Jiffymom Posted February 24, 2015 #1 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Just can't decide. Trunk bay St. Thomas. Or one of the tours that goes to Buck Island and Water Island. Kids want to see color fish and sea turtles. I want to see a seahorse . Help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_water Posted February 24, 2015 #2 Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Snorkeling off the cays of STJ is the ultimate experience, however the water is deeper than with most off the beach snorkeling, and depending on the time of year the current can be strong. So do you want a daysail with one of the excellent operators like Yacht Nightwind, High Pockets, or New Horizons just to name a few? Or off the beach snorkeling? You've probably researched the East End beaches, any questions on those? Trunk Bay on STJ is overrated for snorkeling by most accounts but a beautiful beach. Edited February 24, 2015 by blue_water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2B@Cagain Posted February 24, 2015 #3 Share Posted February 24, 2015 jiffy mom: You *will* see turtles at Buck Island. The only place to see a seahorse is Coral World... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffymom Posted February 24, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Blue Water I'll be on the Freedom. With the port time 12-7 ( pretty sad ) Most snorkel tours are not available unless I book thru cruise . So I was looking at the fast cat so we can have both snorkel and beach time That time of day I don't need a tour that includes lunch. There are two listed on RCCL. I'm just curious if where the turtles are , are there also many colorful fish. I understand there are no reefs there Girls really want to see both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2B@Cagain Posted February 24, 2015 #5 Share Posted February 24, 2015 jiffy: The funny thing is that the turtle ecosystem (sand with turtle grass) is different from the colorful fish ecosystem (rocks or coral with lots of food for them). What about going to Coral World, where you will see turtles, colorful fishies AND seahorses, then snorkeling next door at Coki? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysue Posted February 26, 2015 #6 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) jiffy: The funny thing is that the turtle ecosystem (sand with turtle grass) is different from the colorful fish ecosystem (rocks or coral with lots of food for them). What about going to Coral World, where you will see turtles, colorful fishies AND seahorses, then snorkeling next door at Coki? This is my favorite things to do in St. Thomas. Coral World is a lovely facility with nice hands-on opportunities. They have a website where you can see pictures of the lovely marine life. It sits right on Coki Beach. This gives you the opportunity to experience both places if you want. The snorkeling at Coki Beach is very good, especially for beach entry. Sadly, I have paid a ton of money for snorkeling excursions and not seen half of what I saw for free at Coki. Enjoy! Edited February 26, 2015 by roysue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted February 26, 2015 #7 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Going to Trunk Bay in St. John would be an easy and very good snorkeling experience for the children from a lovely beach. :) LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasil Posted May 2, 2015 #8 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I'm in the same situation for next March. Looking at two stops - Buck Island and Water Island/Honeymoon Beach - on Virgin Breeze vs. Buck Island two-stop - over a shipwreck on a catamaran. Cost is the same. The first option is listed as 4 hours long; the second is 3.25 hours but specifies 1 1/2 hours of snorkeling. I may just flip a coin.:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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