Grand Turk Highlights, Shallow Reef and Island Wall Snorkel Excursion

Description

• Roundtrip air-conditioned transportation from your Grand Turk cruise ship terminal!
• English-speaking certified guide!
  
• Round-trip boat ride from the beach to two snorkeling sites!
• Guided snorkeling at 2 sites - shallow reef and wall!
  
• The snorkel set includes varied-sized fins, sanitized snorkel, a silicone mask, and a vest!
• See the highlights of Grand Turk!
  

See and experience Grand Turk Island at its best - enjoy a narrated sightseeing excursion around the island of Grand Turk and snorkeling at 2 different sites. Relax in air-conditioned comfort as you see, explore and experience the island, part of Turks and Caicos. Enjoy the best of what Grand Turk Island has to offer.

The friendly shore excursion staff will be waiting for you just beside the cruise ship pier in Grand Turk. You will get checked in, then get in the air-conditioned transportation and head out. The maximum capacity is just 14 participants to make this excursion more personal and less rushed than the big, cruise ship-sponsored Grand Turk Shore Excursions.

Note that the order of this cruise excursion may be switched according to the demand that day.

As your driver takes you around all 6.9 square miles of Grand Turk, they fill you in on the history of the island and point out the highlights and sights as you pass all the way around the island. Bottled water will be provided. There is even free WiFi in the van to post your Grand Turk sightseeing photos instantly!

Some of the Grand Turk sightseeing highlights include:
John Glenn monument with replica Mercury 7 space capsule
Grand Turk Lighthouse - with a brief stop for photos
The famous wild donkeys and horses that roam free
Downtown Cockburn - with a brief stop for photos
Salt flats and museum
Columbus Landing

The sightseeing excursion portion is approximately 1.5 hours long. Arriving back at the meeting point, you will be taken by a snorkel boat to the nearby shallow coral reef to see some of the incredible marine life. The snorkel excursion guide will pass out the snorkel gear and assist guests with how to use it. The warm and crystal-clear water off Grand Turk is almost perfect for snorkeling and the shallow reef allows guests to see the fish up close.

One of the friendliest marine residents are nurse sharks. Nothing to fear as these docile creatures are more like cats that enjoy a good scratch on the belly. The snorkel shore excursion guide will assist those guests who might want to pet one.

The next snorkel stop will be at a drop-off at the edge of the coral reef or "wall". The snorkel guide will assist guests at both sites. Snorkel gear is provided (mask, fins, snorkel, and vest) but guests are welcome to bring their own. Note that guests must know how to swim as neither location is not shallow enough to stand.

The boat and guide will take you back to the beach meeting point after the snorkeling. Guests may choose to make their way back to the pier at their leisure.

What is included?

• English-speaking sightseeing and snorkel shore excursion guide
  
• Around the island panoramic sightseeing with highlights that include Grand Turk Lighthouse, scenic coastal drive, downtown Cockburn sites, wild donkeys, Columbus Landfall National Park, and past the John Glenn Mercury 7 capsule monument
  
• Boat ride to two snorkel sites - shallow reef and wall with the guide's assistance
• Snorkel set including varied-sized fins, sanitized snorkel, silicone mask, and vest
• Supervision during snorkeling part of this Grand Turk Sightseeing and Snorkeling Excursion
• Excursion photos taken by the guide will be posted for guests at no charge
• Bottled water
• Free WiFi in the van during island sightseeing

Excursion Notes

• We suggest you wear your swimsuit under comfortable clothes, bring a towel, sun protection, a camera, cash for tips, etc.
  
• There is a maximum of 14 guests in the van and 17 on the boat.

Where we meet

For this Grand Turk Highlights, Shallow Reef, and Wall Snorkel Excursion, you will meet at a convenient location, right next to your Grand Turk cruise ship pier. All necessary details will be printed on your Electronic Shore Excursion Ticket.

Excursion Restrictions

• This excursion is not wheelchair accessible.
• Guests should know how to swim as the snorkeling portion is from a boat and guests cannot touch the bottom.
• The minimum participation age is 3 years old. There is limited child-size snorkel gear.
• Children may not be left on the boat unattended.
• This Grand Turk Highlights, Shallow Reef and Island Wall Snorkel Excursion may involve risks. We suggest you check with your elected person of choice to see if these possible risks might affect you.

Excursion FAQ

Cancellation

• You want to cancel at any time, for any reason, before or after your arrival. Simply contact us via email reservations@shoreexcursioneer.com within 14 days of your missed excursion date for a deposit refund.
• Your ship arrives into port late and you cannot make it in time to the meeting location.
• Your ship misses/skips the port.
• Weather conditions or equipment failure prevents the operator to run the excursion.
• A medical problem prevents you from safely participating in the excursion (we will verify with the tour operator or guest may send doctor's note).
  
• Cancellations that do not comply with the above may not be subject to refund. Guests must notify us within 14 days after their excursion date via email for requesting a refund of booking payment made to Shore Excursioneer.
• Refunds may be subject to a service charge fee as determined by the payment processor, please refer to Terms and Conditions for more information.