Top St Thomas Sailing Tours - page 2

Our family of 4 was looking to get into nature during the few hours that our cruise was docked in St Thomas. This excursion fit the bill. We kayaked for approx 3 miles - got to walk a little and see more hermit crabs than we ever had before. We swam and snorkeled as well. I’d say the highlight of the tour was kayaking and seeing the wildlife in shore. My boys (11&13) loved it.

The catamaran was a perfect size for our party, there were 6 of us total, not including the captain and his mate. The advertisement is described as a “half day” snorkel tour to St. John, which amounted to 3.5 hrs. I will say I wish this had been longer. It took 1 hour to sail to St. John from St. Thomas and 1 hour to sail back. So essentially we only had 1 hour to Snorkel, which isn’t alot of time. I think the charter itself could have been at least 5 hours. We left at 10:30am and were back by 2pm. All in all the excursion was great, Ryan and his crew member were very nice and very informative about the islands and surrounding areas as we sailed. We 100% recommend this experience to anyone who wants a day out on the water.

Captain Mike & his shipmate Vanessa are very knowledgeable of sailing. They explain everything in detail & make you feel safe. My sister & I spent my 60th on this excursion. There were only 5 other people on the boat & this made for a more personalized trip. They explained how to use the snorkel & mask, sanitized each one, helped you get in & out of the water, if you needed help. You had options to use a life vest or not, a noddle if you preferred, a floating mask if you were not comfortable with a snorkel & mask. We went from the Marina to Buck island & they told some history of the area & answered our questions. Vanessa got into the water with us & showed us where to go see the turtles. She brought up a large shell with a crab in it & let each person hold it & take pics. We saw several turtles, a lot of fish & we snorkeled over beautiful coral where there were small & large sea urchins. I saw a small octopus. Great music, light refreshments & Rum punch on your way back to the Marina. Don’t miss out on a wonderful experience to sail & snorkel with sea Turtles & so much more. The only regret was forgetting my waterproof phone pouch but a nice lady (Callie) sent me some underwear pics. 🙂