Description
- Round-trip air-conditioned transportation from your Grand Turk cruise ship terminal!
- English-speaking certified guide!
- Round-trip boat ride from the beach to stingray encounters and 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!
- Stingray encounter at Gibbs Cay!
- See the highlights of Grand Turk island!
Choose what you want to do, when you want to do it all... Island highlights and sightseeing, snorkeling at 2 sites, and a stingray encounter! A whole lot of fun was packed into one excursion.
The fun begins just a few yards from your Grand Turk cruise ship pier where the friendly shore excursion staff will be waiting for you. After you get checked in with your reservation, you will get in the air-conditioned van, and the sightseeing portion is underway. No large crowds; the maximum in the vehicle is14 participants, only. Please note that the order of this combo excursion may be switched.
Grand Turk is small and your knowledgeable guide/driver will take you around the whole island and point out some of the best highlights along the way. You will hear the history and stories of Grand Turk, which is the largest island that makes up the Turks and Caicos Islands. As you drive around the perimeter of the island, the driver will point out the sights and highlights. This excursion portion will take approximately 1.5 hours. Bottled water is included. There is even free WiFi in the van to post photos and updates of your sightseeing excursion!
Some of the highlights include:
John Glenn monument with replica Mercury 7 space capsule
Grand Turk Lighthouse - brief photo stop
The famous wild donkeys and horses that roam free
Cockburn City - brief photo stop
Columbus Landing
Scenic coastal shoreline and beaches
Arriving back at the shore excursion meeting point, you will switch from the van to the boat that will take you a short distance to the nearby shallow coral reef to see some of the incredible marine life. The 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 perfect for snorkeling and the shallow reef allows guests to see the fish up close. Don't forget your waterproof camera! There is a maximum of just 17 on the boat.
Travel time is the boat is very brief as all the stops are close to each other. The next snorkel stop will be at a drop-off at the edge of the coral reef or "wall". The 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 shallow enough to stand.
The boat will then take you to Gibbs Cay - a small island located about a mile from the beach. Also known as Stingray City, this is the ideal place to encounter the Southern Stingrays that come looking for a "fish treat handout" from the guides. The shallow, warm water is perfect for guests to kneel on the sandy bottom, stand or even snorkel above to watch and interact with the rays.
Not to worry about the rays...your guide is highly trained and experienced with handling them in a manner that is safe for both you and the rays. Touch, pet, and possibly even receive a ray kiss! Guests may also relax on the white sandy beach of Gibbs Cay but note that there is nothing except Mother Nature at Gibbs. Guests will have approximately 30-45 minutes with the rays.
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 cruise ship pier at their leisure.
Where we meet
For this Grand Turk Super Half Day Combo: Island Highlights, 2 Reef Snorkel, and Stingray Encounter 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.
Cancellation
For the Grand Turk Super Combo: Island Sightseeing, 2 Reef Snorkel and Stingray Encounter Excursion,we issue full refund for your deposit or full payment to us if:
- 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.
