Great crew, snorkeling, food, and sailing - - - - - - - - July, 2023 Visit Great crew, snorkeling, food, and sailing - - - - - - - - Longer Review We visited St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) for the first time in 2023, and had a great time, in part thanks to the half day boar tour we took with Blue Water Safari. There are a couple catamarans on St. Kitts and we picked Blue Water Safaris because of recommendations we read, which were accurate. This is a good group with a sturdy vessel, good snorkeling, and good food. We reserved through the website. - - - Port Zante shopping - - - We arrived a little early and shopped in Port Zante, which is where they sail from… there are many shops, most with similar items for sale, and similar pricing, and desire for at least a little haggling on the pricing. We did get long-sleeve sun-protecting shirts, which helped us avoid any sunburn on this trip. We got back to the dock at the same time the other families / groups were arriving. We quickly learned that four families from St. Louis were all on this cruise, and two of us are from the same parish and our daughters played on the same soccer team in grade school… it’s a small world! - - - The half-day cruise on the catamaran - - - We soon walked to the catamaran, left our shoes as we’d be barefoot the entire cruise, and boarded. After the safety overview we were off… nice and calm leaving the port and even in the open water. On this day, we experienced a brief rainstorm, on the way to the snorkeling… which was fine… actually it was best… it’s better to be wet, in a swimsuit, on a boat than in clothes on land… and the rain offered an additional sound as we snorkeled… part fish nibbling on the coral, part us breathing, and part pitter-patter of raindrops landing on the ocean water… nice! We saw: - prisoner fish
 - parrot fish - mostly blue ones, some rainbow
 - blue-headed wrasse (the blue head-lack stripe-white stripe-black-stripe-body fish)
 - at the rusty ship washed up on the rocks there were a LOT of minnows
 - rain fell as we snorkeled, adding a second noise to the crunches of the fish eating on the coral The snorkeling was nice and peaceful and fun. We snorkeled for 45 minutes or so. - - - Lunch - - - Once back on the catamaran, we enjoyed lunch and rum punch. The food was chickpeas + chicken, chips, AWESOME bread pudding, chips & salsa and pita bread… everyone was very pleased with the food. They do offer gluten-free food… just ask when you register. - - - The catamaran as seating under a roof, and also on the cargo net between the twin hulls… both are enjoyable. There is a bathroom on board, too. - - - Captain Ian, Bartender Star, and the rest of the Blue Water Safaris crew - THANK YOU for the wonderful cruise, snorkeling, food, and fun! ----- ----- -----

I will keep this short as so many reviews say the same thing. Brilliant tour but what makes it so enjoyable is the fantastic crew!!! Super attentive - they made sure everyone was ok, always kept an eye out for everyone and always kept an eye for empty glasses. GSOH too. Kept us all entertained from getting on board to getting off. A crew that truly enjoys making sure people are happy!

The deck crew was amazing! They were so hospitable and accommodating. The food was incredible! We loved their fresh assortment of chicken curry, pita, chips, salsa and home made banana bread! Snorkeling by an old ship was pretty rad too!

The trip started off shaky when the driver did not pick us up from the hotel. We called and they immediately sent someone over to pick us up so we wouldn’t miss our time slot. Then the fun began. The boats were old and hard to shift but once we got going it was so much fun! I was a passenger on the way out and tried to drive on the way back. I gave up driving and let my husband continue. The snorkeling site was ok but as a scuba diver it wasn’t that exciting. However our granddaughter and her friend thoroughly enjoyed it as did her parents. The crew was excellent. Very helpful especially with the young girls (12&13). The cost was a bit pricey but we all enjoyed it and we’d gladly go again. I would recommend this trip for older children and adults provided you so t have back issues as it is an extremely bumpy ride.

Completely wonderful day. Staff was exceptional and paid very close attention to the passengers.captain Al and Tori were phenomenal

The trip is awesome! Crazy Lit time! Beer was cold food was good and the crew was terrific. Snorkeling was good saw lots of fish. Marina easy to find and well organized. Would highly recommend this excursion.

One of our favorite days during the week long vacation! The crew was excellent, the scenery was amazing, the food was delicious and the drinks were flowing from the open bar. We had fun snorkeling too, but even without the snorkeling it would have been a great day at a decent price.

THE ENTIRE CRUISE WAS AMAZING! THE VIEWS WERE AMAZING,THE SNORKELING WAS AMAZING,THE CAPTAIN AND MATE WERE SO INCREDIBLY NICE AND INFORMATIVE!

Went on the Nevis panoramic tour and beach experience which included lunch and beach chairs and umbrellas. The panoramic tour included Alexander Hamiltons museum which if you wanted to go into was an additional $10 pp (never told to us, was not very big so we did not go in for an additional $40), the salted baths, which was a hot (very hot) spring in a ladies backward (she charged $1 pp for the washcloth she handed you to use to dab yourself with the hot spring water. She then instructed you to pour 4 cups (of tne very hot water) on a family members head to ‘baptize them / wash tne stress off them). She was a lovely woman but the whole experience was odd, and where the Hot Springs were that you would walk through and/or use the watee to dump on your head had a strange odor. The panoramic tour then continued to a cemetery with a lively panoramic view of the island, but again you were standing in a cemetery. Finally the beach where you got your lunch which include four items with three other items you could add on for a fee. However If you did not like any of the choices, they would not let you order off the main menu and pay. Food was barely edible. The grouper was undercooked, and the chicken was rubbery. The 1/4 cup of rice was the best thing to eat there as was the vegetable wrap. Nothing more to say except skip it YET it’s the only food there… We went on a Wednesday when cruise ship was in port (was not aware of that) so hopefully if you go on another day, you could actually use their regular menu and maybe it’s good (fingers crossed). The beach was average and not what I want picture for a beach on Nevis. Tmr beach chairs included were peeling to the point that my son laid on one without a towel, and when he got off the plastic from the chair at stuck to him. My positives are the tour driver and the persons who drove the boat were friendly and helpful. That is the only positive from this experience. Save your money pay to use the ferry $12 one way and save the hundreds of dollars I just blew on this mediocre excision.

We had a great trip, snorkeling was great. The food was pretty amazing as well! I’m glad they warned us to not drink before snorkeling, and the Nevis stop was a great break. Overall we had a great trip, very attentive crew, and a safe time!

If you are looking for a family fun day at the beach, you should consider taking this excursion. About a half hour boat ride to the beach with lawn chairs and umbrellas all set up. The food was delicious and there is a full bar. We were in the water for a large part of the day (no waves) Bring your own snorkeling equipment. They serve beer, alcohol punch and water on the boat both ways.

This whole excursion was great from beginning to end. It was very organized, well run and entertaining. The directions were very clear of where to meet our group, and the crew on the boat was so fun and the food was delicious!

This was awesome! A call out to Captain Jay Tory and Sylvester who made the trip exceptional. The food (cooked by the captain) was delicious! The snorkeling was good, not a ton to see but my daughter and I got to swim in beautiful waters, eat a great meal, and dance and have fun. The crew made the trip! St. Kitts is a lovely place to go. We were on a cruise and booked this on our own. They made sure we were back in time. Would definitely recommend it. Thanks again to the crew!

The staff was awesome! They made this excursion memorable and fun. The snorkeling was fun but the boat ride was equally if not more fun . With music and humor, they had the whole boat up and dancing/singing to music. It was obvious they loved their jobs and we were able to relax and take it all in.

It was a good short trip. Would prefer more snorkeling time without the floating/relaxing time afterwards. Too many fish, sting rays, turtles, shipwreck, etc. to see so more snorkeling time would be better. Most companies cancelled or had no availability so we were really happy to get to go!