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Blue Hole, Drift Snorkeling, and Turtles
4.5
107 Ratings
Freeport
Discover the mesmerizing marine life of East Grand Bahama through exhilarating blue hole snorkeling. Immerse yourself in the abundant fish life and witness the captivating beauty of these boiling holes.
Discover the mesmerizing marine life of East Grand Bahama through exhilarating blue hole snorkeling. Immerse yourself in the abundant fish life and witness the captivating beauty of these boiling holes.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Fran’s Travel Tour & Limo Service - Embark on a Blue Hole snorkeling adventure where you’ll be picked up from your cruise port or hotel and taken to the easternmost part of Grand Bahama Island. There, you’ll board a boat and receive important guidelines. Your tour begins with a 5 to 10-minute snorkeling session over the blue holes. The second part…
- Fran’s Travel Tour & Limo Service - Embark on a Blue Hole snorkeling adventure where you’ll be picked up from your cruise port or hotel and taken to the easternmost part of Grand Bahama Island. There, you’ll board a boat and receive important guidelines. Your tour begins with a 5 to 10-minute snorkeling session over the blue holes. The second part of the tour involves a 45-minute drift where you’ll encounter wildlife such as sharks, spotted eagle rays, stingrays, starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, conch, lobster, and various reef fish. You might even spot a wild school of dolphins or turtles. The tour concludes with a stop at a beach on Sweetings Cay for some beach time before returning to the mainland and back to your hotel or cruise ship.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Life vest
- Bottled water
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Life vest
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- boat fees payable on tour day USD25.00 per person cash / Venmo or Zelle
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- boat fees payable on tour day USD25.00 per person cash / Venmo or Zelle
Additional Information
No exploration is fully accomplished without experiencing the blue holes located in East Grand Bahama. These underwater caves are interconnected beneath the earth’s crust, promoting rich aquatic life as a result of the ebb and flow of the tides. The mirage-like effect created by these rising and falling tides give the blue holes a boiling appearance,…
No exploration is fully accomplished without experiencing the blue holes located in East Grand Bahama. These underwater caves are interconnected beneath the earth’s crust, promoting rich aquatic life as a result of the ebb and flow of the tides. The mirage-like effect created by these rising and falling tides give the blue holes a boiling appearance, thus giving them the nickname ‘boiling holes’.
- For cruise ship passengers meeting point is at the white tent next to Harley-Davidson. Celebration, Bahamas Paradise, Grand Clasica passengers meeting point is outside you cruise port at the taxi stand.
- Dress code is smart casual
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- Operated by Fran’s Travel & Tours
Location
Fran's Travel Tour & Limo Service
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(107 Ratings)
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Joseph_t
Apr 30, 2025
Outstanding time and beautiful - This trip was absolutely worth every penny. The captain Shervin was a complete blast. He makes you feel welcome and can even sing! Seeing all the sharks and rays and fish around the blue holes was so exciting and beautiful to see, I highly recommend this.
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Saraaa9894xl
Mar 29, 2025
Do it!!! - We had a great time! Our excursion was through Sweetings Cay. Driver picked us up at resort. Our Captain Sherman was amazing. Drift snorkeling is the way to go for those non swimmers, you just get carried along. We saw tons of starfish, stingray, and lots of tropical fish! We visited the turtles on Sweetings Cay. It's not mentioned in the description, but you can take a lunch break at the restaurant on the island - cash only! I'd say approximately 45 min snorkeling, 30 min with turtles. We did not eat as we didn't know. Nothing is rushed and even though it wasn't a 4hr excursion, it was worth the price for sure!
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Karlf348
Mar 4, 2025
Unique snorkel experience - Very cool and unique snorkeling experience! Great day snorkeling in shallow water. We saw many types of fish and plant life, huge starfish, and many stingrays. Low effort swimming as we just floated with the current. The guides were great and friendly. Stopped at a great lunch spot. Would have loved to have more time in the water. Overall, a great trip.
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Departure50463982881
Feb 28, 2025
Great adventure - This was a great adventure.
Brice picked us up at the port terminal and drove us to east end of the island where we boarded the boat with Barry.
We took an interesting ride through the island passages until we reached the blue hole.
Great snorkeling around the hole and then proceeded with our drift.
The species of underwater sea life was spectacular. Rays, Coral and fish galore.
Well worth the price.
The current was strong but Barry stayed right with us guiding from the boat.
Once we were done we went to Sweetings Cay for turtles and lunch.
Very fun day with great hosts.
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Alan
Feb 27, 2025
…and this guy can sing ! - We THOROUGHLY enjoyed ourselves with Brice and his family. This is a must do especially with this company 5 Stars plus … thanks for a memorable experience :)
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D3101ymlindab
Feb 27, 2025
Loads of fun - Excellent trip loved the drift snorkeling. Driver and family were great entertainment. Weather was perfect A must see when you are in Freeport. Driver picked us up at hotel and transported us to the boat.
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Shelley_h
May 4, 2025
Bad experiences - It never happened and we expect to get a refund. We drove over an hour to discover a boat not suitable for four people. No snorkeling equipment and they apparently were not going to honor the original description of the excursion to four different experiences. I would not waste my time or money on any tour offered in the Grand Bahamas. Our tour of swimming with the pigs yesterday was a waste of time and money.
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Trail00756290311
Apr 12, 2025
Worst experience ever. - If I could leave 0 stars, I would. This was probably the worst excursion experience we have ever had. First off, the order in which we were picked up didn’t make sense and cost us a lot of time. We were picked up, driven in the opposite direction, and then passed our hotel on our way to our destination. This cost us about an hour and a half. People should be picked up in an order that makes sense, as to not waste anyone’s time.
We would be willing to let this go, had the day improved. Sadly, it did not. We then drove over an hour to the boat. When we arrived, the driver said to give him a minute and left the car for a while. We then found out the boat had left without us because our driver was late. So we spent about 45 minutes hanging out there, waiting for the boat driver to (maybe) turn around. This never happened and we got back in the car to drive back to the hotel.
After an awkward drive, we were dropped off at the hotel. This whole fiasco cost us half a day of our trip, with nothing to show for it.
Mistakes happen. We get it. But this was a series of multiple mistakes that cost us a good portion of our limited time on the island.
We were refunded, however.. we don’t think that was enough compensation for what happened.
If you want snorkeling for a much better price and overall amazing experience - go to Paradise Cove!!! We loved that place and it was a small fraction of the price.
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Noamw905
Mar 29, 2025
Terrible experience - We booked a toor it was confirmed and when we arrived in the morning after we received no messages. Called the operator and they said that it was cancelled because we were only two that booked. Beware and don’t book this
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Diane_p
Mar 17, 2025
Travel Agent Booking with a horrible experience. - OMG - so sad! I am a Travel Advisor. They were 1 hour late departing - driver with 1/2 hour late then they waited for more people. The bus was embarrassing and years old. My clients were told that they had to pay another $125 ($25/person) that they said was in the "fine print" for the captain.
My clients were not offered food and were gone 7 hours. They did ASK for water and were provided that late in the excursion.
Travel Advisors - don't use this company. Your clients will not be happy! My worst experience with Viator and I did check the rating.
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