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Freeport Snorkeling Peterson Cay National Park and Hotel Day Pass

Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas

Freeport Snorkeling and Catamaran Cruise to Peterson Cay National Park

1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Snorkel through turquoise waters off Grand Bahama's coast during this tour from Freeport. Board a comfortable boat for a trip to Peterson Cay National Park, then jump into the calm, shallow water to explore the underwater world. With an experienced guide, see schools of colorful fish, vibrant coral reefs, and small native sharks. Your package also includes a day pass to the Viva Wyndham Resort with access to many facilities.

Enjoy a boat ride across the turquoise Caribbean Sea
Snorkel around Peterson Cay National Park
Spot tropical fish and other Grand Bahama marine life
Snorkel, mask, and fins are included for your convenience

What's Included

Use of Snorkeling equipment
Local guide
Day Pass to Viva Resort (food and drinks, beach use)
All Fees and Taxes

Taxi
Towel

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Viva Fortuna Beach by Wyndham, A Trademark All Inclusive
Churchill Drive, Doubloon Rd, Freeport, The Bahamas
Meeting point is Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Resort. If you are staying outside the resort, please, contact us the day before to get details.

Start time

11:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Meet your group and snorkeling guide at the dive center. At the dive shop, get fitted for fins, a mask and a snorkel.

Climb aboard the comfortable boat and find a spot on the deck to relax as the boat sails out of the harbor. Get to know your guides and fellow passengers while the captain pilots the boat toward the small island that is home to Peterson Cay National Park.

Upon arrival, don your snorkeling gear and jump in. Your guide is on hand for tips and directions if you're new to snorkeling and to point you in the right direction to see the abundant underwater life. Move languidly through the calm, shallow waters, looking for hard and soft coral, schools of tropical fish and maybe even a shark or two.

When you've finished snorkeling, climb back on board the boat and dry off in the Caribbean sun with some refreshing bottled water. Feel free to bring along lunch to enjoy on the way back.

Your 3-hour excursion ends with the boat's return to the Wyndham.

Peterson Cay

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
It is recommended you bring a swimsuit, towel, hat, sunscreen and snack.
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Using facilities of the resort (except the rooms) is possible from 9:00am until 5:00pm
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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

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brian_s, Mar 2019

Nice trip overall Went out at low tide though Plenty of marine life but feel it could have been better when tide change to high tide

Front desk makes it difficult and man almost drowned

Kristi_E, Dec 2018

Located at our hotel we stayed at, went by to confirm and they acted like they did not know a day or time or that was booked. Then they were nice and let us go a day before, we went in several times and they said nope your good then right before going the front desk argued with me and was saying they could not tell that it was prepaid and kept asking me for more proof even with the voucher I had from Viator and the screenshots I had taken of the receipts, they did not agree with what I paid online for it. Then I had to pay more at the desk because they said Viator did not charge me for everything even though voucher said paid in full. They wanted me to look it up and in their country to internet does not work the greatest. Then a man became out of breathe screamed for help more than 5 times Captain said lay on your back, he started to panic and was starting to bob in water, Captain still saying lay on back he had on no life jacket, so that really wouldn't help in deep ocean water, he screamed again, my husband had to grab a life jacket dive in and put the man on the jacket and swim him in and pull him into the boat without help. The man went around the hotel telling everyone that my husband saved his life. There was very little to bo customer service. I have never been to a place like this. Do not recommend Viva Wyndham Fortuna resort or any tours from this place or Nexus located inside hotel.

Best snorkeling I've ever done...

nancy_b, Jul 2017

Best snorkeling I've ever done -stunning array of fish and corral....

Snorkeling was not so great not many...

plummerb1941, Mar 2016

Snorkeling was not so great not many fish but the lunch and relaxing on the beach was very nice.

Nice trip for the price. Staff very...

Teri S, Dec 2015

Nice trip for the price. Staff very helpful and friendly

I have taken other snorkeling trips...

applejeansgreen, Jul 2015

I have taken other snorkeling trips, so I do have something to compare it with. The catamaran was actually a pontoon boat. That was my first disappointment. There was nothing that made the boat ride to Peterson Cay fun. We made a stop before going to the spot where we could snorkel for no apparent reason. All this stop did was make our actual time spent in the water at the snorkeling spot shorter. I was impressed with the site where we did snorkel. There were many fish and I was able to get some good pictures, however, we just stayed at the same location and no one ventured any further from the boat than about 20 feet. All the crew members stayed on the boat so we were on our own. It was the first snorkeling experience for my granddaughters ages 12 and 15. They also took pictures and thought it was exciting. I was disappointed.

The tour company was excellent. They...

Nicholas B, Jun 2015

The tour company was excellent. They were prompt, knowledgeable about the island, very friendly, and brought us to the Peterson Cay National Park for pictures of the protected park, as well as for great snorkeling at the coral reef. This tour is highly recommended for anyone who enjoys snorkeling.

The Boat captain and Guide were very...

Darren J, Jun 2015

The Boat captain and Guide were very pleasant and helpful. Honestly though, not much of a reef to dive at and not much to see there.

We loved the snorkeling trip. It...

Thel, May 2015

We loved the snorkeling trip. It was very well run. The crew was so friendly and helpful. It was an awesome experience!!

This trip was great. We loved the...

lizrandall1983, Aug 2014

This trip was great. We loved the Cay! We shared the boat trip with divers, so it made us wish we had signed up for diving! The day we went was very clear and very, very hot! Bring extra water, extra sunscreen and a hat if you don't want your forehead to burn!