Kayaking to Pinel Island: Caribbean Beauty

Embark on a thrilling kayak adventure to Pinel Island, where you’ll discover stunning Caribbean waters, vibrant coral reefs, and encounters with marine life. Relax on sandy beaches and explore lush vegetation on this perfect couples or family outing.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

When renting a kayak to Pinel Island, travelers can expect a unique and rewarding experience filled with adventure, natural beauty, and relaxation. Here are the benefits and highlights of kayaking to Pinel Island:
Accessibility: Pinel Island is conveniently located a short distance from the mainland, making it easily accessible by kayak. This allows…

What's Included
  • Kayak, paddle, and life jacket
  • National Park fees
  • Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Transport to or from the attraction
Additional Information

Kayaking to Pinel Island is a remarkable experience. It offers easy accessibility, allowing you to enjoy the stunning beauty of the Caribbean waters and coastline.
Along the way, you may encounter marine life like fish, turtles, and stingrays. Once you reach the island, you can anchor your kayak and snorkel in its vibrant coral reefs.
Pinel Island also…

Location
Caribbean Paddling
On the parking lot, go to the pier of the ferries and on your left you will find our little shack with the kayaks on the water.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Hcooper1967
Sep 25, 2025
Perfect paddling to Pinel - We had a fantastic half day paddling to the island and snorkelling in the clear water and saw turtles, a small stingray and numerous fish. We decided not to paddle to the main tourist part of Pinel where the bar/ restaurant is but, instead, pulled up on the small areas of sand which where there were only a handful of people in the water snorkelling. It was easy to get a taxi from the port to the bay where you rent the kayaks and we pre-arranged a time for the taxi driver to come back and collect us.
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Juniust
Jun 7, 2025
Fun in kayaks - Great time. Good gear. polite customer service. Price is really good especially since you can 6-7 hours if you want. On Pinel we ate lunch at the yellow beach restaurant. Very good. Hiked a short trail over the island to see the Atlantic. Beautiful. I recommend
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Exploration754627
Jun 7, 2025
Great company for a kayak rental to Pinel Island! - I highly recommend Caribbean Paddling for a kayak rental to Pinel Island. Their location is easy to find and there is plenty of onsite parking. Email communication with Ozzy prior to our rental was always prompt and informative. On the morning of our paddle Laurent provided us with lots of info about where to snorkel and hike on Pinel, as well as stops at the sandbar and a small island on the way to Pinel. We had a great day at Yellow Beach where you can rent chairs w/ umbrellas and have lunch and drinks. Thank you Ozzy and Laurent!
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Louise
May 25, 2025
Tandem Kayak to Pinel - I booked online the day before and our tandem kayak was waiting for us the next day. It was a perfect kayak for our trip, we were given a good explanation of where to go and places to see. I’d highly recommend this trip.
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Christopherm4991
Apr 25, 2025
Day trip to Pinel Island - We had a rental for the Pinel Island trip today; 5 of us had two tandems and a single Kayak from 10:15 until 2:15. We had a wonderful time. Saw a bunch of turtles and enjoyed paddling around the beautiful bay. The pickup of the boats was seamless. The emphasis is clearly on the laid back nature of the experience. All in all a great trip. I would heartily recommend the trip to anyone looking for a relaxed activity on the water.
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Exploreworld4
Apr 21, 2025
Great experience! - Good indications. Particularly liked the snorkelling around petit clef island and stopping on the sand bar and walking there. Pinel island is very touristic. For us the highlights were the kayak ride and petit clef island and the snorkelling.
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Deborah
Apr 10, 2025
Pinel day trip - Laurence outfitted us in a tandem kayak Briefed us perfectly and we were off to explore Pinel. Totally met expectations
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3dogznight
Apr 7, 2025
Wonderful day exploring - The day rented the kayak was probably the highlight of our SXM trip. We had a blast exploring area. We stopped to swim and snorkel. I liked the fact that we had possession of kayak until 5 pm. We enjoyed several hours at Pinel Island. We will be coming back and renting again
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Richard_h
Mar 20, 2025
Highly recommend! - Terrific experience! The boats were clean and the equipment was in great shape. The instructions on where to “park” the kayak on Pinel Island, where to snorkel, and where to look for turtles were clear. The operator was very friendly. My husband and I rented a dry bag for a nominal cost and are glad we did. We aren’t in the best of shape but had no trouble paddling to and from Pinel. If you’re like us and forget to look back when you leave for Pinel, just head to the right (north) of the rocky outcropping and look for the small green-topped structure in approximately the middle of the inlet.
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902gretchena
Mar 19, 2025
Paddle and snorkel @ Pinel bay - Great experience! Wonderful day paddling and snorkeling. The directions were great and we knew exactly where to go! Highly recommend
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From $92 (Per Group)
up to 2 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).