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Freeport Shore Excursion: Kayak Turtle Park
5 h
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About this activity
Sweeting's Cay is about 4 miles off the east side of Grand Bahama Island and the perfect spot to spend the day off the cruise ship. At the port, guests will be transported to Sweeting’s Cay by ferry boat, where they will be able to see the unspoiled beauty of the surrounding cays. Upon arriving to the cay, you will see starfish all around you laying in shallow waters, where you can jump out of the boat and pick them up where the water is shallow. You will be given a briefing on the do's and don’ts of the area. During the 90 minutes of kayaking at Turtle Park, you will be able to see the turtles in their natural environment, darting their heads up and down to see who is visiting them. Some will come close enough for you to take pictures right next to your kayak while you feed them in a lake surrounded by mangroves.
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Included
- Bottled water
- lunch
Not included
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
60%
Aquatic
45%
Sport
15%
Reviews
Started the excursion with visiting a sea turtle park where the guide fed the sea turtles and over 20 came out to see us! They looked like a painting they were so beautiful in the clear tropical water. Next we kayaked in the clear water spotting rays, star fish, and many other beautiful wildlife. Worth every penny. Hands down best excursion in Freeport. No one else we talked to enjoyed what they did on the island. High recommend this. We were only in port 5 hours, but they made every minute count while getting up back with plenty of time to shop!
I used Viator, because we use them in other ports and have many times. This is NOT an ideal tour for a short time in port. The ride to the boat, there was no ferry was 40 minutes plus, then a 15 minute ride to the place where you walk a distance to the Turtle park, then another ride to the Kayak. The ocean here was beautiful, the starfish abundant in clear blue water. We were asked about lunch in the van ride out 4x at least, each time we responded No thanks, we had planned to get back to Freeport and have lunch there at a favorite spot. The excursion was fine once we arrived, but not knowing the DISTANCE from our ship for a short day was misleading. Once we came back on the Kayak, something was said about fishing and looking for another line, we told our guide, we did not wish to fish and would like to get back to port. He said ok, but FISHED HIMSELF on our way back, at least a 15minute delay, waiting on a line that was tangled. Very unprofessional. Once we arrived back off the small boat, to meet our taxi driver we were asked 10x plus what time our ship left, which I had contacted them before to let them know, and we also had told our driver on the way out, 1:00 pm. He drove 80 miles an hour PLUS, and told us how he was going to get us back, going to get us back, going to get us back. I do not feel like this tour should be included in Viator. It is NOT UP TO THEIR STANDARDS. Very disappointing, and too much money for the trip we got. Not our first tour, not our first cruise, but our first time disappointed. Oh, the taxi driver on his way after picking us up, STOPPED FOR GAS, AND STOPPED TO PICK HIS GIRLFRIEND UP? REALLY? This is not ok, for a job. Viator needs to revaluate their relationship with this tour.
We had a BLAST! Brice was so AWESOME! He was friendly, knowledge and professional and made our one-on-one experience an unforgettable one! Starfish, sharks, sea turtles, sting rays, sanddollars, conch shells, and sea biscuits were just a few pieces of nature we were able to explore! AMAZING TOUR GUIDE!!!!