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Boating, snorkeling and diving

Island life

Boating, snorkeling and diving are part of island life, and outfitters rent equipment, run trips and teach beginners. Ask about safety briefings, the condition of the equipment, group sizes, what the trip includes and the refund policy if weather cancels it. Inside the national park and other protected waters, rules apply to anchoring, fishing and touching coral, so ask how the operator follows them. If you are new to the water, ask about lessons and certification courses before you book a trip. Each listing shows when we last verified it.

St. Thomas

Yellow, teal-roofed Urman Victor Fredericks Marine Terminal on the Red Hook waterfront, seen from an arriving ferry, with homes on the green hillside aboveArea photo

Aqua Action Dive Center

Last verified October 29, 2026

Aqua Action Dive Center is a dive shop and boat charter operator at Secret Harbour on St. Thomas, with an Estate Nazareth address.

Red Hook, St. Thomas. Photo: Smallbones, CC0

White geodesic dome of Coral World's Undersea Observatory Tower standing in the sea off Coki Point, joined to the shore by a footbridge

Coral World Ocean Park

Last verified October 29, 2026

Coral World Ocean Park is a marine park at Coki Point on St. Thomas that runs guided in-water programs alongside its exhibits.

Photo: Gruepig, CC BY-SA 4.0

Sailboats moored off the Frenchtown waterfront below a hillside of homes, seen under a stormy sky from the seaplane pier at the west end of the Charlotte Amalie waterfrontArea photo

Ocean Surfari

Last verified October 29, 2026

Ocean Surfari is a St. Thomas tour and charter company that runs guided Jeep Surfari tours in 4x4 vehicles for up to four passengers, along with snorkel and fishing charters. Its half-day St.

Frenchtown, St. Thomas. Photo: LittleT889, CC BY 4.0

Yellow, teal-roofed Urman Victor Fredericks Marine Terminal on the Red Hook waterfront, seen from an arriving ferry, with homes on the green hillside aboveArea photo

Red Hook Dive Center

Last verified October 29, 2026

Red Hook Dive Center is a dive shop at American Yacht Harbor in Red Hook, on the east end of St. Thomas. It runs two-tank dive trips for certified divers every day on its 42-foot powerboat, Fool's Gold, and…

Red Hook, St. Thomas. Photo: Smallbones, CC0

Clear turquoise water at Coki Beach with snorkelers offshore, the white dome of Coral World's observatory tower and Thatch Cay behindArea photo

Seas the Day Charters

Last verified October 29, 2026

Seas the Day Charters is a boat charter company on St. Thomas with an office at Red Hook. It runs private sailing catamaran charters for up to 12 guests, private captained powerboat charters to places such as…

Coki Point, St. Thomas. Photo: Gruepig, CC BY-SA 3.0

Sailboats moored on the turquoise water of Red Hook Bay, with red-roofed waterfront buildings, marina docks and green East End hills behindArea photo

Virgin Islands Ecotours

Last verified October 29, 2026

Virgin Islands Ecotours runs guided kayak, hiking and snorkel eco tours from its St. Thomas base on the Mangrove Lagoon, at an Estate Nadir address about a tenth of a mile east of the junction of Routes 30 and…

Red Hook, St. Thomas. Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0

St. Croix

The Eliza James-McBean Clock Tower framed by royal palms on the Frederiksted waterfront, with vendor tents and the red walls of Fort Frederik nearbyArea photo

Cane Bay Dive Shop

Last verified October 29, 2026

Cane Bay Dive Shop is a dive operator on St. Croix whose shop is on Strand Street in Frederiksted. It runs daily boat dives and guided shore dives at sites that include the Frederiksted Pier, the Cane Bay Wall…

Frederiksted, St. Croix. Photo: Prayitno, CC BY 2.0

Rooftops of Christiansted and its harbor seen from Recovery Hill, with the reef and open sea beyondArea photo

Caribbean Sea Adventures

Last verified October 29, 2026

Caribbean Sea Adventures is a boat tour company with an office on King Street in Christiansted, St. Croix. Its main trips go to Buck Island Reef National Monument: a half-day cruise that always leaves from…

Christiansted, St. Croix. Photo: Jason P. Heym, CC BY-SA 3.0

A red-roofed historic building with an arched ground-floor arcade in FrederikstedArea photo

Lyric Sails

Last verified October 29, 2026

Lyric Sails is a sailing charter company based on Strand Street in Frederiksted, on the west end of St. Croix.

Frederiksted, St. Croix. Photo: Prayitno, CC BY 2.0

St. John

White sand beach curving along Great Cruz Bay on St. John, with boats at anchor and houses on the green hillside beyondArea photo

Cruz Bay Watersports

Last verified October 29, 2026

Cruz Bay Watersports runs snorkel trips, sails and jet ski tours from The Westin Resorts and Villas at Chocolate Hole on St. John and from The Ritz-Carlton on St. Thomas.

Great Cruz Bay, St. John. Photo: TravelingOtter, CC BY-SA 2.0

A VITRAN passenger ferry docked beside the orange-roofed ferry terminal and beach in Cruz Bay, with a rainbow over the green hillsideArea photo

On the Sea Charters

Last verified October 29, 2026

On the Sea Charters is a private boat charter company on St. John with an address at Cruz Bay Creek in Cruz Bay.

Cruz Bay, St. John. Photo: anoldent, CC BY-SA 2.0

Sailboats moored in Cruz Bay below red-roofed buildings on the hillside of St. JohnArea photo

Virgin Islands Ecotours

Last verified October 29, 2026

Virgin Islands Ecotours has a St. John office upstairs in the Mongoose Junction shopping center in Cruz Bay, next to Sun Dog Cafe and about a five-minute walk from the ferry dock. On St.

Cruz Bay, St. John. Photo: Prayitno, CC BY 2.0

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