Spend a day on the water on this four-part tour around the waters of Grand Bahama. First, snorkel over blue holes, then listen as your guide takes you on a wildlife tour to spot sharks, stingrays, starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumber, conch, and dolphin. Next, visit a marine park to view several species of sea turtles. Finally, enjoy light refreshments at a local restaurant before heading back to Freeport.

Four mini-adventures on one tour in just one day
Spend a day on the water with a local guide navigating the way
Snacks, lunch, and use of snorkeling equipment are provided
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off are included for ease

What's Included

Bottled water
Snacks
Lunch
Use of Snorkeling equipment
life vest

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
boat fees payable on tour day USD49.00 per person cash / Venmo or Zelle

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

9/1/2023 - 8/31/2025
Monday - Sunday : 07:00 AM - 08:30 AM, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Pickup details

Departure Point: Hotel guest will be picked up at your hotel, ship guest will be picked up at your ship and returned back to your pickup location. Directions: call for more information Dates: See Availability Return point: all guest will be returned back to where they were picked up from.

What To Expect

Begin your 4-in-1 Grand Bahamas tour with pickup from your hotel or the cruise terminal.

Your first stop involves snorkeling over the mesmerizing blue holes, where the interconnected caverns create a thriving marine ecosystem. Witness the spectacle of boiling holes and explore the vibrant underwater world for up to 45 minutes.

Continue the aquatic exploration as your guide leads you on a wildlife tour, offering encounters with blacktip sharks, spotted eagle rays, stingrays, starfish, sea urchins, conch, and possibly wild spotted dolphins.

Then, head to a turtle park to see hawksbill, loggerhead, and green turtles. Conclude the day with a visit to Sweetings Cay, where a local restaurant awaits to provide light refreshments and fruit salad.

Return to the mainland, where the van awaits to transport you back to your hotel or cruise ship.

Fran's Travel Tour & Limo Service

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
For cruise ship passengers meeting point is at the white tent next to Harley-Davidson. Celebration, Bahamas Paradise, Grand Clasica passengers meeting point is outside you cruise port at the taxi stand.
Dress code is smart casual
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Operated by Fran's Travel & Tours
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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.

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Reviews

4.5

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No swimming with turtles. 90 minute drive.

Stephanie_C, Apr 2024

April, 2024 Royal Caribbean Cruise Excursion through VIATOR, not RC. Very long taxi/van drive to the hurricane devistated side of the island, followed by a 30 minute boat ride (additional $50 per person) for some basic snorkeling where we enjoyed seeing tropical fish, coral, starfish, sea cucumbers, tiny jellyfish, and a few nurse sharks. Then another boat ride to walk through someone's yard and stand next to a small pond-like water hole to look at 3 small-medium sized sea turtles for 10 minutes. Then another boat ride to eat an American brown bag lunch at a nice Air BnB and a final boat ride back to the dock to meet the rattletrap taxi/van with No Air Conditioning for the 90 minute drive back to Freeport. Thank goodness for the island breezes. Pros: -The drivers and tour leaders are very friendly and enjoy educating guests about their island. -The snorkeling is fun and the water is gorgeous. -The sea turtles are adorable. Cons: -Simply put, you do NOT get what you pay for on this excursion. -Extra cash-only expenses for essential transportation that should be included in the excursion cost. -Not a special lunch of local island foods. -No air conditioning in the beat up old taxi/van. -Worst of all, there is NO swimming with the sea turtles as advertised. (You would get much more out of seeing the lovely turtles at a nice aquarium than is possible to do in this expensive excursion.)

Great time snorkeling!

Cynthia_W, Apr 2024

What an awesome experience we had with Brice! We were able to swim with rays, a huge selection of starfish and we swam with a couple sharks (they were just there, it wasn’t set up for us to swim with them or anything). Then we got to see some sea turtles at a sea turtle nursery. There was just 4 of us and we didn’t see anyone the entire day which was so nice. We would 100% do this again

BEWARE OF THE DECEPTIVE RIPOFF!!!

Amy_C, Mar 2024

We feel like Viator intentionally deceived us because you had to pull up a drop-down list to say that they were going to charge us an additional $50 per person in addition to what we paid Viator to take the tour. We had no advance warning, and they sprung it on us on an island they had boated us too, and we could not get off the island until we paid them. Beware it is a rip off and my recommendation is that you read every single line of their website because they intentionally hide it so you won't know it. BELIEVE ME, IN MY OPINION, THE DECEPTION IS INTENTIONAL!!!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Good day, I am sorry that you did not read what was included and excluded in the tour you booked. We will reach out to Viator to place the boat fees where it is more viable. Do you think a 5 hr tour with transportation, gear, boat, and lunch can only cost $121 per person minus booking fees of up to 33%, and fuel at 5.55 per gallon, we would be paying you to go on this excursion. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

Wrong port

Cheryl_M, Mar 2024

I did not realize there are separate port terminals when I booked the excursion and I was at the opposite one. Thank goodness the Bahamian authorities helped me communicate with the tour company to figure out what happened

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Good day, This is why Viator tries to get all the information from you when you booked. That will then give us enough information to inform you that you will be arriving on the wrong island and you can cancel your excursion with a full refund

Best snorkeling ever!

Jennifer_C, Feb 2024

The hubby & I had Brice all to ourselves. What a wonderful guide. The "drift" snorkeling was one of the best things I've ever done. No effort involved. Just peacefully drifting over some of the most beautiful sea life imaginable. Can't wait to do it again.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Good morning, Thank you for sharing your experience for others to know how you enjoyed your day in sweetings cay. Don’t forget to WhatsApp me 1-242-7279900 to get your photos. Thanks, Brice.

A must

Michaela_D, Dec 2023

We loved all the information and history Brice shared on the way as well as the abundance of plants and animals seen throughout the trip! Definitely recommend.

Off the beaten path

JeanPaul_M, Dec 2023

Definitely, off beaten path, with no other tourists in site! Brice is an awesome guide, knowledgeable and very funny. We got to snorkel with healthy coral and saw lots of fish, rays and turtles …I highly recommend this tour!

Pick this one!

Ashley_E, Oct 2023

We had such an incredible time on this trip! The drive and boat ride to Sweetings Cay was worth it for the views and experience. We got to see some of the healthiest coral I’ve ever seen and follow a pod of dolphins. I would recommend this trip to anyone spending time in Freeport, and would happily take my family again!

Breath taking water and amazing snokeling

Leslie_G, Aug 2023

The drift snorkeling was amazing. The water was beyond beautiful. I would do it again. The turtle park for OK but defiantly not the high light of the tour. Our guide Brice was knowledgeable about the island and everything we did. He answered all questions and was a great guide. I would recommend this to anyone interested in the snorkeling.

Perfect day

Taylor_H, Jul 2023

Brice was awesome, informative, and super fun! A day I’ll never forget. Brice’s dogs tagged along for some of the day and we got to enjoy lunch on a private beach area. Would recommend again and again and will be back if I’m in the area again. Thanks Brice!

An adventure

Annette_W, May 2023

Though we didn’t see the sea turtles we did see a dolphin up close and personal and some eagle rays! Rika was very accommodating to us and our 10 year old granddaughter. The weather was touch and go and she kept us safe and provided a lovely tour.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for sharing your review with other readers. Hope to see you again on this tour or another one of our tours.

Amazing Snorkeling

Susana_M, Apr 2023

I have snorkeled/dived all over the Caribbean, I have never experienced the abundance of corals and fish/sea life as I did on this tour. Such an amazing place. The tour guides were helpful and polite. Lunch was a delicious sandwich with chips and drinks on the beach. I will be doing it again. Highly recommend it!

Amazing, Snorkeling Experience

Laura_T, Apr 2023

Brice was a fantastic tour guide and Rica cooked delicious burgers and homemade fries for lunch. We had our cheeseburgers in paradise! Brice picked us up directly in front of our boat and drove us. Then he took us out on the boat for snorkeling. The views were gorgeous, and we saw so much underwater plant and animal life. I have snorkeled in Hawaii, and this was just as good, if not better. Brice went out of his way to educate us, and to make sure we had an amazing time. The day was exciting, yet serene. There were never any crowds. This is a trip where you can get away from it all. We will definitely recommend to friends and family and we plan on returning.

Unique snorkeling...

Jamie_P, Mar 2023

Unique snorkeling experience using currents. Brice was knowledgeable and hospitable. The lunch was delicious. My family of 5 had a great day

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for sharing your experience with other readers. Hope to see you back soon. Thanks, Brice.

Unforgettable day trip

Christine_E, Mar 2023

Brice and his partner and their 2 adorable dogs picked us up at the resort and took us on a private excursion to the very end of East Grand Bahama. Brice is a funny guy that made the car ride fly by while we learned about the island. We then took a small boat ride to a beautiful spot where we drift snorkeled with lots of coral, fish, starfish, rays and sharks as well as blue holes. Then a short boat ride to Sweetings Cay and Turtle Park. We only saw the turtles at a distance despite Brice's attempts to bring them closer, but that's the fun with wild creatures. We then went to his beautiful waterfront home where we had a delicious lunch followed by some time to walk along the beach before heading back. An amazing day trip that won't be forgotten.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for letting me show you my island. I am happy you enjoyed it as much as I love showing it off. Thank you for sharing your experience with other readers. Brice.

A perfect day in Grand Bahama

Robin_R, Mar 2023

We loved every bit of this excursion. The blue hole was amazing and the reef we snorkeled at was the most beautiful, colorful coral I’ve ever seen! We saw so many beautiful tropical fish and even a couple of eagle rays! Brice and Rica were wonderful guides who took great care of us all day!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for sharing your experience with other readers. We are elated that you enjoyed your time with us.

Best excursion ever.

Michael_S, Feb 2023

Brice was our guide and was awesome. Patient and kind and like an old friend. Very knowledgeable about the Bahamas and the people. His assistant Rica was a super nice lady. She made us a good lunch and some authentic conch salad for us. Delicious. Can't wait to come back. The snorkeling was great and we had a unbelievable time. Michael S.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thank you Michael for sharing your experience with other readers. We are elated that we made your vacation memorable.

Must do!

Julie_M, Jan 2023

Brice was amazing! This is a must do. He took great care of us. We saw thongs most tourists wouldn't even.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you for sharing your experience with the world.

Great experience but not as advertised

Gavin_V, Jan 2023

Great experience just not as described. they are very friendly and wonderful people, but it wasn't as advertised. We did not get to snorkel a blue hole just a reef and it was not in the turtle park like it's made out to be. I would recommend doing this as it was a good time just don't expect to see a turtle guaranteed and be ready for a long car and boat ride to get to the reef.

Stunning and fun!

Kim_B, Nov 2022

Stunning! It’s about an hour+ ride from Freeport, then a boat ride (with stunning views) to an awesome remote cay where you swim around a blue hole then at the second stop you just float with the current and see the coolest coral and fish. Friendly captain and staff were a plus!