Self-Guided Kayak Tour: Explore the Mangrove Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary in St. Thomas

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Embark on a self-guided kayak tour and explore the stunning Mangrove Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary in St. Thomas. Discover hidden waterways, encounter wildlife, and paddle to secluded islands at your own pace.

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

VI Ecotours - Discover and explore the Mangrove Lagoon and surrounding cays on your own with a self-guided kayak tour through the lush waterways of the mangrove trees.

What's Included

Kayak equipment provided
Life jackets included

What's Not Included

bring your own beverages and snacks.

Additional Information

Explore the Wildlife Sanctuary and Marine Reserve Mangrove Lagoon in St. Thomas on your own and at your own pace with our Self-Guided Kayak Tour. The Mangrove Lagoon is a lush forest that grows in salt water with shallow winding waterways and tunnels. There are many beautiful areas to explore between the Inner Mangrove Lagoon and Bird Island. Guests who…

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VI Ecotours

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Patrick_c

Jun 30, 2024

Great snorkeling area and hiking. - Great snorkeling area and hiking. I'd say the thousands of hermit crabs of the island were the highlight

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Cosmopolitan449183

May 13, 2024

Family kayak and snorkel fun - Great way to see the mangroves. Kayaked and snorkeled at our own pace. We saw many different fish, including barracudas. Clear water and an easy kayak.

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Kate_k

Apr 10, 2024

Floating on the Water - Relaxing, taking the time to be at peace in nature. Paddling into the wind an seeing so many hermit crabs.

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1261210

Apr 9, 2024

Self Guided kayak Adventure - As a group of 4 adult couples with a love of kayaking we recently booked the self guided 4 hour tour. The paddle through the mangroves was lovely and the paddling was easy and enjoyable. The staff were helpful and polite both on our way out and the return. Terry in particular stood out , sharing her recommendations on locations to visit from her kayaking adventures elsewhere. We had a member of our group with visual impairment and they took extra care that she was able to get settled in and out of her kayak safely. We found the blowhole they will tell you about, very cool, be sure to check it out. Snorkeling and wildlife sighting not so spectacular but it was ok as we had a great time hiking the Cay, visiting the resident hermit crabs and relaxing with a swim.

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W9062wplisab

Mar 27, 2024

Own your own kayak tour - We did the half day on your own kayak tour of the mangroves. The staff were very friendly and helpful getting us set up with our kayaks, maps, and gear. We kayaked to Cas Cay where we completed the short hike. The views and scenery were so beautiful. We enjoyed exploring the island and kayaking. Highly recommend!

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Bert_r

Jan 10, 2024

It was great - The warm sun and walking the trail and the snorkeling the staff was very friendly didn’t have any issues

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930ksp

Jan 2, 2024

AWESOME Kayak Afternoon - Awesome experience! Rented Kayaks for the family (5 adult kids and 2 parents) one afternoon. We booked this experience 1 hour before showing up. The water is super calm and the staff was friendly with showing us where the best snorkel spots were. We kayaked to a small island where we brought lunch that we packed and saw TONS of hermit crabs. The snorkel spot was amazing clear water, saw lots of cool fish and sting rays

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26meredithg

Jun 17, 2023

Great family experience - My family of four had a great time kayaking in the Mangrove Lagoon. The map and directions were easy to follow. The kayaks were in good shape and the paddling was pretty easy. You paddle against the current going out which makes the return trip even easier. Cas Cay was a neat little stop... I just wish we had thought to bring a picnic! We weren't given much information about Cas Cay which would have been nice but it didn't detract from the experience at all!

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Lisa

May 21, 2023

One of our favorite activities on St. Thomas - We chose the explore on your kayaking package. They gave us a laminated map and directions when we started out which were very easy to follow to get to Cas Cay. The kayaking was easy, and you go against the current on the way out, so it's a little easier on the way back with the current (but both directions still easy to do). We left at about 10:30 am - when we got to the beach, there was a large guided group already there snorkeling. We got out and explored the island just a bit - without directions, this part was harder to know how far to the blowhole - so we just went as far as we wanted and back tracked. When we got back, the guided tour was just leaving, and therefore we had the entire beach to ourselves!! It was fantastic. They have large lockers to rent for $5 to hold any valuables. Outdoor showers to rinse when you get back, and changing rooms to get into dry clothes. Our reservation was for 1-5pm, but they called in the morning and offered we could come at any time we wanted, so we did go early. A small amount of on-site parking if you have a rental car.

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C9067sqthomasm

Jan 16, 2023

Unique Island Experience - On our last full day we did this tour with Troy. It was an amazing time. We got to kayak this unique part of the island, hiked among hundreds of hermit crabs and beautiful views. Then to top it of snorkeled among the mangrove reed and was able to handle sea urchins, star fish and jelly fish that are only found among the mangrove. Troy was knowledgeable and made sure we got to see and do many things among the mangrove. Highly recommend.

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From $69

up to 10 guests

1 Adult