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Rose Island Adventure: Snorkel, Sea Turtles, and Private Beach

Nassau, Bahamas

4 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Our vessel has comfortable seating for up to 20 passengers and aesthetically pleasing for you to photograph your memories on. Whether you're just a couple or are traveling with a large group (up to 20), this charter can accommodate your needs. Cruise to beautiful Rose Island and Green Cay, where you can enjoy the views, swim, and even snorkel with sea turtles. Please note- this is not a private charter.

Experience the best of the Bahamas on a half-day tour
Snorkeling gear will be provided
Snacks are included
Small Group Experience

What's Included

Snacks
Snorkel Equipment

Towels

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Bahamas
2 Marina Drive Paradise Island N.P, The Bahamas
Check in time is 30 minutes prior to departure. Tours can be easily accessible to all Hotel guests, Cruise-ship passengers and Airbnb's around New Providence.

Start time

10:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Spend time swimming, snorkeling, and relaxing at the beach and visit Rose Island and Green Cay in the Bahamas on this half-day boating, snorkeling, and beach tour. Enjoy plenty of space and a more intimate experience with a small group outing.

Meet at Margaritaville in the morning to board your speed boat. Enjoy the passing scenery as you cruise through Nassau Harbor. At Rose Island Reef, go snorkeling with the provided gear.

The next stop will be at the turtle sanctuary at Green Cay, where you can observe turtles in their natural habitat from the boat.

The last stop for the boat tour will be at the 007 Beach Club at Rose Island, where you can relax on the sand or hammocks, play in the water, or enjoy rum punch before returning to Nassau.

Rose Island

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 22 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

4.0

363 reviews

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Very basic

RASHIEL_V, Apr 2024

Swam with the turtles. But thats the only swimming we did. We didnt do any other snorkeling after; didnt see fish or corals. Did not complete snorkeling gear, ie, no flippers just goggles with the basic tube. Pigs did not swim either. Food and drinks ok.

A fun half-day if you’re not on a strict timeline

Judy_D, Apr 2024

My daughter & I LOVED this excursion. The First Mate Ray was so much fun to host this half-day for us. The only reason I didn’t rate it a 5 was because of the attitude of the girl who checked us in (not rude per se, but not friendly at all), the fact that the excursion was delayed an hour the night before (for which they did send an email to notify us), & then that they started loading the boat with supplies at the time we were delayed-scheduled to depart. We were 20 minutes later leaving. It turned out fine because we managed to still get back in time to load our ship, but they had absolutely no respect for the guests’ schedules.

Awesome 4 hours!

Maryellen_M, Apr 2024

Experience was fantastic, crew was terrific and so hospitable. We were a group of 18 with adults and children 4-14 and everyone enjoyed the snorkeling, sea turtle watching, and the time at the club. The pigs were great too!

Regardless of age…take this tour!

jenonhhi, Apr 2024

Great tour. Guides were amazing; strong to help us in and out of the boat several times! They also went out of there way to take us back to the port so we had ample time to get back on our cruise without worry! Highly recommend

Snorkeling and Beach Visit in Nassau

Nancy_H, Apr 2024

Disappointed in our experience in Nassau. First, the day before our excursion I was contacted by the company and asked to move our excursion to a later time. When I let them know that the requested time change would not allow us to get back to the ship for our cruise on time and requested to cancel, they said I could keep the initial time we booked. After speaking with several guests, they were contacted with a similar request also the day before. The company was also not clear on the pick-up location and we went to the wrong pick-up spot (we were not the only ones who did so). After a phone call to the company, we were advised to run to another pick-up spot and then proceeded to wait for 30+ mins for the boat to pick us up. When our family boarded, the boat was over capacity by 2 individuals which then prompted a guest to express her concerns on capacity and then an argument ensued with the captain. The captain then "offered" to drop her back off at the pick-up location and she opted to disembark. This scenario played out loudly in front of all the guests on-board. From there we hit 2 spots - one for snorkeling and one for beach time with lunch - all good. When it came time to get back on the boat to head out, we had to wait at the dock for a good 30 mins in the sun. There was no shade or water for hydration offered (at first). One of the guides did take it upon himself to finally grab us all some water which we needed after baking in the sun waiting for our ride back. Pros - Boat ride was fun (after we all got past the arguing between captain and guest), beach was gorgeous, plenty of rum punch, beach was clean with plenty of options for lounging. Cons - Service, lack or organization, concerns over reliability of the company.

Cons outweigh the pros

Monica_W, Apr 2024

Less than impressed with the boat experience! When booking it statee small group experience and max ppl 20, they crammed 30 ppl on to a boat that maybe should have held 15-20 comfortably. The snorkel part of the trip was a nightmare, zero room to get your life jacket on and put on your snorkel gear because of how crowded the boat was!! I do not recommend this for anyone who cannot climb a ladder from in the ocean back on to the boat as it wasn’t easy to do so! Once you get to the beach area where they leave you for a couple of hours it was a great time! The staff on the island were great! I won’t book through this company again as truthfully the cons outweigh the pros for this one!!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Firstly, Thank you for choosing 007 Charters. we Sincerely apologize for your experience. Our company has multiple vessels. The vessel that you were on seats up to 26 passengers comfortably. Also, for safety purposes, we do not overload our vessels. Once again , we humbly apologize for your experience. Should you visit Nassau again, we would love for you to join us and experience the amazing tour that our past guest enjoyed.

Great excursion!

Lori_w, Apr 2024

This was an amazing trip! Surprise bonus was swimming with pigs. The captain and tour mate was so helpful and made the experience great! I highly recommend. Only note to make was that meeting at Margaritaville wasn’t clear as there is a resort and a restaurant and we went to the resort, then had to pay a taxi to go to the restaurant.

Best day in Bahamas!

Marcia_S, Apr 2024

Captain Ken and his first mate Danny were amazing. They were very knowledgeable and always asking if there was anything we needed. Snorkeling, and feeding the pigs was just the bonus. The beach itself is breathtaking. It wasn’t over crowded with people and you were able to really soak in the fun at the beach! I can’t say enough positive things about this excursion. Don’t think twice. Book this one!

James the swimming pig ♥️

Gwynne_C, Apr 2024

We loved the pigs! The island was beautiful, lunch was great, rum Punch was delicious, Ken was our favorite but all the guys were wonderful. Snorkeling was good and we got to see a few sea turtles. We asked our captain to drop us off back at the cruise ship and he obliged since we had a group all from cruise ships. It was our favorite day of our 5 day cruise! We had planned to walk but soon realized that we were told a 15 minute walk was going to be much further and took a cab. The island could have used a few more chairs. We had a fabulous day!

Perfect day in paradise!

bdtickets, Apr 2024

The boat ride was great, it was a lot of first that day for my son and his girlfriend- speed boat ride, snorkeling, seeing sea turtles, and swimming with the pigs. Overall it was a perfect day.

Terrible experience

Megan_R, Mar 2024

The excursion was 30 minutes late because the crew decided to make an additional stop and load more passengers which caused the ship to be over-capacity. When a woman complained about the situation, she and her young son were forced off the ship. It was a terrible situation and very upsetting to watch. I was scared to be on this excursion and would never book a trip with Viator, or this company again.

Good but they need to make sure people get back to their destination on time.

ywz2rpgw4h, Mar 2024

Pros: good music, helpful staff, good food, beautiful scenery, pigs included if timing is right Cons: booked time was cancelled and was late to the make up time, got back so late the cruise line almost left us in Nassau, boat ride was a bit too much, but had to speed to make up for time. Just think of a 5 foot fall into your seat every 30 second, boat was small, docks were makeshift.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Firstly, Thank you for choosing 007 Charters. we apologize for your experience. We take pride in ensuring customer satisfaction. Should you visit Nassau again, we would love for you to join us and experience the amazing tour that our past guest enjoyed.

This is not a snorkeling trip, its a boat ride to a beach

Neel_P, Mar 2024

Boat arrived 45 min late even though they asked us to come 30 min early. This wasted 90 min on a beautiful afternoon for us. The snorkeling was terrible, we saw two sea turtles and nothing else. The turtles were on the sea floor and we didnt see them up close at all. The description said we would be snorkeling at a coral reef…but there was no coral reef, just grass on the sea floor and no fish to see. Very dissatisfied with the snorkeling. The private beach was just okay, not worth the cost of this excursion. The beach was no different from my resort. The pigs were cool to see but overall we felt like we spent $300 for two people to go see a few pigs on a beach. Definitely not worth it for us. The crew were all nice people though but they did not get in the water to guide the snorkeling, they just told us to jump in and wander around and look at all the fish which werent there because they did not take us to an actual coral reef.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Fun experience with smallish group

April_B, Mar 2024

007 was a top notch operation! Don't expect a ton of snorkeling, they really want to get you to the island where free rum punch is flowing fast! We did see turtles which was fun. Beautiful beach, plenty of places to sit and shade. Pigs were very mild compared to others we have been with. Great time!!!

Don't Book with this company. Cancelled after customers arrived for extrusion.

kendall_b, Mar 2024

I read the reviews prior to booking and noticed several negative reviews regarding last minute cancellations and frustrated customers. I should not have ignored those reviews. If you only have one day in Nassau book with different company. Make sure you bring cash to pay for taxi to get to and from Margaritaville.

Must do day trip

Jemarla_T, Mar 2024

Excellent value for money! Snorkelling, seeing turtles and relaxing at the beach club, all with rum punch and lunch included. The crew were amazing, you can really tell they loved their jobs which makes all the difference. The water looked like it had a filter on it, it was that turquoise. I just wish it was longer - it was a spectacular day!

An Entertaining Tour!!!

Cynthia_H, Mar 2024

Cannot say enough about the 007 staff for their engagement, entertainment and enthusiasm in ensuring we had a fun and safe experience! Beautiful water, great snorkeling, adorable pigs and so much fun on Rose Island! Boat ride back including great music and tour information. Thank you Capt. Ken, Raquon and Danny!

Fun snorkeling and island beach excursion

Timothy_P, Feb 2024

Snorkeling, island and crew were terrific. Enthusiastic crew helped celebrate a birthday. Lots of fun! Great rum punch too! Opted out of pig release and very glad we did.

Must do!

Amber_M, Feb 2024

Captain Ken and the crew were amazing and made the experience so much fun. It was a great day! I enjoyed every minute of it.

Best part of our cruise was this excursion

Robyn_Q, Feb 2024

Boat ride was exciting and beautiful Staff were fun and helpful Sea turtles were adorable to see while snorkeling Rose island area we went to was beautiful The kids loved seeing the pigs!

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