Kayak Eco Tour: Explore Mangrove Habitats and Marine Wildlife in Turks & Caicos

Embark on an unforgettable kayak eco tour in Turks & Caicos. Explore mangrove habitats, encounter marine wildlife, and learn about unique ecosystems. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Big Blue Collective - Experience our legendary signature eco tour. TCI’s number-one eco tour is still going strong after 20 years. This 4-hour tour will explore and learn all about the serene mangrove habitats, nursery grounds, the iguana sanctuary, marine life, birds and coastal ecology then swim at a beautiful beach.
    Beginners are welcome….
What's Included
  • Expert local guide
  • Complimentary snacks and water
  • All National Park fees included
  • Safety with life jackets provided
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

For two decades, our acclaimed kayak program has navigated these aquatic environments. They provide a supreme way for family bonding, an exceptional educational platform and incredible opportunities to witness notable marine creatures of Turks & Caicos including young turtles, rays, young sharks and avian species.
A third of these islands consist of…

Location
Big Blue Collective
Leeward Highway
Address: Leeward Marina
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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43kassp
Sep 23, 2024
SUPER GREAT EXPERIENCE! - OMgosh! This excursion was incredible! Ally, our guide, was absolutely amazing! She was SO knowledgeable and super friendly. During our outing, we saw two stingrays, many seaturtles, and seven sharks (harmless--baby lemon and adult nurse). We did let a little rain put a damper on our fun! I would highly recommend!
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Scottbm8100yh
Sep 3, 2024
Loved the early morning Kayak Eco Tour! - Get up early for the Kayak Eco Tour! What a beautiful morning kayaking through the mangroves to see turtles, baby lemon sharks, stingrays, birds, and iguanas on "their" island. We highly recommend this peaceful excursion.
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Odyssey785769
Jul 13, 2024
Highly recommended - We ended up being the only ones on the tour and had a fabulous time with our guide, Hugo. He took his time to tell us about the animal life and plants. We saw turtles, sharks and some baby barracudas. All were friendly but in a I-won't-bite-you-kind of way. Highly recommended.
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Roadtripswi
Jun 19, 2024
Fun kayak tour - We had a great time on our Kayak tour of the mangroves. Our guide was informative and helpful as we kayaked. We saw many fish, a baby shark, conch and a turtle.
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Travel22093679875
Jun 6, 2024
Our guide Mitch was warm, knowledgeable, flexible, and kind - Whether you’ve never ocean kayaked before or are an old pro, Mitch will get you geared up in either a double or solo kayak (your choice) and off to explore the white and red mangroves across the way and learn how they protect the area against erosion and the lessons learned in other parts of the world where they’ve been removed for development. There you may see turtles, conchs, and pelicans. Then off to Iguana Island—a reserve for the native Iguana population—where you’ll learn about how they survive without a source of fresh water. In total, about 8km (5 miles) of paddling to work off some of that resort excess! Highly recommended.
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V6384uosamueln
Apr 27, 2024
Great Views, Great Experience, Great Guides - Excellent experience with great views of the mangroves and all of the wildlife in them. Even though it was very windy our tour was great and we saw so many things. Remember to bring plenty of sunscreen and bug spray just in case.
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Seanck2713cb
Mar 15, 2024
Turtles and Sharks! - Had a great time kayaking the mangroves. A wonderful experience with the kids. Amazing video on our GoPro (submiersible housing) of turtles and juvenille sharks!
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Lgroech
Feb 17, 2024
Great wildlife adventure!! - Kevin’s was a wonderful guide. It was such a great trip. We saw lots of wildlife. So fun kayaking in the beautiful water. I was thankful they were two person kayaks!! 😄I highly recommend this activity!!
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Bethelmum
Mar 29, 2024
Grear trip but too many other craft - We loved the idea of this trip, billed as an eco tour. We were there Easter weekend. A kayak across to see iguanas on an isolated island and then through mangroves to see turtles and hopefully baby sharks. I had a vision of sympathetic intrusion. Our guide was great l, only a few people at the iguana island and then we kayaked back and we did see turtles in quiet water before the mangroves. But was then astounded by the amount of other craft, 50 to 100 see-through canoes and paddleboards with other companies all squeezing through mangroves and hovering over the shallow turtle and baby shark area. Some getting into the water. Surely this can't be eco friendly with such a fragile environment. I'm not knocking Big Blue but it's supposed to be a nature reserve. Please preserve it.
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159chucko
Feb 21, 2024
Nice value and a pleasant afternoon - Really excellent knowledge of plant life and eco-systems by our guide. It was nice to learn a lot about the history of the region and current issues. Paddling was easy for all members of our family and there was a nice breeze. One small suggestion: perhaps a bit less hearing "I don't mean to lecture, but..." and maybe a bit more on the different birds we were able to see up close. But overall this is really a nice value and a pleasant afternoon.
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From $296
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).