Antigua: Kayaking, Snorkeling & Paddle Board Lagoon Tour

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Free cancellation

1/45

Duration2h

GroupPrivate

PickupAt your hotel

Paddle Through Shipwrecks and Turtle Reefs in Antigua's Lagoons

You get picked up from your hotel and spend a morning kayaking through lagoons to Nelson's Dockyard, then snorkeling at Turtle Beach to see turtles and shipwrecks. Paddle boards, snorkel gear, drinks, and photos are included. The truck brings you back to your hotel when you're done.

Step-by-step itinerary

Kayaking and snorkeling tour in Antigua

Pickup from hotel in air-conditioned 4x4
Kayak through lagoons from Galleon Beach
View historical sites near Nelsons Dockyard
Snorkel at Turtle Beach
See turtles, shipwrecks, and reef systems
Relax with cold beverages

The Experience

Most water tours in Antigua stick to one thing — kayaking or snorkeling, pick one. This one doesn't. You start in an air-conditioned truck that picks you up from your hotel, then spend the morning moving between three different ways of being on the water: kayaking through the lagoons from Galleon Beach toward Nelson's Dockyard, where the historical sites sit right there on the shoreline, then switching to snorkeling gear at Turtle Beach to see actual turtles, shipwrecks, and the reef systems underneath. The whole thing takes a few hours, and you're not sitting still the whole time.

The kayaking part runs through beautiful lagoons where you see diverse ocean life as you go — it's not a crowded tour boat, it's you in a kayak moving at your own pace. After that, the snorkeling happens at Turtle Beach, which is where the turtles actually are, not just a name on the itinerary. You get snorkel sets, life vests, and inflatable paddle boards if you want to switch it up in the water. The guide knows where to look. Then you come back to the beach, cool down with cold beverages — water and alcoholic drinks are both included — and they'll have photos and videos from the day ready for you.

Pickup happens island-wide from your hotel, so you don't need to arrange transport or figure out how to get to Galleon Beach on your own. If you only want kayaks or paddle boards without the full tour, they rent those separately too. The whole experience is built around not having to plan the logistics yourself.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off island-wide in an air-conditioned 4x4 truck.
kayak and equipment for the lagoon section.
inflatable paddle boards.
snorkel sets and life vests.
bottled water and alcoholic beverages.
photos and videos from the day.
a signed waiver.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Paddle & Drink Enterprise

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to try multiple water activities in one morning without arranging your own transport or equipment — the pickup and the gear rental take those decisions off your hands, and the mix of kayaking, snorkeling, and paddle boarding means you're not locked into one thing for the whole day.