We had a great time we had Baywatch, John and Captain BK! They were awesome. They kept safety and fun top at mind and they were great bartenders. My husband Donnie and I highly recommend. They were great tour guide and the snorkeling was extremely fun and beautiful.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Use of Snorkelling equipment
- Enjoy soda and water prior to snorkeling along with fruit and snacks. After your snorkeling experience, enjoy beer, rum punch and pain killers while returning to port.
Excludes
- Gratuity for Captain & Crew
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- St Thomas guests-meet at 9:00am at our retail store, Ocean Surfari, next to the ferry dock in Red Hook St John guests- meet at 9:30am at our retail store Ocean Surfari, next to the ferry dock in Cruz Bay, St John Cruise Ship guests ONLY- select corresponding cruise ship port, Crown Bay or Havensight
Return
- St Thomas guests-meet at 9:00am at our retail store, Ocean Surfari, next to the ferry dock in Red Hook St John guests- meet at 9:30am at our retail store Ocean Surfari, next to the ferry dock in Cruz Bay, St John Cruise Ship guests ONLY- select corresponding cruise ship port, Crown Bay or Havensight
Itinerary
Come snorkeling with us aboard Reef Surfari, our new 47’ power catamaran, through the Virgin Islands National Park around St. John in the beautiful USVI. We depart from our retail store Ocean Surfari in Red Hook on St Thomas at 9:00 and head to Cruz Bay to pick up our St John guests from Cruz Bay beach in front of our retail store Ocean Surfari at 9:30. From there we head to two different snorkel spots to look for sea turtles, beautiful corals and a plethora of tropical fish, typically in the Virgin Islands National Park. Our snorkel spots vary daily depending on weather and sea conditions. We have an open bar with rum punch, painkillers, cold beers, sodas and water as well as light snacks for your refreshment. Alcohol is served once you are finished swimming. After snorkeling, we return to St. John to drop off our guests at 12:00 and then back to St Thomas at 12:30. ----ONLY SELECT CROWN BAY OR HAVENSIGHT CRUISE SHIP PORTS IF YOU ARE ON A CRUISE SHIP EXCURSION. IF YOU ARE STAYING ON ST THOMAS OR ST JOHN, PLEASE SELECT THE CORRESPONDING DEPARTURE LOCATION.
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Reviews
Jake and Sydney were great….took us to two snorkeling areas. Saw turtles, an eel, beautiful fish and coral reefs.
The best snorkeling experience! Captain Darian and John were wonderful!! They took us to some awesome snorkeling places and were so attentive! My husband, 2 daughters enjoyed it so much! We did this excursion while on a RC icon of the seas cruise. Easy meet up spot right outside port and transportation to the boat.
Wonderful crew and spacious boat for snorkeling and relaxing onboard. The sights were beautiful and we saw turtles and plenty of reef fish, even a small shark! The painkiller cocktails were delicious! Sydney was so friendly and made us feel very happy! My sister is deaf and Sydney was able to sign with her. The captain was super nice and kept us very safe. I highly recommend this snorkeling adventure!
We had an amazing experience out there!! Sydney and Jake were super friendly, helpful, kind, funny and just great! We saw so many beautiful fish and sea turtles! Wonderful experience and would highly recommend them!!
Jake and Sydney were the most amazing crew for our adventure! It was a short walking distance to gather at the meeting point, where they arranged for transportation to the boat and crew. Jake and Sydney took us to 2 amazing snorkeling locations where we saw colorful fish, turtles, and some pretty coral. They answered our questions, made us feel welcome, provided great information and made snorkeling fun and easy for beginners. We had plenty of drinks and snacks on board. We had the best time!
Best day EVER! We had Jake and Sydney as our crew, and they were knowledgeable, experienced, and fun! Highly recommend!
John and BK were excellent. They explained the areas we were being taken to and were spot on with what we saw. Will definitely do it again
The snorkeling trip was fabulous! Would definitely recommend it to anyone. The captain and John were absolutely fantastic. Places we snorkeled were beautiful. Will definitely do it again
This is our second trip to st Thomas and second time with Ocean Surfari and it is an amazing time! Captains BK and Squidney were awesome, patient and most of all fun! They also make you feel safe and have a lot of knowledge. It was my 50th bday that day so playing music and signing happy bday with the open bar otw back was special and perfect! We saw turtles, stingrays, puffer fish and so much more. Squidney snorkeled with us and pointed out special fish to see! We will be back and will do this excursion again. It’s is definitely worth it! 5 stars ⭐️
Amazing experience, Squidney and BK were amazing knowledgeable and fun great all around !!!!
The snorkeling trip with BK and Sydney was absolutely amazing!! We’ve been to St Thomas multiple times and this was one of our favorite excursions! We had 28 people ranging from 3 months to 76 years old and everyone had an amazing time. It was so much fun and the crew was nothing short of incredibly accommodating, knowledgeable and so much fun! We saw so much marine life and enjoyed all of the snacks and drinks on the boat too! Thank you BK and Sydney for making our family’s trip so memorable! We will never forget it!!
Captain BK and Sydney are highly recommended, extremely friendly, personable and just very welcoming. Took us to amazing snorkeling spots and saw a ton! Would highly recommend booking this crew for your excursions! Thank you to both!
We had 28 people on that day. The snorkeling and cruising were amazing. Captain BK and Sydney were great hosts. We are going to book with them on our next trip. I would recommend this company and excursion to anyone.
Our tour guides were BK and Sydney- they were incredible!! Very knowledgeable of the area as well as the history. We had 29 people on our boat, including an infant and a toddler, and they were extremely accommodating. Very personable and funny. An experience our family will take with us forever! We are very grateful for both of them!
BK and Sydney were absolutely amazing! They made our trip so fun and enjoyable Captain Andy made everything very easy! We cannot thank them enough !
My husband and I went snorkeling with Darian and Andy (as well as sweet and chill private security guard Rocky🐶) and it was the best experience we could’ve asked for! We saw several different wildlife species for the amount of time we were out. I would highly recommend this experience!
Amazing experience ! Our guide dives with us to find animals and best places for us to see ! Swimming turtles is a dream come true ! Raising awareness of the risks facing oceans and coral reefs too !
Our family had a great time! Captain Andy and First Mate Darien were knowledgeable and fun to sail with! They made sure we were safe and saw lots of great underwater views!
Second time out with BK and John, great crew and an enjoyable boat ride. Couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day to be out on the water, even if I was struggling a bit from the activities from the day before. Would recommend this trip to friends and family, and is great for solo adventurers like myself as well as groups. Will see them again soon!
Our family had a great trip with BK and John. We saw beautiful fish, coral, turtles, and rays. Would definitely recommend!
Great day on the water! Capt BK and mate John were superb. Definitely five ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Captain Andy and D, the crew, and the dog were all fantastic! We got to see sting rays, eagle ray, turtles, and countless fish. I never felt crowded either on the boat or in the water, it was a good size tour but not too large. We had ample time to snorkel in two different locations, my favorite was the shipwreck near the Pizza Pi place.
100/10 experience! Our captain, CJ and first mate, John were fantastic! We saw a nurse shark, sting ray, numerous turtles, and a squid. We stopped at Hawks nest and Little St. James island. Highly recommend this tour. We had ages from 8-65 and everyone enjoyed it!!
We had fantastic snorkeling experience! Captain CJ and John took us to 2 snorkeling places where we saw sea turtles, sting ray, sea urchins, and tons of fish. They even provided under water videos of additional sea life (ie. Octopus) that we didn't get to see. They also took great care of our kids (6 and 8) and John helped bring our kids back to boat when they were too tired to swim back. Also had nice snacks and drinks when we were done snorkeling, highly recommend this snorkeling tour!
This was one of the highlights of our STT trip. Darien was a fantastic guide and she did a great job not only explaining what we would be seeing but was also in the water helping us find turtles (from a distance) and rays! Captain Andy was fantastic in making sure everyone had a great, and safe, time. Perfect excursion for our family of five.
Amazing experience, great crew, great snorkeling, great drinks, great boat, just a great experience overall. Highly recommend this excursion and we will be doing it again when we come back.
We had a great experience in this tour. We chose this one because it was a little shorter in duration than some of the other tour operators, and since we had a toddler in our group, we didn’t want to be out on a boat all day. The tour was very well organized and enjoyable, and the guides were helpful with pointing out marine life in the water. We left Red Hook, and stopped at Hawksnest on St. John and Christmas Cove at Great St. James. We had six children in our party ranging from age 2-9, and they all participated (although the two year old swam rather than snorkeled) . The kids enjoyed all the complementary snacks and non-alcoholic beverages on board, and the provided snorkel equipment was nice. We saw multiple sea turtles, rays, and tropical fish. The boat was a little choppy and fast, so if you are someone who gets extreme motion sickness, this might not be the trip for you. Overall, we had a wonderful time!
Our family took this tour on Day #1 of our family vacation. We were not disappointed. Several members of our group (11 of us) were hesitant to get in the water but the guides put their minds at ease and made them feel safe. Thank you CJ, John and Dorian for a fantastic experience!
Our crew was fabulous! John, CJ and Darien were very informative, open to questions and super helpful! The boat was spacious and had everything we needed for a great trip. The trip was terrific, we had a lot of fun and there was plenty of time to enjoy the snorkeling stops. I highly recommend this excursion and this fabulous crew!
So worth the money. John and Capt. BK were amazing. They were professional and very very fun and made our trip a memorable one before we even went I. The water. John told us all about the sea life we were going to see and explained some rules then we were ready to dive in. We saw so many beautiful fish, sea turtles, and even got to see an eagle ray! At the end John even got our numbers to send us videos he took on the trip. If you are in St Thomas this is a must book trip and make sure you do it with John and BK!!!
Sydney and BK were incredible guides! We’re staying in St. Thomas for two weeks, and this was the highlight of our trip. We had the privilege of seeing sea turtles in two different locations. It’s incredible that you can book such a fun and unique experience for an affordable admission fee. This is best for anyone who’s eager to swim with sea turtles. Cheers!
This snorkeling trip was amazing!! It was definitely THE highlight of our trip! CJ and Darian were amazing and made the whole experience so enjoyable! They made everything very easy and gave us all the information we needed to be safe and successful! Darian got in the water with us and made sure we did not miss anything in the water! Her knowledge and help from her masters in marine biology helped answer any questions we had about what we were seeing! We saw turtles, sting rays, lots of fish, a starfish, and squid! CJ and Darian kept everyone laughing and made sure everyone was safe and fueled by snacks and drinks after each stop! Would do this again in a heartbeat!
Our family of 15 did the private morning snorkel tour with Reef Surfari today. It was perfect! We were on a cruise and didn’t find anything we liked through the cruise line so decided to book a private snorkel tour. Reef Surfari organized a taxi to pick all of us up with a wonderful driver. We had the best captain BK and mate John. Highly recommend this tour! Very nice catamaran drinks and snacks included too. My 9 year old son has so much fun he did not want to leave today. Thank you Reef Surfari!!
This was the best snorkel trip of the vacation Andy Cj and Darrion were great Will be booking a second trip during our stay
This was the highlight of the trip! Ceejae and Darrion were great. I loved having an all female crew. Darrion was so good at finding all the cool sea life! We saw sea turtles, squid, stingray, and a starfish. They made us feel comfortable and safe, and provided some good laughs. Thank you!
CJ & Darion were incredible. Not only do they know the island and marine life they make sure every person on the trip has a great time. I've been on this several times now with family that visits and it is always a highlight of their trip. Thanks for a great memory!
This was a highlight of our trip! CJ and John were fantastic and even got my teenage boys to dance! The snorkeling, pizza and music were incredible and I highly recommend!
Super fun. We went and it wasn’t crowded or overbooked. Saw a ton of fish and also turtles. It was excellent and highly recommend. Plus our tour guide sent us pictures after as a bonus!
My daughters and I loved this experience! John, first mate Rocky, and Captain Andy were very fun and helpful!
We had a great time with Captain Andy, John, and Rocky. They did a great job of getting us to great locations to explore. Service on the boat was awesome.
Awesome experience seeing the reefs and the sea life. Captain CJ and John were amazing.
We would 100% recommend this tour. Our daughters did it in May and we returned as a family off a cruise ship in June. BK and John are awesome guides. Fun, safe and they make sure you have a good time. We felt we got more snorkeling time than most excursions. Both stops were beautiful with a lot to see. Highlights were an octopus and sea turtle!
My wife and I Jessica joined John and CJ on their wonderful tour to all the places they took us. Both were excellent and made the experience amazing. I recommend this tour massively
Awesome experience! Sydney and BK were our guides and they were fantastic. One of my bucket list items has been to swim with sea turtles and Sydney put us directly on them! One of the coolest experiences of my life. We also saw nurse sharks and tons of different tropical fish. 12/10 recommended
We went out with captain BK and John and had a wonderful time. They were very knowledgeable on the history of the islands and very informative. John snorkelled with us and helped point out some wildlife that we wanted to see.
Both John and Brian did an excellent job of pointing interesting sealife and other things. Best snorkel guides we have ever had, highly recommend. Really enjoyed this adventure.. we will definitely come back in the future
Great experience. The guide was very nice and provided great information. We saw a variety of marine life, including stingrays and a sea turtle.
Pleasant attitude of captain and first mate. Beautiful waters and scenery. But the dive sites and the snorkeling were disappointing considering the multitude of great great snorkeling bays on St. John’s.
It was a GREAT trip!!!!! Well worth it! Ocean Safari rescheduled our outing due to engine problems with no problems.
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