Best of Mangrove Lagoon Kayak, Hike and Snorkel Adventure with Picnic Lunch
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This Kayak, Hike, and Snorkel Adventure is the best way to explore the Mangrove Lagoon in St. Thomas as well as the island of Cas Cay. With an expert guide leading you the way, delve deep and learn about the unique mangrove ecosystem brimming with wildlife both above and below the water. Kayak through the narrow waterways of the mangrove trees, hike to volcanic cliffs and a rare geological blowhole, and snorkel among coral reefs, keeping your eyes peeled for stingrays and other marine life.
Bottled water
Lunch
Professional guide
Use of kayak and snorkel equipment
Gratuities
Option for Round Trip Transportation available add $20 per person
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- CHILD: : 2 - 7
- YOUTH: : 8 - 12
- ADULT: : 13 - 99
- Additional sanitation measures taken on site for COVID-19
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with recent surgeries, arm, hand, wrist, hip, knee, ankle or foot problems.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- Additional sanitation measures taken on site for COVID-19
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with recent surgeries, arm, hand, wrist, hip, knee, ankle or foot problems.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
Virgin Islands Ecotours
Starting point
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Explore Cas Cay
1 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Reviews
Come for the kayaks, stay for the hermit crabs!
marlayn2022, 22-08-2022
Loved the up-close experience kayaking, snorkeling and hiking! Our guide, Swish was so fun and helpful. We enjoyed learning about the area, seeing unique sea life - and a zombie hermit crab walk that cannot be missed! We appreciated seeing a part of the island that you would normally not see from a boat or the beaches. Very cool!
Amazing!
noreddye, 12-09-2022
We had an amazing time and Swish was so knowledgeable, kind and sweet. You will not regret booking this trip.
Best Experience!
148bluj, 29-09-2022
Everyone had a wonderful time! Our kayak tour was informative and full of surprised. The guide was fun and helpful also.
Very very very GRAND !!!
Aebanks21, 12-09-2022
Patricio was our instructor for our girls trip and he was amazing ! Personality and energy was remarkable WE truly enjoyed ourselves from the kayaking to hiking and to snorkeling
mangroves, reef sharks, blowholes, and fish jokes
Amy S, 31-08-2022
What a fun activity! We explored the groves, snorkeled with a reef shark, heard the police shooting range, snorkeled along the reef, and hiked to the blow hole. We spent a long time watching the hermit crabs devour the remains of our sandwiches and had a great time with our guide. If he tells you a fish joke - it's our fault.
Excellent experience
Erin_S, 16-12-2022
Amazing experience. I would highly recommend this tour. So much fun. Our guide Oliver was fantastic!
Favorite tour on Caribbean cruise
H5117ZNdenisek, 12-12-2022
Incredible experience. Can't say enough good things about this 5-hour day trip. We went as a group of 4 with *the best* tour guide, Oliver. This was our favorite excursion throughout 10 days on a Caribbean cruise. We saw so much - 2 octopus, starfish, thousands of super cool hermit crabs, jellyfish, squid, barracuda, and many fish. Every part of this tour was amazing - the kayaking, hiking, and snorkeling. Perfect weather made it even better. Oliver was very knowledgeable and friendly. One million percent recommended.
Excellent Experience
stevemustbike, 10-12-2022
So much fun! Oliver was such a fantastic guide with lots of local knowledge. Great views from the hiking spots and lots of interesting sightings under the water (octopus, barracuda, and a school of squid). Highly recommended!
Worth it
shelbyandcortlindc, 05-12-2022
We did a 5 hour kayak tour with Soren. He really worked to find us interesting fish to look at. He had a great go with the flow personality with a touch of thrill seeker. Lunch was filling with a large chicken wrap. You get more than your expecting with this trip and your not rushed through. The Locals were great!
Loved it!
Chellie S, 05-12-2022
It was an informative and fun. Husband 1st time snorkeling, the guys Troy and Oliver were great. They made everything so much fun. It was a great experience.
Best tour ever!
Kaelyn_H, 31-12-2022
The tour guides were very knowledgeable on the island, plants, and wildlife! The kayak part might be a little hard for first-timers or people who are not physically fit but it wasn't bad! I would definitely do this again if I go back to the island!
Great guide and views
amandanZ6094QW, 29-12-2022
Sherri, our guide, was extremely knowledgable of the mangroves. It was fun talking to her and she was a wonderful guide! The trip is beautiful and worth it!
Great kayak, hike and snorkel with Sherrie!
fussydiner99, 04-02-2023
The well organized and informed guide, local Sherrie, is a great kayaker and attentive to participants. The 5-6 hour excursion was well paced for the small group with mixed ages and abilities. The lunch was well-timed, tasty and filling. The weather was ideal and waters calm. Thanks for a great outing, Sherrie, from the 3 sisters in January!
Chilling in the mangroves.
jmwEugene, 23-01-2023
The mangroves were beautiful and very peaceful to explore. The whole trip was beautiful views and the island we explored was also beautiful. Kyrell was very informative and took great care of us.
A great intro to the ecology of St Thomas - plus a super fun day
janerG8707DX, 22-01-2023
We had a marvelous time on this adventure. Kayaking in the protective lagoon was super easy - and good for all experience levels. Our tour leaded Sherri was so much fun and gave us a lot of information about the mangroves and sea life and great suggestions for other things to see and do on St Thomas and St. John. She found us an octopus! Everyone associated with this company was super welcoming. We bought the photo package which is something I don't usually do, but it meant we didn't have to think about taking photos and could be in the moment - plus, that way we all could be in the photo.
Amazing!
Lisa_M, 14-01-2023
Sherrie was an amazing tour guide. We did the 5 hour lunch tour. It was perfect. There were 4 people on our tour. Very Serene peaceful and definitely the highlight of our trip. They were very personable and friendly! Would do this tour time and time again!
Our best day on St .Thomas
Patricia1191968, 07-01-2023
This was the best day we had on St Thomas. Soren made every effort to make sure we enjoyed our experience as well as informative on the mangroves and the many many different species that inhabit them. The whole crab experience was unnerving at best but still very thrilling! This is a must do trip and I would love to do this again. Thank you Soren!
Good afternoon ecotour
HB1981USMA, 31-12-2022
The tour leader, Troy, was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. He did a good job keeping the group of 10 kayak’s together and engaged. The hike through the mangroves to the rocky shore was interesting and manageable for the group. The hermit crab colony was unique. The snorkeling along the edge of the mangroves was not all that good due to the murky water. Overall, it was an interesting tour by a good tour guide.
