Captain Taylor and crew were fantastic. We had such a great time and those pain killers were great!!! Thanks!

The Catamaran Sailing and Snorkel Adventure was hands down the best part of our trip to St. Thomas! The crew made the trip so enjoyable and catered to everything we needed. It was probably about a 20 minute boat ride each way. They had bathrooms on the catamaran and if you were standing you needed to wear a mask but they had plenty of spots to sit and you wouldn't need one then. We were able to see turtles and all kinds of cool fish while snorkeling. They take you around and show you the best spots to go so you don't miss anything. After snorkeling we were served drinks the entire ride home and they had snacks. I never had to ask to have my drink refilled they constantly came around checking. They made sure we had the best time and it was truly a great experience! read more

We've been to many catamaran tours but by far this was the worst experience and actually the only bad experience. Took the turtle cove tour, didn't see any turtles. Generally one of the crew guides the guests while in the sea to show areas where fish and turtles or any other sea creatures are but not on this one. No one guided the guests. The captain was the rudest captain we've ever seen. They made you wait under the sun and give the information before you got in the boat, captain thinks he is in army or something. And if you are expecting the average boat food , don't because they will just give you some Doritos kind of chips and raw broccoli & carrots . So sad we spent our time & money to this bad experience. read more

I loved the laid back atmosphere on the boat. Fernando, Brian, Katie, and Captain Joe were all great, they explained all the equipment thoroughly. We saw a sea turtle and Fernando found us a starfish to look at and hold. I would recommend this company for snorkeling. The temp tattoos are a great touch too. read more

The VI Cat - Fernando taking a quick selfie. Loved it. - Snorkeling Near Me - Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands

Loved our experience on the sunset cruise! Katie was amazing! We enjoyed hearing about the crews story and how they ended up in VI. We had so much fun and felt very safe and distant during this covid time. Would definitely do it again! read more

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We looked at tons of yelp reviews and this one had the best so we opted to give it a try on our first night. They remembered our names, offered to take our pictures, and kept our drinks full. I legit mean, my wine was never below half full. We had the taco bar and it was great! Worth. Every. Dollar. Mike and Brian were awesome and Capt Joe did an excellent job finding the views. We plan to book at least one more trip while we're here with them! read more

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Loved the cruise. Captain Joe, Jody and Tim did a great job taking us for a tour around the harbor. Dinner was good: pulled pork, chicken, mac and cheese, salad and fresh fruit all very tasty. Ample bar choices served by a friendly, attentive crew. A bargain in STT. read more

The VI Cat - Ready to cast off. - Snorkeling Near Me - Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands

My wife and I were looking forward to the two-stop excursion and had our reservation paid for and confirmed 3 weeks in advance. Within the week of our tour date, VI Cat called and cancelled our reservation so that they could service an incoming Cruise Ship group. Feels like poor customer service to drop paying customers for the next best thing and proves that their reservation system is anything but a reservation. Think twice before relying on this company for your vacation plans. read more

The pricing for this outing was satisfactory. They started and stopped on time. They were funny and professional. We travelled around the port and "parked" out in the sea for about 45 minutes. The meal was served from a crockpot. Initially, my thought was, "Are you serious? What kind of garbage is this?" However, I decided not to say anything. I'm glad I waited. The meal was delicious. We enjoyed ourselves. You will enjoy yourself also. read more

My husband and I went out on a limb and tried taco Tuesday on the cat. We were not disappointed at all! We were surprised to see how many people were also doing the sunset cruise, but we were all able to find a seat and get a good meal. Captain Joe and the team made sure we all had a great time and never had an empty cup in my hand! So surprised that the staff made sure to do rounds and top off my drink at any point it was even half empty. The tacos were good too! Such a great time enjoying the sunset over the water. read more

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Excellent value and an exceptional service during these extra careful times. Fernando, Katie and Caot. Jack were outstanding!

Jolene, Brad and Fernando were amazing! Definitely my favorite catamaran experience. They had drinks and snacks for us, party music, and I could tell they enjoyed their jobs. The snorkel stop to see the turtles was great, as was the stop at honeymoon beach. The crew answered all our questions, were funny but not rude, and really added to the experience. It was great! read more

Went for the snorkle trip to Turtle Cove. Fantastic trip the scenic beauty with cooperative sea life including turtles was secondary compared to the awesome staff!!! Joe, Katie and Fernando were phenomenal and made this virus not existent physically and mentally - Great 4 hours. Highly recommended. read more

I'm a new fan of theirs, just went on an evening sail. It could not have been better this past Saturday. Full moon, great crew, professional and the good with free drinks were awesome. It's a 5 star based on the Captain and how clean the rig was. Don't miss this if you are in St Thomas !! read more

The VI Cat - From the boat. - Snorkeling Near Me - Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands

i planned this sunset dinner cruise after a friend recommended it and i'm so glad i listened! my husband said this was his favorite night of our trip. super friendly and fun staff, clean boat, beautiful view. totally worth it and if we come back to st. thomas i would definitely book again read more

The VI Cat - Snorkeling Near Me - Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands

Went snorkeling with the whole family (including our 4 year old) with Captain Jolene and her crew. Amazing! Thought we were not gonna be able to see any turtles due to weather but one came towards the end! They even let us go back in a second time to see the turtles up close - incredibly accommodating crew! They also guided us in the snorkel trip, giving rich info on the local marine life. Great experience! read more

amazing trip! they brought us out to see the sea turtles and we saw them and they showed us many more things. captain Mike let my son Walker take control for a bit and Isiah and Shelby were also fantastic, explaining all the things we saw and their importance to the ecosystem. can't wait to do it again! read more

Hey wow Joe and Brian were great! No stale jokes here. We saw lots of wildlife and our guides knew everything about the location and history. The boat was so clean and well handled. They made sure everyone was well taken care of, not just the Barbie w her ass hanging out. The snacks and drinks were great and well appreciated after an hour of snorkeling. Amazing day, and well worth the time read more

Best priced catamaran snorkel trip on island! Easily located at the Marriott and under $70 for 4 hours out on the water, swimming with sea turtles at Buck Island, and including alcoholic beverages and snacks. Total bargain! The staff is very attentive, helpful, and knowledgable about the underwater life. They also offer sunset sails in the evening that provides a casual dinner. They offer trips every day in the morning and afternoon! Fun Fact - was recently featured on this season of The Bachelor! read more

Went on their sunset cruise, which had drinks and food served. Staff was fun, friendly, and helpful. Had a great vibe to it and just taking the island in from the boat was stunning. We recommended this to others while we were there. ALso, we went on the 1-4pm turtle snorkeling trip and that was a ton of fun. Again, great staff and there to answer questions and assist you. Went out and snorkled and got to see beautiful turtles. Nice way to be out on the water and it's right on the dock of Frenchman's Reef Marriott, so very conveniently located if you are staying there. read more

Took this snorkeling trip left from the Marriott - staff and captain were great !!! Go fitted for gear on way out to the location - snacks on way back and drinks ! Saw turtles and lots of fish! Wonderful excursion- glad we did it read more

Went snorkeling with them today. They were on time to our cruise ship. The catamaran was smooth sailing. The crew was funny, yet very adept. We snorkeled at Turtle cove. The negatives I would say was the equipment was older and not all in the best shape. Positive was Fernando was excellent in the water guiding us to the turtles, fish, and other sea life. They provided beverages and snacks (tortilla chips and salsa). The snorkeling was pretty good. Overall enjoyable. I would give 5 stars if the equipment was in better condition. read more

The crew of The VI Cat makes this excursion. The setting is beautiful, the crew friendly and helpful, and they make the entire time enjoyable and fun. Snorkeling in Turtle Cove was great; lots of turtles to see, just going about their day, and then the fish and coral are an added treat. The sail on the way back is perfect with their deceptively strong rum punch in hand :) Don't miss this opportunity -- it's a great afternoon and helps set the stage for all of the fun to be had in the USVIs. We also spent Christmas evening with the crew for dinner. It was a great traditional Christmas meal, but boy, was the setting better than the family dining room! This was a special way to spend a holiday when away from family and friends. read more

Where do I begin? The location of the meet up is hard to get to and confusing. They offered no directions or address. After finding the place - parking was a joke. We almost missed the dinner sail looking for somewhere to park as the garage was completely full. The hike to the dock was comical. 6 flights of stairs and two steep hills, elevator, EIGHT more flights of stairs. We get there to check in and there's SO many people. I thought it would have been a bit more private and romantic. Nope. They serve you copious amounts of "pain killers" which is just rum punch. Which I guess is a good thing? Because the food is ATROCIOUS. they pulled out all these crock pots of random food. I watched as one of the waiters pulled out an already opened bag of tortilla chips - you guessed it - they were STALE. The only decent item was Hawaiian rolls straight from the orange bag. It was a bad pot luck. Lettuce, carrots and broccoli. Rolls. Chicken and BBQ sauce, spare ribs, minute rice, macaroni and cheese (with no cheese), stale chips and canned nacho cheese, and pineapple, nasty meatballs with marinara. They sailed us out maybe 1 mile and turned around where we bobbled in the ocean next to the hotel we boarded the cat from. They turned on music and gave us all temporary tattoos. The night was so bad it caused me and my gf to argue and get into a bad fight. The night was just awful. I was silently crying. We left upset and 140$ (plus tip) poorer. read more

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This review is for the Turtle Cove Snorkel and Sail Adventure at Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge tour. Departing from the dock at the Marriott resort, this is a great way to spend the afternoon. After the required safety briefing you'll be on your way Turtle Cove. The trip out affords great views of the islands and the crew took care of us the whole time. The snorkeling portion was great with plenty of sea turtles, stingrays, and varieties of fish. The time in the water vs the travel time wasn't optimal as you spend about 75% traveling. The sites are beautiful, of course, but more time in the water would be welcome. The crew was outstanding and really made the trip fun for the entire group. read more

This was our first trip to St. Thomas and all I can say is I absolutely loved it!! We didn't get a chance to eat before we boarded the Cat and Joe and Katie gave us the directions before setting sail, and we headed for Buck Island under motor power. We arrived there and they were very hospitable after giving out the snorkel and buoyant vests and fins and were very helpful if we had any problems. We ended up seeing several sea turtles, vast array of colorful fish that were very "finding Nemo Dori" like. and my wife saw one sting ray, the water was so clear and only like 15' deep. They gave us about an hour to snorkel and enjoy the gorgeous day and take all the sights in. Once back on board we received some snacks as we were very hungry and began serving the painkillers(rum and pineapple) that was delicious. We returned back to the Marriott under sail in a very leisurely fashion. The views were just fantastic and the service was nothing short of Amazing!! This was by far the best time we had the whole time in St. Thomas!!! 10 star rating!!! For the money I completely got every pennies worth!! read more

We had a great time on the VI Cat Turtle Cove Snorkeling trip. The dock location at the Marriott has parking and is easy to find. Our captain and snorkeling tour guide were funny and exceptional hosts. We had a great time and saw several turtles and lots of fish. The 1pm boat tour was perfectly timed; as we arrived, the only other boat there was leaving and as we were leaving, five huge tour boats arrived! We had the cove to ourselves for the hour. Only bad thing is that 3 hours flies by!! read more

The snorkel trip left at a reasonable time and the all female crew was very impressive .... You don't travel far from the resort and end up at a cove that was very crowded with other boats and visitors... The 4 stars are for the beautiful water and staff....I would recommend it you just want a short boat ride for fun ..... read more

The VI Cat - Hanging out on the boat getting some sun. - Snorkeling Near Me - Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands

We took the dinner cruise for on Taco Tuesday. Despite COVID, they made the dinner cruise an amazing experience. Captain Joe was knowledgeable and provided local insights throughout the tour. Serena and Fernando kept the drinks flowing. The tacos were great! We so recommend this trip - don't leave St Thomas without trying it. :-) read more

Dinner sail cruise was amazing!! Toured the harbor listening to great island music all while absorbing the beautiful views. Crew was fun and entertaining! We had the bbq buffet. Food was amazing! Would highly recommend this cruise for anyone of all ages and groups. Very reasonably priced also. Thank you VI CAT read more

I can't say enough good things about this trip. Katie and Dalton were wonderful and helped make this trip the best!!! We had a blast. Absolutely recommend The Cat for your snorkel excursion. Very diligent with Covid protocol and we all felt safe. Saw sea turtles and even a small barracuda, squid, coral and lots of colorful fish. read more

Amazing service! Still great with covid guidelines. Our group of 11 people are from Texas and we know that people are tired of the covid guidelines but they still made it so fun and still within the guidelines! Katie and Fernando and (Captain) Joe are so fun and so welcoming! I would definitely recommend them. Fernando found a lot of turtles we could see during snorkeling and we were very adventurous. Katie is so fun and knows how to have a good time! Joe is a great Captain and made sure to follow guidelines as well as have an amazing experience! So fun, and welcoming!! read more

Awesome beautiful clean boat!! Awesome friendly staff!! We took our 3 kids and everyone had a great time, we would definitely do it again!

These guys are the BEST. We booked a sunset sail on our very first night in STT and it was truly the perfect way to kick off our week! Captain Joe, Brian and Mike went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time aboard the Cat. Drinks were constantly being topped off, the taco bar was delicious and we spent two full hours cruising around the Charlotte Amalie harbor to watch the breathtaking sunset. We have already booked round 2, a day trip to St. John for snorkeling (and have talked about booking another sunset sail, as well!). Highly recommend! read more

The VI Cat - Snorkeling Near Me - Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands

We took the VI Cat for a snorkeling tour in Turtle Cove while we were here. The island was just opening and this Katamaran tour was the absolute BEST!!! The boat ride on the Cat was great as we made our way to the cove. The staff helped and assisted us with our snorkel gear and provided great guidance. We saw sea turtles, a sting ray, and we had plenty of time in the water to see all the beautiful sea life- the coral and fish were great!!! We also were treated to much attention by the crew- they made sure we had great snacks and plenty to drink. This tour is greAt for kids and adults like. Catie has an awesome personality and Fernando can bust a move. This was such a great trip and we can't wait to come back and do this again! Thanks Captain Joe! LOVED it!!! read more

Where do I begin. This review is in reference to the dinner cruise that takes place in the evening . I'll begin with the good : The crew : nice guys . No issues here. They were accommodating to the guests . ... That's about it . Now the bad : Location :Good luck finding the dock. It's a maze to get to it and you get no instruction from the confirmation email. The boat: fairly small for the amount of people they load it up with. I don't even think there were enough seats for everyone. You won't have any privacy. It's definitely not a romantic evening for 2 if that's what your hoping it will be. The food: they bring out 5 slow cookers with plain American food . We didn't even eat the food but I did not see anyone enjoying it . If home cooked food is your thing that's great but I doubt your happy paying $135 for it . The drinks: it's all well booze and they serve some kind of rum punch. It wasn't strong and frankly seemed like it was 95% pineapple juice. The route: they go about 1 mile off the coast , float around for an hour and a half, do a small semi circle near the hotel and dock afterwards. There's no tour or commentary during the boat ride. The price: $135 for a couple is a lot of money for most People. You can have a top notch dinner on the island for that amount.. Instead your cramped up on a route-less cruise with extremely average food. Maybe the snorkling is solid which we didn't do but this dinner excursion was a waste of a night . Don't waste an evening on this rip off. The name of the boat should be changed from The Cat to The Hustled because your definitely going to get hustled and ripped off . read more

We had a great time! Joe, Catie, and Serena made it a lot of fun . We went on a rainy day, during Covid, and they still managed to give a good time for all. Would highly recommend! read more

First, I'd recommend, if possible on STT, a private tour for snorkeling. We had 50+ people on ours, and since it's a GUIDED snorkel, every time I tried to see a turtle I was running into someone or vice versa. It was too crowded and would of rather gone off on my own. You only get 15 minutes of free time. There are also a bunch of other boats around from other companies in the cove. The crew is really nice though and accommodating. Second, it took SO LONG TO GET BACK. It was incredibly hot, which I expect, but because of so many people we couldn't sit in the shade. It took about 90 minutes to get back because if you aren't on a cruise, they take those people back first and it took FOREVER to get to that dock. I am honestly surprised no one fainted. Third, they tell you it's "open bar" on the way back. What open bar means is that you get like unlimited painkillers and they do make sure to refill your drink, but I honestly felt soooo sick from it because it was so sweet. They only provide chips and salsa so bring snacks unless you want to share a bowl of chips with strangers. read more

My good friend got married in St. Thomas and booked the Sunset Cruise for the wedding reception. We all had such a good time. The crew was great, funny and personable. The food was delicious and the cruise memorable. The boat was intimate and clean. The waters were so peaceful and calm. I wish we had more time on the water because I could've been on that boat all night. read more

Very nice boat but... let's start with snorkeling. We did turtle cove. Nice place, but kind of boring. The worst part (and believe me) is that they make everyone wear life preservers while snorkeling. Told us it was a coast guard thing. In the past year I've been on two snorkeling trips in Hawaii and one in Puerto Rico. No one made us wear life preservers. And on top of it one of the tour guides made sure he was in the water but guess what he didn't wear? You've got it A life preserver. So that was bs. Just tell it like it is. And let the customer know up front that you might not like it. Return trip?? Barely audible music. And weak drinks. Beer? Only Coors Light. Do I recommend? Absolutely not. read more