Snuba Adventure at Coral World Ocean Park
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St Thomas, US Virgin Islands
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience St Thomas' underwater world with Snuba, a cross between snorkeling and scuba. During this excursion on St Thomas, get a diver's perspective of a living coral reef guided by an expert Snuba guide. Explore Coral World Ocean Park at your leisure before or after your Snuba experience; full-day admission is included on this tour.
- 30-minute snuba tour at Coral World Ocean Park
- Views of the Caribbean reefs
- U.S. Virgin Island underwater experience
- Includes admission ticket to Coral World Ocean Park
- No previous diving experience required
What's Included
- 30-minute guided underwater Snuba tour
- Professional guide
- Snorkel gear
- Dive raft and tanks
- Weight belt
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks (available for purchase)
- Hotel/port pickup and drop off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Coral World Ocean Park6450 Coki Point, St Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802, USVI
Coral World Ocean Park - Ticket Booth
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Find your way to Coral World Ocean Park in St Thomas to meet your certified Snuba instructor. In the Snuba orientation area, learn how to use the equipment and what to expect while on your dive.
Snuba is a cross between snorkeling and scuba diving. This unique sport gives the underwater perspective of a scuba dive without the required certification.
Snuba is a cross between snorkeling and scuba diving. This unique sport gives the underwater perspective of a scuba dive without the required certification.
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Coral World Ocean Park
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be at least 8 years old to participate
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Participants must sign a health release form ensuring good health in order to participate.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Carly_B
Andres was the most amazing guide. This is the perfect way to see if you can handle scuba diving and being that deep underwater. The area we dove was so beautiful and it was the most amazing experience. I would highly recommend.
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Steve_L, Jul 2026
Great time! Bring a towel, showers in the bathrooms to wash the saltwater off! Watch out for the iguanas they are extra friendly!
Tracie_C, Apr 2026
Listen to your instructor and have fun.
Breathing out is how you lower yourself.
🐙🐟🪸🐚🪼🦀🐋🐠🇺🇸
Samantha_T, Jan 2026
This was our first time ever in the ocean and ever doing anything remotely close to snorkeling. Snuba was a one of kind experience and would recommend doing it over the sea trek. We were able to go 20ft down see all different kinds of marine life. Our instructor and guide was very professional and kind. His number one priority was making sure we were safe and having a great time. I only wish we were told about the fire coral when you first go down and out, found out the stingy way! I struggled getting the breathing down at first and at times while diving and the guide would make sure to instantly get me calmed down and do deep breathing and would remind me from time to time. It was amazing down there.
Charlotte_D, Jan 2026
Only people who look like they are in 100% perfect health should apply. I have mobility issues, but I have snubbed several times. I am slow on the earth but a fish in water. But I never got a chance to show them. Prejudice. Abounds here.
Carly_B, Dec 2025
Andres was the most amazing guide. This is the perfect way to see if you can handle scuba diving and being that deep underwater. The area we dove was so beautiful and it was the most amazing experience. I would highly recommend.
Keirra_F, Dec 2025
Super fun experience! You can bring your own camera and take your own pictures/videos if you’d like. The guide was super kind! I recommend wearing some kind of scuba gear tho (pants/shirt) just to protect your skin! I had a mild reaction to something but other than that 10/10. Also, wear ear plugs!! Just so the pressure and water doesn’t bother you afterwards
Amy_B, Nov 2025
My husband and I loved our snuba experience at Coral World! Perfect for beginners, the guide was patient and made us feel safe. We saw so many colorful fish—an unforgettable adventure!
James_V, Aug 2025
The concept and design of SNUBA is great. The guide we had was very helpful and patient. The weather should have been considered and the tour canceled as we were banged around on the staging platform and in the water. We still have bruises and cuts two days later. Am sure thee waivers we signed allowed them to take us out in all conditions, but rough conditions should encode better judgement on the tour provider’s part.
Ashley_M, Jul 2025
Great activity to participate in if you’re in the fence about getting scuba certified. Glen was great. He explained everything step by step and gave us ample time to adjust to breathing with a respirator. He also kept a close eye on us to make sure every one in our group was ok. It was my husband’s favorite part of our vacation!
Allen_L, Jun 2025
The people at the park were great. My disappointment is with Viator for booking me on an excursion that was not being offered that day. Then they refused to reimburse me for the $60 that we spent on cab fare to get there.
Christopher_r, Jun 2025
Highly recommended. Other reviews are correct: professional, patient staff with an emphasis on safety. Our group of three swam underwater perhaps 100 yards and back, along the beach reef off Coki Beach. 30 minutes below the surface. Pretty good workout!
We passed the Helmet Divers underwater while getting out. Looked boring in comparison.
Coral World admission is included; an interesting place!
Easy to get Taxis at cruise port are mostly 14 or 28 people jitneys. You might wait while it fills up. 20 minute bouncy ride. $15 each way. Coming back is reasonably organized.
Sriniketh_N, Jun 2025
Pay attention to instructions and apply s needed. It was very scary initially. It is out the world experience. Guide Glen was great. He did good amount of hand holding for me. Kids were great and they had a blast. This is in between snorkeling and scuba diving.
Danny_M, Jun 2025
This was a really cool excursion with a super experienced and professional crew. We had very close encounters to all kinds of sea life and felt safe the entire time. Highly recommend! Glen was our guide and he was fantastic! This is a must do for families.
Juan_G, Feb 2025
Everything was great except Viator did not report the reservation to the park so they were not waiting for us. And it delayed the start 30 minutes. The park accomplished a great experience.
Craig_T, Dec 2024
This was a great experience to see all the ocean wild life close and personal. The small group size of 4 was key to safety and great time with kids
Stacey_R, Aug 2024
If I could give Viator less than 1 star I would. I'm sure the Snuba experience is great if I were able to attend. I absolutely DO NOT recommend Viator if you are trying to book ahead of time. I was trying to book for January 2nd the site automatically booked me below the 24 hour cancelation policy. I reached out within 2 minutes of the said issue and was still forced to pay the $204 for something that was completely out of my control. No one would help, they just pass you around from agent to agent. Its over 2 weeks now. No resolution. Absolutely the worse customer service ever.
Nick_F, May 2024
SNUBA was great! It was easy enough to grab a taxi from the port to Coral World. We got there early enough to walk around and see a few of the educational talks. 5 minutes prior to our scheduled time we met Glenn (our snuba instructor) and he got us all squared away with gear. They have a large lockable footlocker to keep all your personal items while you are on the trip. After a safety briefing and some instructions. We were ready to SNUBA.
Glenn gave us a few minutes to get comfortable with the gear in the water and made some last minute adjustments to make sure all were comfortable and ready. He guided us off the platform and we were off!... to a slow, awkwardly moving start. My wife and another participant had very limited experience with even snorkeling so it took them a few minutes to get the hang of it. But Glenn was patient and helpful. He got them on track quickly and the trip was great. Plenty of fish to see. Glenn found a small starfish for us to gently hold. It was a great way to get to see the underwater sea life.
If you have ever been even slightly curious about scuba diving give this a shot to see how comfortable you are under the water. It was great time and highly recommend it.
We were also able to get a quick taxi ride back to the port. Rides were a little pricey at $14 per person, but readily available.
Dorothy_M, Mar 2024
Glen gave us a good orientation, slow and clear. The dive was fun with coral and fish (no turtles or dolphins, just beautiful colorful fish). The length of the dive was sufficient. The air hose was awkward once got tangled. We could feel the pull of the floating raft that held the air tanks. The rest of the little park has some fine exhibits and could be explored in an hour or so. The talks about the animals were interesting.
JEFF_B, Feb 2024
Glen was a good instructor and helped us a lot. However, when we were snuba diving, he picked up a boat fin and tried to pawn it off as if it was a shark fin. I gave him a $20 tip but he didn't even say thanks. We couldn't get pictures because they closed early. I have been trying to contact them to find out how I can get the pictures but no one has responded.
Kimberly_S, Jun 2023
This is awesome. This blows snorkeling out of the water. In my opinion this is a must do! Glen was a great instructor.
Michelle_c, Apr 2023
Seeing the sea life. Recommend the snuba and dolphin experience. Very fun and enjoyable. Glad I purchased and booked ahead online. No hassle.
Mary_K, Mar 2023
Glen our instructor was very patient. Me and my husband never snuba before, I have to admit I was nervous, so Glen let me hold onto the oxygen raft while he and my husband went about 20 feet down. I was directly above them and could see everything they saw with my gear on. It's just like scuba diving without the tank. Your safe and well taken care of. I would definitely book this adventure.
Katrina_P, Jan 2023
Wow! What a wonderful experience. I signed up for the Snuba activity alone since the other members of my group decided to do the Dolphin Sea Trek. They found their activity disappointing at best. They saw one dolphin in murky water and wished they had done the snuba after seeing my pictures and videos. The best part of this activity was that the instructor was extremely patient and personal. There were only 3 of us in this group and 1 of the members as well as myself were reluctant to go after getting in the water. I have snorkeled on many occasions but something about being able to breathe through the tube had me frightened at first. I needed time to get acclimated to being able to breathe fully submerged underwater and I hadn't counted on that. Eventually we all were able to follow him to the sea floor and this was after at least an half an hour had gone by. We assumed since we used so much time freaking out that our time would be over soon. The instructor took time out to individually make sure we were okay and were comfortable the rest of the time and didn't actually start our time until then since I felt we were underwater about an hour. He took great pictures and videos of us that were available for purchase later. I don't usually buy the pictures/videos when I do excursions since I know they are vastly overcharged but Coral World does not do this. I was shocked to find out the price of the package and did not hesitate to buy them. Overall, this was the best excursion we booked on our trip to St. Thomas and I was so satisfied with my snuba experience I skipped snorkeling on our excursion to Turtles Cove since I knew it would be a let down after all the sea life I had seen at Coki Point/Coral World. I swam with some of the biggest fish I have ever seen snorkeling. The regular Sea Trek was done on this side so maybe it's just the side with the dolphins where the water is very cloudy with low visibility. As much as I felt bad for my sister and daughter who opted not to do this activity, I couldn't be happier that I picked the snuba instead! I am so thankful for the opportunity to try this and the great instructors at Coral World.
Angela_C, Dec 2022
Great time ! Guide was great. Fish were awesome! Can't wait to go again.The fish pretty much swim right up to you.
Joe_B, Aug 2022
Guide made it easy and encouraged all of us to explore the reef absolutely beautiful.. highlight of our vacation. A must do in St. Thomas
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Good day Joe,
Thank you for spending your time with us. We appreciate your visit and your FIVE BUBBLES!
Warm regards.
Joanbenedicta_W, Jul 2022
All the fish were beautiful to see. Our guide was helpful and great fun. I would definitely recommend this trip
swina_s, Jul 2022
First time snuba diving and the instructor was excellent. It was a fun and exciting adventure. Got to see beautiful corals and exotic fishes. I would highly recommend this.
Amy_M, May 2022
Our kids had a solo five with Glen. He was informative and showed them many things while under water. They loved it. This is a tranquil and lush area to walk around and view all they have to offer.
Louie_M, May 2022
Amazing experience. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves the ocean. Glenn was a great tour guide as well.
Rebecca_Z, Jul 2021
We got there about 30 minutes early, but would recommend getting there slightly earlier as you have to wait in an entrance line and fill out a quick form before going on the tour. Matt was our tour guide and very detailed with the orientation to the equipment. The experience was fantastic. Your items are locked up in a safe while you are in the water so don't need to rent a locker. Entrance fee to the park is also included in the price of the tour. There were 4 people total on our tour and we received very individualized attention.
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