Private boat tour · Red Hook
St. Thomas Private Boat: Christmas Cove and Waterlemon Cay
- Duration
- 5 hours
- Typical times (flexible)
- 09:00–14:00
- Departs from
- Red Hook
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
From Red Hook the private boat first goes to Christmas Cove, the sheltered cove on the west side of Great St. James, for a snorkel from a mooring. It then crosses to Leinster Bay on the northeast of St. John, where the reef around Waterlemon Cay is one of the national park's snorkel spots. The route is set with the group and the sea state; national park rules apply in the St. John bays.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Red Hook, Christmas Cove, Great St. James, Waterlemon Cay, Leinster Bay, Red Hook
- 09:00
- 09:40
- 11:20
- 14:00
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
- Private boat and captain
- Snorkelling gear
- Flexible route
Not included
- Food and drinks unless agreed
- National park overnight mooring fees (not needed for day use)
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Private groups — whole-boat charter
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
- Red Hook
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- Year-round (busiest December–April)
- Prices
- Private charter US$1,399+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
- Leinster Bay and Waterlemon Cay are in Virgin Islands National Park: moorings only.
- Currents can run around Waterlemon Cay; the captain decides on snorkelling there.
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Reviews are left for the boats on this route after the trip and are moderated.