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Bluefinn Charters Swim with the Turtles in Nassau Bahamas

New Providence Island, Bahamas

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Animal-loving travelers won't want to miss this tour to swim with turtles in the wild. Take a short, scenic cruise over to Green Cay, nicknamed Turtle Island. Find out why once you don a snorkeling mask and get underwater. Spend time relaxing and paddling on beautiful beaches, too. A fun, short activity that's great for all members of the family.

Use of snorkeling gear is included
Chilled soft drinks will be provided
This is a private, customizable tour just for you and your party
The two-hour tour can easily fit into busy itineraries

What's Included

Use of Snorkeling equipment
Bottled water

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Harbour Central
671, E Bay St, Nassau, The Bahamas
Heading east on East Bay Street, the marina is located right behind the Service station Rubis, (before Paradise Island) called Harbor Central Marina and a fuel company called BAOILCO (Enter into Google Maps) which will be located on the left hand side of the road heading east along East Bay Street.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Make your own way to the meetup point on the Nassau waterfront and jump onboard your private vessel for a 15-minute cruise over to Green Cay, with views of Nassau’s historic sights along the way.

Upon landing on Green Cay, better known as “Turtle Island,” your guide will help you get fitted up with your provided snorkeling gear and soon have you snorkeling among the green turtles and other marine life that inhabit waters around the island.

There will be plenty of time to relax, swim, and soak up the sun on the island’s beautiful isolated beaches before returning to Nassau two hours after departing.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
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 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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Featured review

Tammy_F

This was an amazing experience. They made sure we saw turtles and any other sea life including random fish and even a sting ray. He was in the ocean with us helping as needed. We have done many experiences while on our trip and this has been one of the most amazing. Highly recommend if you want to see turtles and have a fabulous experience!

Reviews

4.5

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Great experience!

Christopher_W, Apr 2024

Captains were great. Unfortunately nature is nature and we didn’t get to swim with the turtles but captains did great showing us the turtles and then brought us to a secondary spot where there was a reef section with 30+ species of fish. Thank you ❤️. We will be back to do it again.

Great Trip- 10 out of 10 Recommend

Amber_M, Apr 2024

We had captain Keith and Omar. They were awesome! They made sure to let us know then the turtles were near us so we could see them! We saw at least 6 turtles! Would highly recommend this trip!!! Make sure you put the directions in your GPS just as it says in the comments. It was a little hard to find. We would defiantly do this trip again if we go back.

Beautiful experience

Selleena_E, Apr 2024

Great staff, fun excusion. The water was beautiful. We saw turtles, starfish, and fish. The boat was great. They offered water. Just keep in mind it's a sketchy walk and a little hard to find the gate to enter. We asked the gas station and ahe took us to the gate next door. There is no shuttle included, you will need to walk or take a taxi.

Turtles turtles turtles!

Laura_D, Apr 2024

You are literally snorkeling 6-8ft above the sea turtles while they eat and chill on the ocean floor below. I like that it wasn't a very long excursion, so we had no stress about making it back to our cruise ship on time. And it was just our family on the boat. Amazing experience!

Amazing trip, Captain was...

MATTHEW_J, Mar 2024

Amazing trip, Captain was fantastic and very helpful dealing with our group some of which were not very sea steady but captain made sure every one was comfortable and felt safe, he also had us on turtles the entire time we were swam it was awesome.

Top Excursion!

Amanda_S, Mar 2024

We had an excellent time! The boat ride was super fast and fun, so beautiful. Chris was a great captain! He made sure we were safe and had fun. Told us about the different things we saw along the way. He gave us plenty of time when we got to, our destination we got to see and swim with turtles. It was a great time.

Great day!

Amanda_S, Mar 2024

We had a fantastic time! Chris was friendly, kind and helpful! The boat ride was fast and so fun! My kids loved it. We got to swim with and see a few turtles and fish. Not the best for seeing fish but the turtles and boat ride were well worth it! One of the best excursions we’ve ever gone on!

Swim with Sea Turtles!

Jessica_B, Mar 2024

We had a wonderful time swimming with multiple sea turtles on an island. We also went snorkeling by a reef and saw beautiful coral and unusual fish. It was definitely a memorable trip. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because it’s a bit of a pain to find. Giving clear directions on the confirmation would be so helpful. The address simply stated E Bay St. If you are reading this review, it is easiest to have a taxi take you to Harbor Marina, behind Rosie’s gas station.

Must do!

Crystal_W, Mar 2024

Captain Kieth was a wonderful guide! He took us around the islands to Turtle Island. As soon as we arrived he pointed out turtles to us! We spent time snorkeling with the turtles and fish, and then we swam up to the beach. There were turtles all over the seafloor swimming and eating - it was really something :) On our voyage back to the port we spotted a pod of dolphins and our awesome captain stopped to let us watch them. 10 out of 10 would reccomend BlueFinn with Captain Kieth!

Excellent Turtle adventure

matthew_e, Mar 2024

We had an excellent tour. 2hrs was perfect for my wife and 2 kids (11&13). The captain was very good at pointing out turtles.

Amazing!!!

Paige_A, Mar 2024

We went on this tour last week as we stopped in Nassau on our cruise. Wow it was amazing! Just our party on the boat, Chris our guide was fab, everything was on time, we seen and swam with the most beautiful turtles! We had a fabulous day! Highly recommend and was perfect amount of time so had plenty of time to make it back to the ship!! Thank you

Poor

Tina_G, Mar 2024

We walked the mile from where our ship docked. They had sent directions so we figured it would be easy. No markings anywhere. We stopped and talked to three different people. Ended up 2 minutes late and had someone on the dock call them with no answer. I finally got an answer and they claimed they waited and tried to contact me. Two minutes is not waiting. We would have seen you leave the dock. lol. I did receive a message on the app about 25 minutes before the trip. We were already in route and did not get that. They refused to refund my money.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Hi Tina, thank you for your feedback. Another point you didn’t add was that you booked the wrong date for the tour and notified minutes prior to departing that you did. We allowed you to reschedule without an issue! We waited on you, texted, called and emailed however there was no communication of running late. We could not wait any longer and the tour had to go on. If it was truely 2 minutes you would have certainly saw us leaving. All the best.

So many sea turtles!

Danielle_A, Mar 2024

What an amazing experience! Our Captain and guide, Tyler and Omar, were knowledgeable, friendly and answered any questions we had. I wish I could upload video because we saw so many turtles! There was never a moment where we couldn’t see turtles. To swim alongside sea turtles and even getting to gently touch some of them was an experience my family and I will never forget

Great time!

Junji_T, Jan 2024

Captain Chris was very nice. We got to swim with multiple turtles and the ride was enjoyable. He took us through one of the island canals during extra time.

Great trip !

Diane_D, Jan 2024

Fun speedy boat ride. Nice crew. Beautiful island, snorkeled and saw lots of turtles and colorful fish.

Family loved it! Nice getaway the cruise ship for a few hours!

William_G, Jan 2024

Captain Chris was a great! Would highly recommend the tour. Will be using him again next time we’re down there.

Snorkel with Turtles

Marvin_B, Jan 2024

Fantastic snorkel tour. Chris pointed out the sites on the way to Green Cay where we snorkeled up close with Turtles and Sucker fish. I then asked if he does snorkeling tours anywhere else. He said I will take you to a Reef. We snorkeled at a Reef with lots of fish and clear water. Highly recommended tour.

Worthwhile excursion

Steven_B, Jan 2024

Chris is an excellent captain. He pointed out turtles all around us while making sure we all were safe. Would do it again.

Awesome turtle experience

Joel_M, Jan 2024

I love turtles I've always wanted to swim with turtles . I did a tour a couple of years ago we went to green cay and they just left us there but we didn't see any turtles that time. This time around we gave bluefin Charters a try . We told captain Chris to get us the best views of the turtles . Since me and my wife are not the best swimmers it was a little difficult to get to the turtles. Captain Chris actually went above and beyond and drove the boat closer to the turtles and from there we went into the water and it didn't disappoint we got to see the turtles. Everytime Captain Chris saw turtles in the area he would point them out and we would swim to that area and sure enough we saw the turtles. This was an amazing experience and I would recommend this tour to anyone that wants to see turtles. Thanks captain Chris for an amazing tour

Terrific time w/ turtles

Kirsten_G, Jan 2024

We enjoyed the opportunity to swim w/ the ocean sea turtles and check off a major bucket list item of doing so together w/ my GF. It will be an experience we will not forget; thanks. The only issues were the wait time for the boat and coordination piece, start point not marked, directions to the start site, and the exit process getting off the boat on such a narrow path.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you for your feedback. We have added more information to our directions to try and make it easier to find.

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