St Maarten: 3-Island Snorkeling & Turtle Tour with Powerboat

Three Islands, Turtles & Snorkeling in One Fast Boat Ride

You board a fast powerboat and visit three islands: Tintamarre, Pinel, and either Creole Rock or Greenkey. Snorkeling gear is included, and you spend time in the water with guides who actually know where the turtles and fish are. Lunch and drinks come with it.

Step-by-step itinerary

Snorkeling and island exploration

• Visit Tintamarre Island beach
• Snorkel at Creole Rock or Greenkey
• Feed iguanas at Bounty Island

The experience

The boat accelerates away from the dock and you're moving fast, salt spray hitting your face as the captain cuts across the water toward Tintamarre Island. This is not a slow cruise. It's a fast-paced trip that hits three separate stops, each one picked for what's actually in the water and on the sand. The crew guides you up close, so there's no waiting around while someone talks at you from a distance. You're in the water with the crew, not watching from the rail.

Tintamarre comes first, with turtles, underwater life and a great beach. The snorkeling equipment is already on board, so you just grab a mask and fins and go. Turtles show up regularly here, not guaranteed, but common enough that the crew knows where to look. After that, the boat heads to either Creole Rock or Greenkey for a snorkeling stop. Coral formations, schools of fish, the kind of underwater detail you miss if you're just floating on the surface. The third stop is usually Pinel Island, where the water is shallow and you can wade around, feed the iguanas if they're around, and actually feel the sand under your feet instead of just looking at it from a boat.

Lunch is simple and real: freshly made French bread with cheese, ham, or turkey, depending on what you want. Beer, Coke, Sprite, and bottled water come with it. The crew handles the boat, keeps an eye on the water, and doesn't disappear into the cabin.

Infants can come along as long as they sit on an adult's lap.

What’s included

Snorkeling equipment, freshly made French bread with cheese, ham, or turkey, beer, Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, and bottled water. A crew that goes in the water with you and stays with the group the whole time.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to FridayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to16h before

AgesAdult (12 to 80 years) · Child (under 12)

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 5

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Captain Alan's Boat Charters

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to visit three islands, snorkel and look for turtles without spending the whole day on a big boat. The fast powerboat is what makes all three stops fit.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 12).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Is snorkeling gear included?

Yes, snorkeling equipment is provided.

Will we see turtles?

Turtles are common at Tintamarre but not guaranteed. The crew knows the spots and will look, but sightings depend on the day.

What's included in lunch?

Freshly made French bread with cheese, ham, or turkey. Beer, Coke, Sprite, and bottled water are included.