Caribbean coast snorkeling with sea turtles: 3:30 boat tour

Swim alongside sea turtles, then float in a natural pool with a Creole snack

A 3-hour snorkeling tour on the Caribbean coast with a live guide departs by modern traditional boat toward the coves of Arlets, where you observe green and hawksbill sea turtles in their habitat without touching them. The boat stops at Diamond Rock and a natural swimming pool in Arlet town, where you float and rest before heading back. Drinks and fresh fruit are included; snorkeling equipment is available to add at checkout.

The Experience

Three and a half hours on the water starts with Captain Greg setting course south from the Caribbean coast toward the coves of Arlets. The boat is a modern traditional design, and the route follows the shoreline where sea turtles feed and rest. You'll spot green turtles—identifiable by their shell of overlapping scales and round head—and hawksbill turtles, which have serrated shell edges and a pronounced bill. Observation happens from the boat or while snorkeling; the turtles stay undisturbed.

After the coves, the boat makes a stop at Diamond Rock, a named landmark rising from the water. Then comes the natural swimming pool in the town of Arlet, where the pace shifts from searching to floating. This is where you spend time in the water without the focus on wildlife, and where the day settles into what the operator calls "a very good relaxing time." A Creole snack arrives here—fresh juice, planter, fresh fruit, and the local ti punch—so the final stretch of the tour is both a swim and a meal.

The guide speaks English or French, and the boat departs from a location on the Caribbean coast with public transportation options nearby. If you want snorkeling gear, you can add it when you book; otherwise, you can observe the turtles from the boat or swim in the natural pool without equipment.

What’s included

• Drinks and fresh fruit throughout the tour.
• a Creole snack with fresh juice, planter, fresh fruit and ti punch served at the natural swimming pool.
• a live guide in English or French.
• stops at the coves of Arlets, Diamond Rock and the natural swimming pool in Arlet town.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Caraibes Dauphins

Is this one for you?The boat departs from the Caribbean coast with public transportation nearby, so you don't need a car or a hotel transfer to reach it—book the tour and get to the dock by bus or taxi. If you want snorkeling gear, add it at checkout; if you'd rather just observe the turtles from the boat and swim in the natural pool, you can do that instead.

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Top questions

What kind of sea turtles will I see on this tour?

The Caribbean coast coves of Arlets are home to green turtles and hawksbill turtles. Green turtles have shells covered with overlapping scales and round heads without a pronounced bill; hawksbills have serrated shell edges and a more pointed bill. Both feed in these waters, and you'll observe them from the boat or while snorkeling.

How long is the boat tour and what's included to eat and drink?

The tour runs 3 hours and 30 minutes total. Drinks and fresh fruit are included throughout the day, and a Creole snack—fresh juice, planter, fresh fruit, and ti punch—is served during the final stop at the natural swimming pool in Arlet town.

Do I need to bring my own snorkeling equipment?

Snorkeling equipment is available to add when you book. If you don't add it, you can still observe the turtles from the boat or swim in the natural pool without gear.

What happens at Diamond Rock and the natural swimming pool?

Diamond Rock is a named landmark where the boat makes a stop so you can see it from the water. The natural swimming pool in Arlet town is where you spend time floating and resting in the water, and where the Creole snack and drinks are served before the return journey.