Tours and Tickets to Experience Mangrove Lagoon

Kayak and snorkel in St Thomas' Mangrove Lagoon on a 2.5-hour shore excursion. The region's serpentine channels of clear, calm water are perfect for swimming, boating and spotting local wildlife like stingrays and brown pelicans. Learn about the region's natural resources from your local adventure guide, and opt to extend your tour with a hike on Cas Cay, a deserted island.

Immerse yourself in the storied pirate history of St. Thomas during this nighttime kayaking tour. Follow your guide through Mangrove Lagoon's waterways, paddling keeping an eye out for birds and other creatures. Gaze up at the inky black sky filled with sparkling stars. Look below your kayak for tarpon, stingrays, and other nocturnally active marine life.

Set out by kayak on a birding tour of St Thomas' Mangrove Lagoon—a wonderfully unspoiled ecosystem. Keep an eye out for yellow warblers, hummingbirds and heron while paddling its winding channels, learning about bird migration patterns as you go. Use binoculars to search for pelicans nesting in nearby trees or watch stingrays glide gracefully by in the surrounding waters. This enchanting tour takes place at sunset, when the Caribbean sky bursts into a colorful array of oranges, pinks and reds and there's often a flurry of bird activity.

Kayak and snorkel through Cas Kay and the other small islands in St. Thomas' Mangrove Lagoon on this half-day tour. Take an easy hike on the cay and learn about the booming population of local hermit crabs, get views over sandy bluffs, and watch the waves crashing against the shore. Don the provided snorkel equipment and explore the underwater world, inhabited by stingrays and colorful marine life. Kayaking through this unfamiliar territory is made easy with a guide in the lead and running commentary.

The mangroves ringing St. Thomas are brimming with wildlife above and below the water. This tour gets you up close and personal with the unique ecosystem with the expertise of a guide. You’ll kayak through the narrow waterways through the trees, then hike volcanic cliffs to a rare geological blowhole. You’ll also snorkel among coral reefs, looking for stingrays and other marine life. Guides offer instruction for first timers.

Kayak through St. Thomas' mangrove lagoons on this self-guided tour. Perfect for independent travelers, this tour includes a single or double kayak, paddles, life jackets, and snorkel gear to explore the lagoon on your own. Paddle through the Inner Mangrove Lagoon and Bird Island, searching for wildlife and beaching your kayaks to dive in and make use of the snorkel gear whenever you wish.

Paddle along shallow waterways and forest tunnels with a full-day sit-on-top kayak rental in St Thomas Mangrove Lagoon. Enjoy the flexibility of an independent tour, and explore the scenic area at your own pace, with plenty of time to swim and soak up the sunshine. Guide your boat along picture-postcard cays and islands that shelter a thriving wildlife population. Look down at graceful eagle rays and bright fishes, watch nesting pelicans soaring through the treetops, and experience the US Virgin Islands at their most pristine.

Explore the shorelines and beaches of St. Thomas on a stand-up paddleboard with a flexible rental from Charlotte Amelie. Try out your SUP for a single day, or keep it for a week, so you can soak up the sun while enjoying a fun, active sport. Practice paddling near to shore, then head for uncharted cays and beaches that are far from the beaten path. Spot sea birds, fish and marine mammals as you experience St. Thomas at its most serene.