Grace Bay Half Day Snorkeling Tour: Explore Providenciales Barrier Reef and Iguana Island
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2,145 Ratings
The Bight Settlement
Embark on a half-day snorkeling tour in Grace Bay, Providenciales, and discover the stunning barrier reef and Iguana Island. Suitable for all ages and skill levels, this tour offers an intimate and responsible snorkeling experience. Enjoy a relaxing beach visit and indulge in a delicious lunch before experiencing the thrill of diving and sliding in deeper waters.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Grace Bay - From Grace Bay we head to the Turks and Caicos barrier reef where we will introduce you too snorkeling.
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Snorkeling gear (snorkels, fins, masks) and floatation devices
  • Local taxes included
  • Beverages provided (soda, water, beer, rum punch)
  • Beach pickup and drop-off (select locations)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Welcome to Providenciales, our home for the past decade, where we’ve fostered a deep familiarity with every aquatic creature and coral formation in our snorkeling adventures! We’re excited about the opportunity to familiarize you with the mesmerizing barrier reef of Providenciales.

Our snorkel tours are well-suited for both beginners and seasoned snorkelers alike, as we’ve had participants ranging from newborns to those nearly a century old, and everyone in between, with varied skill levels.

Immersive snorkeling, when done responsibly, can be one of the most minimally damaging yet deeply personal encounters with a wild environment. Our tours seek to spark your curiosity, fuel your sense of exploration, and cultivate your enthusiasm for learning all about the magic of the underwater realm first-hand.

Following our snorkeling adventure, we set sail for Little Water Cay, commonly referred to as Iguana Island. It is here you will side-step along its stunning beaches and soak in the serene, no-rush ambiance as we serve lunch and a selection of drinks.

As a thrilling finale to our tour, we move into deeper waters where adrenaline seekers will get to plunge off our rooftop diving board and go speeding down our curved water slides.

  • What to bring: Voucher, sunscreen, towels, hat, sunglasses, gopro and a bag to hold it all!
  • Some boats hold up to 40 people
Location
The Bight Park
Lower Bight Road
From the parking lot, walk towards the beach. Look for a black catamaran, Island Vibes Tours, on the side of the boat. We will be 'parked' between the buoys.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Neha_p
May 22, 2024
Amazing experience - This is a must do trip when in TCI. The snorkeling was so amazing. we saw a lot of different and beautiful fishes and reef was spectacular. The iguana island stop was nice too. Overall 5 stars for the hospitality and experience.
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Howardm885
May 20, 2024
Great Excursion! - This was a great excursion and definitely worth it. You start off by snorkeling for an about an hour. We saw a ton of different fish and even a huge lobster. Then we spent some time on a beautiful secluded island, exploring and relaxing in the water. Then we finished by anchoring in front of Club Med and jumping from the high board and sliding down the slide. There was even a 70 year old man in our group who was doing backflips off the high board. They had wraps and chips, as well as rum punch, beer, soft drinks. Overall great experience.
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Angmnz
May 19, 2024
Experience to remember - We had such a great time. The guys Anthony and I believe was Cameron were such fun positive fun guys that made our experience a blast! We had a chance to see a dolphin and stop by the sand bar and dance for a bit. I highly recommend them, memories that will last for a lifetime 🩷
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Rocio_c
May 19, 2024
Awesome trip - Great cruise, drinks and food excellent I recommend if u go to this island you have to do it. Snorkel fantastic
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Voyager68646341566
May 19, 2024
Highly recommend the private boat excursion! - This was our first time in Turks and we wanted to have a fun family island boating experience and this totally delivered! LJ and Alpha were fantastic! They provided us with an amazing snorkeling/swimming excursion, took us for a quick stop to Noah’s Ark (per our adult children’s request), and fed us with delicious food and drinks! We booked the Boss Babe which was perfect for our family of four. We highly recommend this excursion, and make sure to request LJ and Alpha- they’re great! 😊
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Tequalynn_v
May 17, 2024
Awesome excursion - The experience was so much fun! All the crew members were pleasent and made sure we had a good time. The drinks we strong and food was delicious
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614eduk
May 16, 2024
Book it now! - Amazing tour, or should I say 3 tours? It felt like 3 distinct experiences. 1. Snorkeling: incredible spot with countless colorful fish. 2. Half-moon Bay: they let us explore the island and have some time at the best beach I have ever seen. 3. Floating water park: we docked about a mile offshore and jumped off the diving board. Extras: DOLPHINS, great drinks (beer and punch were perfectly cold), and a snack after snorkeling. Suggestions: the pick-up starts at 8.30 from The Bight Park and then the boat sails to other passengers' hotels, so plan accordingly and be there on time.
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Rona_g
May 19, 2024
Island Time - 1/2 hour late pick up. Other than that, it was awesome. Excellent location for snorkeling. Rum punch a little on the strong side, but drank it anyway. Love the waterslide.
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Russell_s
May 22, 2024
Missed beach pickup, mostly a party, and not enough snorkeling - We did not have a good experience with them, I would not suggest this trip for an adult couple wanting to snorkel, and I wanted to share the issues we had. First, upon booking three months in advance, I emailed about a beach pick up at our hotel. A “Robello S” responded “Your pickup is on the beach @ SEVEN STARS 1:20PM”. Five days before the trip, I emailed to reconfirm, and received Robello’s reply “We confirmed this a few times now, it hasn’t changed from my first email”. Well, they never came to pick us up. They have two boats, one passed our resort at the promised time far out at sea. Luckily, the second one pulled up 20 minutes later to a resort down the beach from us. We ran to it hoping it was for us, but it was for another couple. They didn’t have our names. After a lot of discussion and showing the captain my Viator booking in my Apple Wallet, they finally let us on even though we weren’t supposed to be on his boat. Had that other couple from the other resort not booked with them, we would have never been picked up for our (paid for) and ‘confirmed’ trip. Second, if you are a young couple that wants to drink a bunch of rum punch and dance to loud club music, and maybe try swimming for the first time, this tour is for you. If your main interest is in the snorkeling, it is not for you. Our boat was filled with mostly inexperienced swimmers, many of whom didn't even want to go in the water to snorkel, they just wanted to drink, dance, and stay on the boat. Those who did were first-time swimmers who were scared to go more than 10 feet from the boat. The problem was the boat was parked about 50 feet away from the main part of the reef there were no fish under the boat. We tried to swim over to where the reef was (where we could see fish in the distance, and where all the other tour boat simmers were), but we were called back to stay with the group so we weren’t able to swim to the part of the reef where the fish were. We explained that to the boat helper person, and he said that he tried to get the rest of them to swim over to the reef area but they were too scared to go far from the boat. So we really didn’t get to see any fish. Then at the Iguana Island, the boat parked and most people stayed with the boat to party, dance, and listen to music. My wife and I left them and did adventure on our own to try to find some of the iguanas. Had my expectation been for a great boat party I would’ve been thrilled and I think a lot of the people on the boat really did have a great time dancing and drinking and swimming for their first time, and they will all leave five star reviews because that’s what their interest was and they had a great day. To each their own. The captain and his helper were both extremely nice and I think they did a fantastic job and were wonderful people so this isn’t a negative review about them. They catered to the majority of the people on the boat which they should have, and let us on even though they didn't have our names. When I went to post this review that I had already drafted I saw a similar review posted by a user named RC in Feb 2024 about not snorkeling near any fish, a bunch of other inexperienced swimmers on board, and the same atmosphere that we experienced as well. Ironically that review was met with a reply from the company by same Robello who emailed me, who replied to that other user “You must have us confused with someone else. You were probably not even on our boat... So all our 5 star reviews are lying eh? wow..lol Dont be a hater... Robello” Well, I had the same experience that RC had, we aren’t haters. Both of us just expected a real snorkeling adventure, with others who want to snorkel, which this wasn’t. And the fact that Robello was so short with me when I went to confirm our pickup, then they did not come to pick us up was worrisome. Anyway, if you want a fun club-type boat party for a day, unlimited rum punch, a bit of swimming, and don’t need a beach pickup confirmed, you will be fine and have a five-star time. But know what to expect. If your main interest is in time snorkeling with others and seeing fish at the reef, you may not get it.
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Russellsobel
May 22, 2024
Missed beach pickup, mostly a party, and not enough real snorkeling - I would not suggest this trip for an adult couple wanting to snorkel, and I wanted to share the issues we had on our tour in May 2024. First, upon booking three months in advance, I emailed about a beach pick up at our hotel. “Robello S” responded “Your pickup is on the beach @ SEVEN STARS 1:20PM”. Five days before the trip, I emailed to reconfirm, and received Robello’s reply “We confirmed this a few times now, it hasn’t changed from my first email”. Well, they never came to pick us up. They have two boats, one passed our resort at the promised time far out at sea without stopping. Luckily, the second one pulled up 20 minutes later to a resort down the beach from us. We ran to it hoping it was for us, but it was for another couple. They didn’t have our names. After a lot of discussion and showing the captain my Viator booking in my Apple Wallet, they finally let us on even though we weren’t supposed to be on that boat. Had the other couple from the other resort not booked with them, we would have never been picked up for our (paid for) and ‘confirmed’ trip. Second, if you are a young person that wants to drink a bunch of rum punch and dance to loud club music, and maybe try swimming for the first time, this tour is for you. If your main interest is in the snorkeling, it is not for you. Our boat was filled with people who didn't even want to go in the water to snorkel, they just wanted to drink, dance, and stay on the boat. Many who tried were first-time swimmers who were scared to go more than 10 feet from the boat. The problem was the boat was parked about 50 feet away from the main part of the reef there were no fish under the boat. We tried to swim over to where the reef was (where we could see fish in the distance, and where all the other tour boat simmers were), but we were called back to stay with our group so we weren’t able to swim to the part of the reef where the fish were. We explained that to the boat helper person, and he said that he tried to get the rest of them to swim over to the reef area but they were too scared to leave from beside the boat and the group has to stay together. So we really didn’t get to see any fish. Then at the Iguana Island, the boat parked and most people stayed with the boat to party, dance, and listen to music. My wife and I left them and did adventure on our own to try to find some of the iguanas by ourselves. Had my expectation been for a great boat party I would’ve been thrilled, the rum punch was flowing and the music was pumping. A lot of people on the boat really did have a great time dancing and drinking and swimming for their first time, and they will all leave five star reviews because that’s what their interest was and they had a great day. To each their own. The captain and his helper were both extremely nice and I think they did a fantastic job and were wonderful people so this isn’t a negative review about them. They catered to the majority of the people on the boat which they should have, and let us on even though they didn't have our names. I just think we weren't maybe the typical customers and I'm hoping my review can help others with our same preferences. When I went to post this review that I had already drafted I saw a similar review posted by a user named RC in Feb 2024 about not snorkeling near any fish, a bunch of other inexperienced swimmers on board, and the same atmosphere that we experienced as well. Read that one to confirm the same experience. Ironically that review was met with a reply from the company by same Robello who emailed me, saying “You must have us confused with someone else. You were probably not even on our boat... So all our 5 star reviews are lying eh? wow..lol Dont be a hater... Robello”. This review might get a similar response. Well, I had the same experience that RC had, we aren’t haters. Both of us just expected a real snorkeling adventure, with others who want to snorkel, which this wasn’t. And the fact that Robello was so short with me when I went to confirm our pickup, then they did not come to pick us up, or even have our names as being on the boat, was worrisome. Anyway, if you want a fun club-type boat party for a day, unlimited rum punch, a bit of swimming as a first time snorkeler, and don’t need a beach pickup confirmed, you will be fine and have a five-star time. But know what to expect. If your main interest is in time snorkeling with others and seeing fish at the main reef, you may not get it.
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