jamin jul Posted March 20, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 20, 2018 has anyone done the turtle/snorkel excursion to Buck Island St.Thomas recently ? Any turtles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea0517 Posted March 21, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 21, 2018 We did it 5 years ago & we saw turtles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harleyquinn228 Posted March 23, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Went 2 years ago, and saw turtles, but that doesn't help you now, after the hurricanes =) I plan on doing an excursion to Buck Island second week in April, and I will report back with the conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted March 23, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Went in January and there were no turtles at all. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquidneck1 Posted March 23, 2018 #5 Share Posted March 23, 2018 We saw 1 turtle in January. The sea grass is starting to come back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamin jul Posted March 24, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Thank you all. I have been twice in past and saw numerous turtles. Going next week. Did not book excursuion due to no turtles. May go to St.John instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kunjaqueen Posted April 14, 2018 #7 Share Posted April 14, 2018 has anyone done the turtle/snorkel excursion to Buck Island St.Thomas recently ? Any turtles? We went April 4th. Saw turtles, Rays and Barracuda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrikeEagle7 Posted April 17, 2018 #8 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Kunjaqueen your post made my day. Going in September and so looking forward to an excursion where I can snorkel and see turtles. Glad they are coming back. Now they need to stay until I get there........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2LoveBikes Posted April 20, 2018 #9 Share Posted April 20, 2018 St. Thomas has a nice beach just off of the property of University of the Virgin Islands and on the other side of the St. Thomas airport. It is a free beach and you can get there by taxi or the public bus. I have seen turtles there each time I went snorkeling. They have changing rooms, bathrooms and food trucks that park there that also sell cold beer. Nice place to spend a few hours. I also noted other cruise passengers with their towels. There however are no lounge chairs or vendors to rent them. Still a nice beach with views of airplanes landing on runway about 1/2 mile away. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2B@Cagain Posted April 21, 2018 #10 Share Posted April 21, 2018 2LoveBikes is referring to John Brewer's Beach which is actually on the property of the University of the Virgin Islands. Lots of research is done there by UVI Marine Science students. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms411 Posted April 21, 2018 #11 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Taxis don't wait or frequent Brewers Beach so best to arrange for transport back to ship. No snorkel rentals. Mostly locals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2LoveBikes Posted April 22, 2018 #12 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Taxis don't wait or frequent Brewers Beach so best to arrange for transport back to ship. No snorkel rentals. Mostly locals. If you don't mind adventure and a short walk back up the hill, there is a covered city bus stop with benches by the University of the Virgins (near gymnasium). Buses, taxies and local jitneys (stop/ wait there). The cost of the jitneys is $1.00 p/p and drop you back within walking distance to the Havensight cruise terminal. Both locals and tourist alike ride the jitneys. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harleyquinn228 Posted April 25, 2018 #13 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Chiming back in! I was on a Turtle cove (Buck Island) excursion on April 10th. The sea grass is starting to come back as others have said. We saw 4 turtles in our time in the water! (which is more than we saw 2 years prior, before the storms) Fish were only over by the reef, which we didn't spend a lot of time by, because there had been a recent storm making that area murky. But getting to see so many turtles swimming around made the whole thing worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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