Small-group boat trip · Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas to Buck Island Turtle Cove Snorkel Sail
- Duration
- 3.5 hours
- Schedule
- 09:00–12:30
- Departs from
- Charlotte Amalie
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
From the Charlotte Amalie waterfront the boat heads southeast to Buck Island, about 5 nautical miles away. The island is a national wildlife refuge, and at Turtle Cove snorkellers swim with green turtles grazing the seagrass. The shallow wreck nearby is an old cargo ship sunk as a reef in 1979 and broken up by storms. The trip takes half a day and returns to Charlotte Amalie.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Charlotte Amalie waterfront, Turtle Cove, Buck Island, Cartanser Senior wreck, Charlotte Amalie waterfront
- 09:00
- 09:40
- 11:20
- 12:30
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
- Two snorkel stops
Not included
- Hotel transfers
- Underwater camera
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- 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
- Charlotte Amalie
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- Year-round (busiest December–April)
- Prices
- Adult US$85 · Child US$61Prices 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
- Buck Island is a national wildlife refuge: do not touch or chase the turtles.
- Use reef-safe sunscreen; the Virgin Islands restrict oxybenzone sunscreens.
- Hurricane season runs June to November.
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