Icacos Island day sail and snorkel from Anchorage

The reefs here are thick with parrot fish, butterfly fish and wrasse — you can hand-feed them bread if you're patient.

A day sail to Icacos Island aboard the Spread Eagle II, a 51-foot catamaran, with snorkeling on the protected reef, lunch and a new snorkel for every passenger. The sail takes 40 to 50 minutes each way across sparkling water to an uninhabited island. A live guide leads in English or Spanish, and the crew provides fish and coral identification charts on board.

Step-by-step itinerary

Sail and snorkel at Icacos Island

• Sail to Icacos Island
• Snorkel in clear waters
• Relax on the beach

The Experience

The Spread Eagle II leaves Anchorage and sails 40 to 50 minutes to Icacos Island, an uninhabited Spanish Virgin Island with a protected anchorage and clear snorkeling waters. The catamaran is modern and carries the crew and gear you need — bottled water, snacks, lunch, and a new snorkel for every passenger. Once you arrive at the island, the day splits between the beach and the reef: you can wade into the water to snorkel or stay on the sand, and the crew will hand you a fish and coral identification chart so you know what you're looking at when the parrot fish, foureye butterfly fish, sergeant majors and wrasse come into view.

Hand-feeding the fish is possible if you have patience — the crew provides bread, and the fish will eat it right out of your hand. The reefs are thick enough that the variety of species is too long to list, so the operator invites you to come see them yourself. Lunch is included, and the crew even feeds the fish so they stay active around the snorkelers.

The return sail to Anchorage takes another 40 to 50 minutes. The whole day runs about 5.5 hours from start to finish. Infants must sit on an adult's lap, and children need to be accompanied by an adult at all times.

What’s included

• Sail aboard the 51-foot Spread Eagle II catamaran.
• bottled water and snacks.
• lunch.
• a new snorkel for every passenger.
• fish, coral and shell identification charts on board.
• guide in English or Spanish.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Spread Eagle II

Is this one for you?The sail is active but not strenuous — you're on the water for 5.5 hours total, with time split between the beach and the reef, so it suits anyone comfortable with a boat ride and wading into shallow snorkeling water.

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Top questions

How long is the sail to Icacos Island?

The Spread Eagle II sails 40 to 50 minutes each way to reach Icacos Island from Anchorage, so the crossing is brisk but not a long haul.

What fish and coral will I see when I snorkel at Icacos?

Icacos reefs hold parrot fish, foureye butterfly fish, sergeant majors and wrasse; the crew provides identification charts on board so you can name what you're seeing as it swims past.

Is lunch included in this day sail?

Yes, lunch is included; the crew also provides bottled water and snacks throughout the day, plus a new snorkel for every passenger.

Can I hand-feed the fish at Icacos?

Yes, the crew provides bread and the fish will eat it out of your hand if you're patient enough to wait for them to come close.

What language does the guide speak?

The guide leads in English or Spanish, so you can choose the language that works for you when you book.