even got to see turtles despite the bad weather. They even managed to collect us from our hotel (hermitage bay) despite the road leading to the property being very bad. Other excursions refused to collect us, but this wasn’t an issue here! Can’t recommend enough!
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Chelsie_s
May 14, 2026
Great Introduction to Antigua - We really enjoyed the trip with Johnny. From the moment he picked us up, we felt like we were in a safe and knowledgeable pair of hands. It was great to hear his insight and experience of living in Antigua whilst driving. At both stops Johnny gave an informative introduction and then we had some time to explore independently. The highlight however was the snorkelling stop where we saw two turtles and a stingray. Having Johnny film the snorkelling is a great addition!
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667mariellek
May 7, 2026
Amazing tour - Great tour!! Highly recommend. Saw sea turtles and it was magical.
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Michelle_r
May 4, 2026
Amazing experience!... - Amazing experience! Johnny is extremely friendly and knowledgeable about Antigua’s history, he taught us all about Nelson’s dockyard and Shirley’s Heights while also giving us enough time to take in the views. The snorkeling was also incredible and he even sent us personalized go pro footage of what we saw! Highly recommend this tour!
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W1680hjjessicah
May 4, 2026
Amazing experience! - Great experience! He was very knowledgeable when telling us about all the sites we visited that day. While snorkeling, we saw four sea turtles and tons of fish. Highly recommend!!!
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Robert_m
May 4, 2026
A little fishy and a turtle. - Johnny is very knowledgeable and very personable. Goes the extra to make it a great experience. The plus was video of our snorkeling and some history.
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Q797cmcalebh
Apr 28, 2026
Honeymooners private tour! Turtles!!! - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Johnny! Had a lovely time exploring Shirley Heights and Nelson‘s dockyard plenty of time to get the highlights of each place and then had plenty of time for an enjoyable snorkel tour at Galleon Beach. Johnny was a great guide and showed us some awesome stuff. Video on go pro is such an awesome souvenir to remember our fun trip. He also picked us up from our hotel— value was 10 out of 10. Wonderful memories!
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Lisa5636
Apr 28, 2026
Fun, Exciting, and Private Tour with a Local - My husband and I had an outstanding experience with Johnny Boutros! We were on a cruise and decided to book privately rather than face large crowds. Johnny was VERY prompt in contacting and keeping in touch with us prior to our excursion. He met us very close to the pier with his car and we proceeded immediately to our route, thus beating the crowds. Johnny is very knowledgeable about all things Antigua and shared much information with us throughout the tour. When it was time to snorkel, Johnny safely lead us to points of interest and sea life. We saw several turtles, an octopus, a ship wreck, as well as other sunken items. I would recommend this private experience over any large group tour! Thank you for an awesome day, Johnny!!!!
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C6857eilaurieg
Apr 25, 2026
Phenomenal tour and host! - Johnny was phenomenal! He was very informative about island history and local culture. He is outgoing and friendly. We say stingrays, turtles, a shipwreck and anchor. He snapped photos for us. We felt safe and really well taken care of. We would recommend him 100% Laurie, Heidi and Sandi - The girls group
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Emily_c
Apr 19, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Must Book - Well worth the $. Johnny drove over an hour just to pick me and my husband up for the tour. We started the tour at Nelsons Dockyard and Shirley Heights and then went to Galleon Beach to snorkel. Johnny recorded videos for us during snorkeling and emailed them back to us that evening (no additional cost). We saw shipwrecks, fish and a sea turtle! Johnny was very professional and personable. We would book this experience again!
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From $150
up to 6 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).