7 National Park Trips in the Virgin Islands Worth Booking

1.National Park Snorkeling Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 593 reviews · from $90Our pick

Board Reef Surfari, a 47-foot power catamaran, for two snorkel stops around St. John and the Virgin Islands National Park. You’ll use provided gear, look for turtles, rays, squid, octopus, and reef fish, then enjoy rum punch, beer, snacks, and soft drinks. Captains CJ, Andy, and the crew are frequent favorites.

“Turtles were cool, fish were pretty, drinks were delicious. Ren was pretty dope, I hope he finds the one piece someday”

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2.Kayak & Snorkel with Sea Turtles, National Park, St. John

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · from $119

Explore St. John’s Virgin Islands National Park on a guided three-hour trip combining a forest hike, kayaking, and snorkeling. Guides such as Kenny, Matt, Ernie, and Teegen point out plants, island history, turtles, stingrays, squid, octopus, and reef fish. A longer option includes lunch.

“Great trip, our guides were fantastic appreciate Matt and Barret, we had a large group but you would never have known it!”

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3.Mount Healthy National Park Private Hike Tour in Tortola

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $70Best value

Meet guides such as Sef, David, Kaleem, or Seth at the Tortola cruise pier for a private Mount Healthy nature walk. Expect coastal views, semi-rain forest, medicinal plants, springs, crayfish catching, a bamboo meadow, fruit, lemonade, and cool lemongrass towels. The route can be easy or more demanding, depending on your group.

“This was a lovely, easy hike - about 1.25 miles round trip. The guide was great at plant identification and telling us about Tortola. He was very knowledgeable. The fruit at the end was good and the lemonade particularly noteworthy - a definite fan favorite.”

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4.Explore St. John, Beaches and National Park Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews

Explore St. John with local guides Jenn or Pat in a private, air-conditioned Jeep Wrangler. See Trunk Bay, Maho Bay, Coral Bay, historic plantation sites, and hilltop views at Windmill Bar. The three-hour route can shift around your interests, with time for a beach stop, snacks, cocktails, shopping, or even sea-turtle spotting.

“Pat was an amazing tour guide full of facts and history of the island along with tales of life on the island”

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5.Full-Day Sailing Tour in Virgin Islands National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $285

Start at American Yacht Harbor at 9:15 a.m. for a six-hour sail with Max Charters. A crew such as Captain Aaron and first mate Casey may guide you to three snorkel sites in Virgin Islands National Park, Caneel Bay, and Honeymoon Beach. Expect a maximum of six people, onboard lunch, drinks, and snorkeling gear.

“Great people. Knowledgeable about the area. Good selection of locations. High quality food. No rush. Small group. We had a great time. We will look for their other tours.”

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6.Private Full Day Sail in Virgin Islands National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews

Set sail from American Yacht Harbor with Max Charters for a private six-hour outing to Virgin Islands National Park. Your captain and first mate, including guides such as Aaron, Casey, or Hunter, can shape the day around snorkeling, swimming, quiet beaches, and sailing. Lunch is prepared onboard, with drinks, snacks, equipment, and a restroom included.

“Our hosts were gracious and kind. They took time to personally work with our less experienced snorkelers. They took us to perfectly hidden gems of beaches and grilled us a wonderful lunch.”

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7.Shark Bay ( Batcave) National Park Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $80

Spend about two hours hiking Shark Bay National Park on Tortola, with a short stop at Mount Healthy’s ruins and the Fahie Hill murals. Guide Step can explain local plants, wildlife, and island history while you tackle rocky ground, forest shade, a beach, and dramatic sea cliffs. Pickup is offered, and groups are limited to 14 people.

“All in all, we quite enjoyed the tour. After the hike, however, we had the feeling that our guide was somehow no longer quite as passionate about his job. He seemed a bit tired (?) and rather uncommunicative. It was also probably not entirely Read more”

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