Kayak and Snorkel Tour: Explore Mangroves and Wildlife

Navigate your kayak through the stunning mangrove forests and get a chance to observe underwater creatures! Stay alert for sea birds and aquatic life, and then relish a snorkeling session in the shallow waters of a mangrove lagoon ecosystem.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Virgin Islands Ecotours - Worry-free Shore Excursion:

This shore excursion includes a taxi ride to our marina at the Mangrove Lagoon. We will ensure your excursion ends with ample time for you to return to St. Thomas for your ship’s departure. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. See our terms and conditions for full details.

What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Use of lockers
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop off
  • Water and a candy snack
  • All gear and equipment
  • Kayak and snorkel tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Additional sanitation measures taken on site for COVID-19
Location
Virgin Islands Ecotours
6526 Estate Nazareth
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gcambra
Feb 28, 2025
Relaxing kayak through the mangroves - Very relaxing kayak through the mangroves that ended at a beach to snorkel off of and relax in the sand. Freddy was our guide and did a great job guiding us through the mangroves and answered our many (many😂) questions! He helped us find lots of wildlife to see and shared all his local knowledge! He also acted as our photographer along the way! We were more interested in the kayaking than the snorkeling and he let us adjust our trip to spend more time kayaking in the mangroves. Amazing experience!
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Hollyae599cv
Feb 26, 2025
Beautiful tour - It was amazing! Swish was such a great tour guide. I would definitely recommend others to try this adventure! I'm not sure if the kayaking was more fun, or the snorkeling. But you should try it all!
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Blaireb2025
Feb 16, 2025
Great excursion for small groups and couples - Awesome experience! I’ve done a kayaking excursion once before but it was unguided. This time was great because I got to learn about the local wildlife, plants and environments from the guides! I greatly appreciated that the group was smaller too so it was easier for us all to explore the cape. Never snorkeled before this but made me interested to try it again. Also wear solid water shoes for the hiking part! Would highly recommend this excursion!
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Christinegi4065uw
Feb 7, 2025
Amazing and informative Kayak, Hike, and Snorkel - Amazing and informational. J’avante and Katz were amazing and informative. My husband and I thought this was one our best tours ever. We learned many new facts about St Thomas and Mangroves.
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448julianb
Feb 1, 2025
Great tour and fun experience - Great trip. Te’Quan was a great guide. Hermit crab race was down to the wire. A great way to learn about the importance of the mangroves and the sea life living around them.
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Robert_t
Jan 28, 2025
Great partial day excursion! - Great partial day excursion in St. Thomas. We were on a cruise and this was a great way to spend half a day. Kayaking was fun and not too stressful. Opportunity to snorkel helped cool off on a warm day and a good amount of various sized fish to see. Tour guide was friendly and informative. Pickup and dropoff from cruise terminal was a plus.
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T3148nijasminet
Jan 17, 2025
Relaxed Kayaking and Snorkeling adventure. Beautiful scenery - We had a private tour through COSTCO and it was FABULOUS! Snorkeling was GREAT - close up to the fish. Our guide was a bright young man (I'm sorry I forgot his name) who is heading to college in NY. He had some of his highschool education in USA so it was very easy to talk to him and understand him. He was relaxed and enjoyed the time with us. The kayaking was not difficult and very special through the mangroves, learning about the ecosystem. He pulled up a special jellyfish for us to study. He showed us starfish of various kinds and taught us about hermit crabs. The walk on the small Happy Island was special to the blow hole. One really felt like they got a feel of the area. Snorkeling gear was provided but I brought my own. Fins NOT needed. water a bit cool but very tolerable. We went at our own pace. I forgot to tell them I was vegetarian so be sure to tell them since they make a lunch for you. They called a taxi for us at the end of the tour. Remember it is $15 EACH way to and from the dock/ship. Bring cash for tipping as well. You will want to tip because it was a very special time.
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K5410xymikec
Jan 12, 2025
Fun on the clear water - Great time kayaking and snorkeling. Little bit of hiking on Cas Kay. Kids had a blast. Would do again. Lots of fun in STT..
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Karen
Apr 24, 2025
Great excursion, not impressed with pickup and drop off arrangements though - Loved the kayaking, enjoyed the guide (Swoosh?) ‘s humor and great commentary; snorkeling was good 👍🏻👍🏻 but arrived at the port (Crown Bay) with no idea where to go, no-one available from VI Eco Tours… after waiting for more than an hour, from the supposed starting time for the tour, and frantic enquiring, we got a ride with Ed, which was kind of him, but it was a letdown, as we were RUSHED from there on - thankfully we got back to the cruise ship, just in time before its departure. Bottom line: there is an inherent risk to booking an excursion independently when on a cruise… As for the kayaking and snorkeling experience in the mangroves - SUPERB!!!
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Kgcox
Jan 30, 2025
Below average - Snorkeling was below average. Not very many fish at all. Guides were funny but overall this excursion was not worth the money.
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From $119
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).