siestaclaud Posted May 11, 2015 #1 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Looking for a good snorkel trip in St. Thomas - that leaves from close to the ship pier. We did St. John's snorkel once before - so we don't need to do that again. Would like to get the most time snorkeling - and least amount of time getting in a bus or ferry to go snorkel. Any tips?? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamingBig1 Posted May 11, 2015 #2 Share Posted May 11, 2015 When we sailed RCI Freedom a couple years ago, we did the Powercat Snorkel excursion. It was a lot of fun! They picked us up at the pier. I don't know if they work with NCL. If they do, we would use them again without hesitation on a return trip to St. Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted May 11, 2015 #3 Share Posted May 11, 2015 While you are waiting for some answers here you can check out the St Thomas Ports of Call forum. Might find some answers there. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=133 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachmonkey Posted May 11, 2015 #4 Share Posted May 11, 2015 We were on the Getaway a couple of weeks ago and did the Cat sail and snorkel with the turtles. It was a great trip. They also have an option to use the power snorkel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildcatRock Posted May 11, 2015 #5 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Looking for a good snorkel trip in St. Thomas - that leaves from close to the ship pier. We did St. John's snorkel once before - so we don't need to do that again. Would like to get the most time snorkeling - and least amount of time getting in a bus or ferry to go snorkel. Any tips?? Thanks! Take a look at 'Castaway Shipwreck Sail & Snorkel'. We've done it twice. Both times they've picked us up right next to the ship. You take a catamaran out to Buck Island and get to snorkel in Shipwreck Cove (there's a small shipwreck there, thus the name) . Fish counts are good, coral is decent and we saw sea turtles our last time there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timetaffy89 Posted May 11, 2015 #6 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I highly recommend the Fury charter! It meets right next to the ship and takes you to the turtle sanctuary. It's not through the cruise line so it's cheaper and there were only 6 other people on the catamaran with us. It was wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddles99 Posted May 11, 2015 #7 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I highly recommend the Fury charter! It meets right next to the ship and takes you to the turtle sanctuary. It's not through the cruise line so it's cheaper and there were only 6 other people on the catamaran with us. It was wonderful! Another vote for Fury - great crew, easy process, fantastic snorkeling. Highly recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted May 11, 2015 #8 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Did the Sea Blaster snorkel tour on Celeb, don't know if they work with NCL too but it had plenty of snorkel time, pier pickup, relaxed atmosphere, would recommend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted May 11, 2015 #9 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Since everyone has mentioned actual tours or excursions, I'm going to do the opposite and say you can do it yourself. Have you ever checked out Coki beside Coral World? It has amazing snorkeling right there from the beach. AMAZING! I seen things there that I haven't seen before and the purple coral (which I had never seen before either) was beautiful. You catch a cab right as soon as you get off the ship and away you go. That same cab will come back and get you when you are done. It worked out great and saved time waiting on a "tour" to gather everyone together that was booked on it plus it's probably a whole lot cheaper than any excursion. But then again, I'm not sure what you are looking for. I have a complete review of our day there with TONS of pictures from the snorkeling part so that you can get a better feel of whether or not it has what you are looking for...it's located in my signature line. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrugler Posted May 11, 2015 #10 Share Posted May 11, 2015 We went on a snorkeling trip to Turtle Cove and one other location. Our boat left from in front of the ship. It was a great excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siestaclaud Posted May 12, 2015 Author #11 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Thank you for all of the wonderful suggestions!!! They all sound great! This group is awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianeh934 Posted May 12, 2015 #12 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Coki beach....take bus from the port to there. You can rent snorkeling gear there. You want out from the beach and start. No need to pay a person it is fantastic there. Food and beverages are right there as well. Best on the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted May 12, 2015 #13 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Just remember that most of the snorkel trips that you take on a boat give you about the same amount of time in the water, the difference in the length of the excursions is the travel time on land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishin' musician Posted May 12, 2015 #14 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Have snorkelled all of the usual haunts including Trunk Bay on St. Johns, Sapphire Beach was my fave. Rays and turtles beyond the reef and an amazing variety of fish within the reef. About a $20 cab ride each way and $5 to rent a lounge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted May 12, 2015 #15 Share Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) We did Captain Nautica speed boat snorkel. It leaves from the cruise ship dock, so no cab or bus is needed. It went to 2 locations: the turtle place and the shipwreck. We were able to swim on our own at both without having to follow a guide, which we preferred. The boat only had 12 people, so not a mess of bodies climbing in and out. We spent about 45 minutes at each location. We were finished and back on the Getaway by noon for lunch. We then had plenty of time to head out and do other things, if we chose. Edited May 12, 2015 by LrgPizza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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