Small-group boat trip · Leeward
Providenciales: La Famille Express Wreck and the Caicos Bank
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Schedule
- 10:00–13:00
- Departs from
- Leeward
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
From Leeward the boat passes Blue Haven and runs out onto the shallow sands of the Caicos Bank. La Famille Express, a 1950s-built freighter stranded during Hurricane Frances in 2004, sits about 3 km offshore; climbing the ship is not safe, so it is viewed from the boat and swum around. On the way back there is a stop on the shallow bank for sand and shells. The hull is rusty; water shoes are advised.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Leeward (Blue Haven Marina area), La Famille Express wreck, Caicos Bank sandbar, Leeward (Blue Haven Marina area)
- 10:00
- 10:40
- 12:05
- 13:00
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Boat and crew
- Snorkelling gear
Not included
- Hotel transfers
- Drinks
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Private groups — whole-boat charter
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Leeward
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- Year-round
- Prices
- Adult US$121 · Child US$85 · Private charter US$1,100+Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- Do not board or climb the wreck.
- Taking live conch or shells with animals inside is prohibited.
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Reviews are left for the boats on this route after the trip and are moderated.