Blue hole, drift snorkeling, turtles Celebration Key is welcome
- 5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
No tour is complete without snorkeling the blue holes of East Grand Bahama, these blue holes are cavern that are connected under the earth, which causes the fish life to be abundant due the tide rising and falling, the blue holes looks as if they are boiling, hence they got the nick name boiling holes.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
- Use of Snorkelling equipment
- life vest
What's not
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- boat fees payable on tour day USD25.00 per person cash / Venmo or Zelle
Itinerary
On this Blue hole snorkeling adventure, you will be picked up from your cruise port, or hotel and travel to the very east of Grand Bahama Island, where you will then board a boat, and get all the does and don’ts. The first part of your tour will take you snorkeling over the blue holes, these blue holes which we will snorkel for 5 to 10 minutes. The second part of your tour is 45 minutes where you drift and will see wildlife, like sharks, spotted eagle rays, sting rays, star fish, sea urchins, sea cucumber, conch, lobster, and an array of reef fish. You might see even a wild school of dolphins, or turtles. turtle, you will then stop at a beach on Sweetings Cay for beach time, before we head back to the mainland and back to your hotel or cruise ship.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.3
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Ratings come from 136 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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1Wrong date and Thunderstorm
Well we booked for Sept 18 (Carnival Vista) but didn’t notice that it was scheduled Sept 17, we were in Half Moon Cay. It would have been canceled on Sept 18 (all water excursions due to Thunderstorms)
1This is a scam do not book
I booked a week in advanced. The man cancelled the excursion the night before and texted me asking for $360 to run the excursion for 2 people for the price of 3 people or he wouldnt do it. He said I had to pay him directly like he was scamming. Then he never refunded my $270 that I already paid and I never did the excursion. This is bad business and exactly why nobody is booking with him. He’s overpriced and illegitimate. Expect to be scammed.
5THE BEST
SO GREAT!!!! Pick up was just a little confusing but beyond that it was an incredible experience, my favorite part of the whole trip!
5Amazing experience!
Our driver to the spot was so kind and was great!! The boat captain was so kind as well. Snorkeling was beautiful, we saw so many different fish and massive starfish! We saw two nurse sharks and huge manta rays. On our way to the turtle spot, we passed a huge mango tree and he and the other locals were so kind enough to let us harvest from this mango tree! We saw a few turtles and our boat ride back was amazing too. There was just a group of 4 of us, so it was super personal and off the beaten path to truly see the wildlife we wanted to see. What a great experience!!
511/10
Brice was an amazing guide, he accommodated us when we were an hour late due to our ship a local times being different. He was kind and knowledgeable about the area. The trip was off the beaten path and away from all the people which was amazing. There was even a “private beach” which had plenty of wildlife and zero people. The locations we snorkeled at were great with tons of diversity and sights to see and write home about. I saw people complain about the longer car ride but it was maybe 45 minutes which gave plenty of time to learn the history behind the islands and ask questions which Brice could answer. Also put some space in between the busy port and everyone else to provide a quiet, peaceful, beautiful, and absolutely wonderful experience. I will recommend this to my friends and family and also go do it again given the opportunity! Way to go Brice for providing an experience that will stick with me forever!
5No compliants!
My boyfriend and I’s tour with Brice was everything we could ask for. We started the tour with going to see turtles, in which we saw two different kinds of turtles. We went to two parts of the ocean, one of which we were able to see two sharks, multiple eagle rays, all different kinds of fish, huge starfish, etc. My boyfriend and I had trouble trying to find the original shuttle to our destination, but Brice was helpful in his communication.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Pickup point is in front of the old Harley-Davidson shop curb side at the concrete circle.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Sweetings cay adventure and eco tours
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- For cruise ship passengers meeting point is at the white tent next to Harley-Davidson. Celebration, Bahamas Paradise, Grand Clasica passengers meeting point is outside you cruise port at the taxi stand.
- Dress code is smart casual
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- Operated by Fran's Travel & Tours
How it compares in Freeport
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 28 experiences we list in Freeport.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 28.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Freeport
Freeport is the largest town on Grand Bahama, a flat island of long beaches, mangrove creeks and limestone caves with pine woods inland.
Freeport, on the south side of Grand Bahama, was laid out from the 1950s as a planned port and resort town, which is why its roads are wide and its buildings low. Together with Lucaya, its seaside neighbour, it forms the second-largest urban area in the Bahamas. Port Lucaya, built around a marina, has a market square, restaurants and bars, and wide sandy beaches such as Taino and Xanadu lie close by.
Top-ranked sights in Freeport: Deadman's Reef (Paradise Cove), Lucayan National Park, Port Lucaya Marketplace.
