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Explore The Baths of Virgin Gorda: A Full Day Adventure in British Virgin Islands
4.6
56 Ratings
Cruz Bay
Embark on a full day adventure in the British Virgin Islands and explore the breathtaking Baths of Virgin Gorda. Discover crystal clear waters, stunning boulder formations, and enjoy a delicious lunch at Top of the Baths. Snorkel in the Treasure Caves of Norman Island and end the day with a relaxing happy hour cruise. Passport required.
Embark on a full day adventure in the British Virgin Islands and explore the breathtaking Baths of Virgin Gorda. Discover crystal clear waters, stunning boulder formations, and enjoy a delicious lunch at Top of the Baths. Snorkel in the Treasure Caves of Norman Island and end the day with a relaxing happy hour cruise. Passport required.
Duration:
8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Baths - Formed over millions of years, the Batholiths or “Baths” are a series of interconnecting boulder formations creating unique grottos to wander through, and crystal clear waters to explore and relax in. They are truly one of the wonders of the Caribbean, and a must see.
- Spanish Town - Excited for a lunch at the “Baths”? Well look no…
- The Baths - Formed over millions of years, the Batholiths or “Baths” are a series of interconnecting boulder formations creating unique grottos to wander through, and crystal clear waters to explore and relax in. They are truly one of the wonders of the Caribbean, and a must see.
- Spanish Town - Excited for a lunch at the “Baths”? Well look no farther than Top of the Baths! They will provide an exceptional lunch on your exceptional trip.
- Treasure Point Caves - Legend has it that the Caves are place where Henry Creque, a local fisherman, discovered what many believe to be gold doubloons from a pilfered Spanish galleon, “Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe.” It is widely believed to be the setting of Robert Louis Stevenson’s book, “Treasure Island”. The Caves are a gorgeous snorkel with friendly fish and three different caves to snorkel through and explore.
What's Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Full open bar included
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- All fees and taxes included
- Customs Fees included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Full open bar included
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- All fees and taxes included
- Customs Fees included
What's Not Included
- Gratuity
- Gratuity
Additional Information
Climb aboard our luxurious 45’ cruiser for an experience of a lifetime exploring the British Virgin Islands, one of the Caribbean’s most popular spots.
Our journey begins with a light continental breakfast while cruising towards The Renowned Baths of Virgin Gorda. These geological wonders are the outcome of millions of years of evolution, resulting in…
Climb aboard our luxurious 45’ cruiser for an experience of a lifetime exploring the British Virgin Islands, one of the Caribbean’s most popular spots.
Our journey begins with a light continental breakfast while cruising towards The Renowned Baths of Virgin Gorda. These geological wonders are the outcome of millions of years of evolution, resulting in an array of interconnected boulders that form captivating grottos to stroll around and sparkling waters to discover.
When it comes to a unique lunch experience on this incomparable trip - Top of the Baths is the destination!
Post lunch, our next stop is the Treasure Caves of Norman Island known for their incredible snorkeling opportunities. According to popular belief, this is the location inspiring Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘Treasure Island.’ The Caves are a marvelous snorkeling spot, housing friendly marine life and three distinct caves to snorkel and unravel.
After our snorkeling adventure, it’s time for a Happy Hour celebration. Savor on the house drinks post snorkeling as we sail through the Sir Francis Drakes Passage, tracing the shoreline of St. John.
A valid Passport is Mandatory.
- A valid passport is required for this trip
- Our boats are barefoot vessels, but shoes are required to clear customs
- Please check in 30 minutes prior to departure
- For accessibility questions and concerns, please call our office for specifics.
Location
The Westin St. John Resort Villas
Chocolate Hole Road
The Westin is a beautiful 4 Diamond Resort. Cruz Bay Watersports is located beachside on our private dock where the majority of excursions disembark from. Complimentary parking is available for Cruz Bay Watersports guests or taxi transfers are available 24 hours a day.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(56 Ratings)
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Andrewhb6934ek
Sep 22, 2024
Time for a Bath…….Visit - An early start from Frenchman’s Reef was rewarded with a marvelous day.
Courtesy, professional, relaxing & amazing. Thank to all the team involved in this relaxing excursion during a business trip.
Special tip, remember your reef walking shoes rather than flip flops. There is a lot of walking involved and the right shoes will make this so easy.
Great organization, and a friendly team who looked after all so well. The drinks were flowing and the lunch was super.
It’s a long day, but better than you can imagine.
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Brandon_l
Aug 24, 2024
Great excursion to The Baths - Fantastic experience and tour. The captain and the guides were on point and friendly. We got lucky in that it wasn’t super crowded.
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Stacy_p
Jun 13, 2024
Great Family Day Trip - Great trip with your family. I was worried about getting on a. Booze Cruise and this one was not that at all. I went with my husband and 16 year old daughter. It was a great experience!
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Pennie
May 18, 2024
Wow! - Well worth the trip. Great crew, very organized 👌. Music to make a fun and happy mood. Views and experiences were incredible !!! A day of Wows!!!
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Mike_g
May 10, 2024
Great Baths trip! - Captain Remo and crew were awesome! They were very knowledgeable and were great hosts. Angela in the front office was outstanding in helping us book the trip. Would definitely do it again.
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Wendymw1013bw
May 10, 2024
Amazing trip, worth the money. - Was well worth the money. The baths were beautiful. We saw many fish when we snorkeled. They crew was knowledable about the plants and islands. They had great food and music at the top of the baths. Would book this again.
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336danelleb
Jun 23, 2024
Trip to unique site on BVI - Took the day trip to Virgin Gorda from St. John, highlights of which included The Baths on Virgin Gorda and snorkeling after lunch. A light breakfast consisting of fruits, egg cups, fried bread and juices were served. The crew pointed out landmarks, named all the islands we were passing for reference, and even provided a little history about some of the places, which was very interesting! It was however, often hard to hear them as they were yelling over the blaring music and sound of the boat engines. The experience at the Baths was unique! A short hike to the beach and rock formations and you were rewarded with scene straight off of a postcard! Breathtaking! The return hike was through a cave system which included some technical passages, extremely tight spaces and questionable stairways. NOT for the very young, weak, or elderly. Your group can only move as quickly as your slowest member, so some people got stuck doing a lot of waiting, and also had much less time to eat the lunch that was then served at the hike’s completion. Lunch was average, served in a small restaurant at The Baths site. The return trip was to include snorkeling, which was a big letdown. In my experience, snorkeling in the afternoon is never as good as snorkeling early in the morning, but this site barely even had fish or sea life to view. We were hardly in the water for 40 minutes and were being called back to the boat. If you do this trip, do not do not have high expectations for the snorkeling experience. The crew could ask whether the passengers have been on a boat before, or mention tips to help prevent seasickness, which would go a long way toward showing genuine concern for the safety and health of the passengers. Good selection of drinks onboard for the return trip. Gave this tour a 4, because it’s definitely not a 3, but has some improvements to make before I would call it a 5.
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Ces_v
Sep 24, 2024
Never Again - climb was very difficult---was described as moderate, it was not. the guide said he would assist, he took the faster guests with him leading and very seldom checked on me. i was assisted by other guests. He was evidently the new man on the trip and he was still learning. i asked numerous times for a easier or shorter route and was continually told "it isn't much longer" and it was
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Scottpj7161mz
Jun 4, 2024
A disappointment, Better options. - Expect a greater portion of your day on the boat, one hour and forty five minutes each way where the engine noise drowned out most music and conversation, depending on where you were seated. Additionally, there is no mention of the time spent on the return voyage at customs.
Once arriving at the Baths, you may get 5-15 minutes at each swimming location. This depends heavily on the make up of your surrounding group (s). Reason for this is many points of the "relaxing" hike are not for thoes of low dexterity or limited mobility. I would suggest not waiting in line at the first stop souvenir stand. You may not get a chance for a dip.
The snorkeling was nice at the stop, the continental breakfast was sub-par and the drinks were fine.
The captain and the two man crew were pleasant but, an additional member would make for a better service experience with all that needs to be done.
This is a more expensive excursion and if our party of four had taken the private catamaran option, for nearly the same costs, it may have been a better experience.
Overall, I would say there are better choices for the money.
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Sarah_m
Jun 4, 2024
Not at all as described - I have been on many excursions with snorkeling trips in many places. I was excited to be doing this trip because it was going straight out from the Westin where we were staying. The description says 3 hours at The Baths, 1 hour at Spanish Town, and 1 hour for Snorkeling at the Caverns on Norman Island. It also describes an eight and a half hour day. You will spend an hour and 45 minutes riding to the first stop. You then will ride a shuttle to the Baths. We were told there was an hour hike to the beach. My friend has a bad knee and struggled. We were only permitted to stop at the first beach for 5 minutes and the Baths for about 15 minutes. We spent most of that time waiting in line for a drink and a small souvenir. Then we were whisked off to climb back up where we were given 40 minutes to wait for our food and eat before shuttled back to the boat. It was not at all what I had envisioned. We left port at 8 am and got into Virgin Gordon at 9:45. Lunch was at 11:15 and we had to leave by 11:50. That is literally an hour and a half at the baths where you spend a 2/3 of it or more hiking to the water. Then 40 min at Spanish town. That is half the time it describes in the details at this location. Snorkeling was nice and beautiful. It went way too fast and then for the remains hour or so back there was an open bar. We had to put clothes on so we could go through customs at Cruz Bay after all of this. It was only 7 1/2 hours total and about half of it was spent driving to and from. For the price it was a huge let down considering the 4 of us could have rented a private boat for the same price … $1500.
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