The 15 Full-Day Tours in the US Virgin Islands That Earn Their Price

1.St John & Surrounding Cays – Full-Day Sail/Snorkel, 6 Guests Max

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 635 reviews · from $245Our pick

Sail from St. Thomas to St. John and nearby cays with six guests max, snorkeling, grilled lunch, open bar, and uncrowded island stops.

“Captain Kendall was great. The small group of 6 on this trip made it more personable and relaxing. Kendall was very knowledgeable about the Islands and history. A couple of us really wanted to see the turtles, and he did not disappoint! The food and drink is were good. My husband said it was the best day by far!”

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2.USVI Private Boat Charters – New, Fast Powerboats for Half and Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 301 reviews · from $885

Review of a private St. Thomas powerboat charter with snorkeling, beaches, St. John stops, drinks, flexible timing, and captain-led planning.

“We are a family of 6 had a wonderful 4 hours with Bryan on the Aquarius. He talked to us as we were heading out and put together a wonderful time of snorkeling, swimming and eating. Highly recommend this tour with him!”

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3.St. John Full-Day Lime Out Snorkel Taco Lunch & Open Bar – Westin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 289 reviews · from $179Best value

Review of St. John’s full-day Lime Out cruise with snorkeling, breakfast, two tacos, open bar, sailing, practical tips, and value advice.

“Great tour. One of the best I’ve taken in St John Full day! Great trip. Great catamaran, comfortable and spacious enough for all. Staff were excellent, friendly and always available. Very careful of everyone’s safety…And pleasure! Just do it! 2 snorkeling stops. Good food. Nice drinks, plenty. Just do it. You won’t regret it.”

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4.Caribbean Blue Charters – Full Day Boat Charter – 35′ Marlin Power Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 174 reviews · from $875

Review of Caribbean Blue Charters in St Thomas, a private 35-foot boat day with snorkeling, beaches, flexible stops, and extra fees.

“The transaction was seamless, everyone was very helpful, Captain Nate did an amazing job and showed us the best time ever. We will defiantly be going back and booking the same trip.”

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5.Private Full Day, Fun Day Aboard SY Mazu – Luxury Gemini Legacy Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 153 reviews · from $1,595

Review of a private St. Thomas catamaran charter to St. John, with snorkeling, rum punch, flexible stops, pricing, and booking tips.

“Great crew. Captain Alex and Coleman were super attentive and accommodating. Can’t wait to see them next year. Highly recommend.”

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6.Full Day Sail with Max Charters

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · from $285

Review of Max Charters’ six-hour St. Thomas sail, with snorkeling, lunch, open bar, small groups, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Obviously the location was great. But, the captain and crew went above and beyond to make our experience something to remember. Thanks Mark and Casey.”

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7.Full Day Private Charter, Snorkel St. John (12 guests, 55’ yacht)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · from $797

Review of Blue Dream Charters’ private St. John snorkel yacht trip, with turtles, beaches, lunch, drinks, and practical booking advice.

“The captain Tommy and his helper Jay were wonderful! We were a family of 6. They were constantly making sure we had drinks, food, snorkeling gear, etc. Took us to great snorkeling spots. Would go out with them again! Worth the money!”

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8.Half or Full-Day Private Boat Charter from St. John or St. Thomas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · from $795

Review of Bonus Time Charters, a private St. Thomas boat trip to St. John with snorkeling, sea turtles, quiet beaches, and floating pizza.

“Captain Brian was wonderful ! Very knowledgeable and friendly and he helped our family make lasting memories of St John”

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9.Full Day Private Charter on Luxury Catamaran Sailing.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · from $250

Spend seven hours on a private St. Thomas catamaran with reef snorkeling, sea turtles, paddle boards, lunch, rum punch, and island views.

“Truly the best charter experience we've ever had! (and we've done a lot of them) It was like Ivy and TL opened their home to us to share the day. They accommodated every request we had and made the day incredible. We were married Read more”

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10.Discover The Baths of Virgin Gorda Full Day Adventure – Westin St. John

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 86 reviews · from $329

Review of the Baths of Virgin Gorda day trip from St. John, with snorkeling, meals, open bar, customs details, and practical tips.

“This is a good tour, but not the best for these reasons: The boat is very loud compared to a catamaran, but it is comfortable. It is very warm at the bath area, and there’s a lot of trail, steep, rocky, and slippery to maneuver, and, if there Read more”

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11.Discover The Baths of Virgin Gorda Full Day Adventure – Ritz Carlton St. Thomas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · from $369

Review of the Virgin Gorda Baths tour from Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas, with caves, snorkeling, lunch, open bar, costs, and practical tips.

“Absolutely Beautiful & Stunning! A little exercise but would do it again! I only wish we had longer to stay at The Baths! We had an awesome crew “Island Time”! Snorkeling in the caves was different and very cool! Can’t wait to get back and do it again!”

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12.St. Thomas & St. John Private Luxury Full-Day Sail (12 guest max)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $1,650

Review Sweet Pea Charters’ private St. Thomas and St. John catamaran sail, with snorkeling, lunch, open bar, family tips, and value advice.

“Hands down the best experience ever!! We went with our 6 and 8 year old kiddos and they had so much fun!!!”

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13.Full Day Snorkeling and Beach Hopping- 37′ Intrepid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $1,600

Review of St. Thomas’ private 7-hour snorkeling and beach-hopping charter aboard a 37-foot Intrepid, with custom stops and lunch options.

“Gus was awesome! He made great recommendations, showed us some really cool places, took us to the best snorkel spots, and was super knowledgeable. We had some tough winds and he handled that boat with ease and made us extremely comfortable. We had the best time!!”

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14.Full Day Cultural Jeep Beach Tour, St. Thomas & Water Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $630

Explore Charlotte Amalie, Crown Mountain, Drake’s Seat, and Water Island on a private six-hour St. Thomas jeep tour.

“Our tour guides were amazing! Jaro and Jonica were very knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating during the entire tour. We could not have asked for a better tour and experience!”

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15.Full Day Private Boat Charter to the British Virgin Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $1,700

Review of Carpe Diem Charters’ private BVI boat trip from St. Thomas, with snorkeling, island stops, costs, tips, and practical advice.

“Our boat trip to the BVI was perfect! The owner, Chris, was easy to contact and accommodated 2 last minute additions to our group. Our captain, Kevin, was excellent. We told him what we wanted to do and he took us to amazing snorkel spRead more”

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