Snorkel/Swim with the Turtles Experience
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Snorkel/Swim with the Turtles Experience

By Experience Grand Bahama Island with Hida
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Ages 5-80
Duration: 6h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English
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  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation
  • Hand Sanitizer
  • Face Masks
What's not included
  • Lunch


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Will meet you at the previously arranged and agreed upon point of pick up, with a handheld sign depicting your names, wearing my company uniform.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Airport pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
      • Grand Bahama Intl Airport, Freeport Grand Bahama Island
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • Port Lucaya Marketplace, Sea Horse Rd, Freeport, The Bahamas
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        • Stroller accessible
        • Service animals allowed
        • Near public transportation
        • Infant seats available
        • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
        • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 15126P6

        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 15126P6

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        $250.00
        per adult (price varies by group size)
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        • Experience Grand Bahama Island with Hida
          93
          Freeport, Bahamas
          Joined in August 2014
        • MVSanDiego_Traveler
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent local guide for your bespoke tour
          I booked an all-day excursion with Hida Ingraham-Kempski for February 7, 2025. She had coordinated with a local birding guide, who unfortunately was ill. This was not a problem since I had already gone on two birding trips. We first visited the farmer’s market, where we had Brenda’s conch fritters, the best on the island. We also visited the various vendor stalls. Hida is a true local and knows everyone! Next, we stopped at several beaches, including one with a lot of conch shells. Perfect picture-taking opportunities. We went to Garden of the Groves, which was very enjoyable, and where we were able to do some birdwatching. We spent quite a bit of time there, but we planned on visiting the east end, so we made our way along the coast. She showed me a neighborhood described as the Beverly Hills of the Bahamas, with luxurious estates. She took me to various local settlements as well. Further up the road, Hida showed me the Causarina Bridge, the high point of the island, where people were rescued from Hurricane Dorian in 2019. She is very knowledgeable about the history of the island. We wrapped up our day with a picnic lunch that she prepared herself. It was great getting to know Hida and spending the day with her. She will arrange your tour so you can visit places of particular interest to you. I highly recommend her tour.
          Written February 11, 2025
        • VanessaA836
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A PERSONALIZED AND UNIQUE EXCURSION, WITH OPTIONS!
          Overall this was a great experience! A couple of hiccups, but certain circumstances led to them. Hida is a great guide with a wealth of knowledge of her island. I booked this excursion because it was "Personalized and Unique". Not a ship excursion, or one that we were pushed into once arriving at the dock. This was prearranged and it was "only" my husband and myself. When you do an excursion like this you can gain much more information and even be able to work with Hida to adjust the day to things "you" really want to do and not just settle for the exact times and places preassigned by other excursion companies. Hida will make you feel very comfortable and runs her licensed tour company as a exclusive independent excursion that caters to her bookings. Unfortunately, Margaritaville's 3 night weekend cruise, puts you in port on a Sunday. BAD BAD schedule on the Cruise Companies part. Leaving out of West Palm on a Friday and having Saturday as a sea day and Sunday is port day is not well thought out. Sunday in Grand Bahama is their religious day and everything is closed and the sidewalks are rolled up. If the schedule was switched between Saturday and Sunday the tourists would be able to experience so much more the island has to offer. Also the change would bring more revenue to the island. With that being said, a few places we did visit included the Lighthouse, a new Art Exhibit of local artists, Dorsets Conch experience on the beach and a stop at a local restaurant for some conch fritters. We enjoyed the places we did see, but we were disappointed in the things we missed out on. I HAVE REBOOKED with Hida for a repeat of the same weekend cruise, cruising this time with a friend, and we will be adjusting the excursion sites and schedule to be even more personal to our wants and needs. I'm looking forward to ironing out the details with Hida soon and will repost again after the second time around. AGAIN, IF YOU WANT TO BE WITH ONLY YOUR PARTY AND CHOOSE YOUR DAY- BOOK HIDA! **This is not a paid advertisement! lol
          Written December 10, 2024
        • Y8180BRsherrih
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Birding Tour!
          Hida and her associate, Bridget took us on an amazing bird tour. My husband wanted to see birds native to the Bahamas and this tour did not disappoint. We were taken to many different spots to see so many interesting birds-beautiful beaches, gardens and areas with different types of flowers and trees. Our birding list for the day was so extensive! We never felt rushed and the birding knowledge and expertise was fantastic! We felt like we were out with friends for the day! Highly recommend this tour to see a wide range of birds and also learn about the area along the way! Thank you Hida and Bridget!
          Written October 22, 2024
        • 227naris
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing experience with Hida!
          My husband and I visited Freeport Bahamas for the first time this past January for Our 29th Wedding Anniversary. We wanted to see as much as we could in 1 days so that we could spend the rest of our time enjoying the resort. I tried booking with Viator tours and what a nightmare that was but thankfully I was able to get my money back. I then found Hida online and OMG she was a Godsent…Before arriving we booked a day trip with Hida personally… We had full day filled with so much fun, it was definitely worth every penny. Hida took us to the Rum Distillery, the marketplace where we learnt how to make conch fritters and took us souvenir shopping. She was so patient with us all day. We ended our day on a beautiful beach where we enjoyed Dante’s conch experience. Dante was super kool and had great music, the conch salad was absolutely delicious. We happen to love spicy foods and Dante was so accommodating and made the best spicy conch salad we’ve ever had. Our day with Hida was exactly what we needed, she made us so comfortable and we had such a wonderful time. Thank you soooo much Hida we will definitely be back with the kids so I hope you’re ready because you will always be our go to person in Freeport. We travel at least 2 times per year but will definitely remember our best tour guide ever. Thank you sooooo much Hida, sorry it took me so long to post this but life took over after we returned to reality but we will never forget you 💕
          Written August 9, 2024
        • lisat770
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          BE CAREFUL! RIP OFF!
          I wanted to book a stay over air onb at hidas place - she told me she is a tour guide and helps me to do the things I want, after weeks she called me to tell me that she will charge extra money for the stay because of the air conditioning (before was 300 then 430). Im from Europe so I believed her that maybe it's extra hot at the moment but this was the first trick - when she picked me up from the airport she brought me to friends so l can buy stuff from them but I never asked for that she also stopped at many other places to do her stuff...I wanted to make vacation not help her with her life. The next day she gave me breakfast what was included in my price but this was old and not fresh: the eggs were green and blue and stinky like the cheese or anything else what she wanted to give me. After this she brang me to „swimming with the pigs" and wanted 150$ from me - the price there is 70$ - and she told me I already have a discount ... so l told her want rent a car and do my things on my own because I understood what she was doing On the last night she told me she has to extra charge the transport to the airport because I didn't invited her to a drink on the last night to say thank you...I was shocked and told her that I will not pay this because it was included in the price and I don't have to invite her and pay her drinks I payed enough (a normal hotel was cheaper after her extra charging for air conditioning). So she only wants your money and always try to extra charge everything, she don't ask you to help her she expect it from you like install new curtains in her house or carry her bags, she puts you in groups with her tour even if you didn't ask and wants 200$ per day - SO BE CAREFUL AND DONT BOOK THIS TOURS AND NEVER SLEEP IN HER MESSY HOUSE!
          Written July 27, 2024
        • 493kurta
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Snorkeling and beach
          My family and I did a full day with Hida. We snorkeled with turtles in the morning and then drove to a beach at Lucuyan National Park in the afternoon with a stop over at the Freeport Market. We all had a great time and enjoyed our experiences.
          Written July 25, 2024
        • Busymomof_III
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Look no further! This is the one!
          This is our second adventure with Hida and it won’t be our last! This experience was absolutely amazing. We learned so much about the history of the island. Hida is such a wealth of information. It was such a relaxing and beautiful day that we will never forget. You can’t go wrong with one of her adventures as she makes them all amazing. We truly can’t wait to be back and on another adventure with her.
          Written July 12, 2024
        • cindya18111
          0 contributions
          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Dissappointed
          Tour was a disappointment as it did not include promised destinations which were verified beforehand both verbally and in writing. When tourists hire a tour guide, they are expecting someone to “guide” them as they don’t know the area, what is the finest to see and do, what is most popular, and where they shouldn’t go and what they shouldn’t do. Tourists expect the tour guide to direct them and make suggestions, not just ask them where they want to go. We missed the two most popular local attractions because we weren’t properly “guided” and instead we spent too much time at the local market being coerced, strong armed and pressured into purchasing items from the tour guide’s preferred vendors.
          Written April 5, 2024
        • rachaele780
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fab day out, fed the pigs!!
          We spent an enjoyable tour of the island with our guide. Her knowledge of the history and culture of the island is remarkable. Your day can be tailored to your personal requirements. Do take in the open air farmer's market, with Miss Brenda's conch fritters. A swim with the pigs is a must! So much fun!
          Written March 11, 2024
        • ChristaH01
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing tour of the East end of Grand Bahama Island
          I highly recommend this tour because Hida, as a Bahamian resident, really knows the island well and can customize the tour for those who attend. There is a maximum of only 4 people so you will get a very personal experience! This tour lasts most of the day and you will see so much more than you would from a cruise shore excursion (for those arriving by cruise ship like myself). I plan to come back and do a boat tour with her next time!
          Written February 4, 2024
        • Juan Q
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Cool places to see
          Highly recommend to anyone who wants to be able to have a well rounded experience of the island. Got to see lots of cool places and enjoyed a great experience with hida who was nothing but helpful and awesome . Will definitely be coming back.
          Written August 4, 2023
        • Ann C
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing and personalized day!
          We had a fabulous and event filled day with Hida as our personal guide. She exposed us to more of a local side of the Bahamas. We bought bread from a local baker, visited a farmers market where we had the BEST conch fritters all vacation, saw a dolphin enclosure and the best places to stay on the island, saw a settlement where locals gather to have fun as well as a typical Bahamian home, visited a local brewery, and then traveled to the East End. There we spent a couple hours enjoying a picnic lunch and swimming at Gold Rock beach. We were almost the only ones there and the water and views were amazing. We also traveled to Garden of the Groves and visited the caves. Throughout the tour Hida shared her knowledge and answered our questions. I learned far more about the Bahamas than any other island I have visited. It was an amazing experience.
          Written July 11, 2023
        • Anabelgr87
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A Special Day
          We had a great time on this trip! Hida showed us a lot of places in the East part of the Island. The best part was that beautiful beach named Golden Rock, it is beautiful and clear. We visited the caves and learned about the medicinal plants. Also visited markets and got a few cute souvenirs and the best Bahama Mama in Brenda tend. We really recommend this if you want to enjoy a full day in Freeport.
          Written July 9, 2023
        • crystalhH4411VY
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best tour guide around!
          We had so much fun exploring the grand Bahamas with Hida. She taught us so much about the culture and took us to so many amazing places. She treated us like family. She is so sweet and kind. We had so much fun swimming with the pigs and snorkeling with the turtles. She took care of everything for us. It was wonderful!
          Written June 18, 2023
        • pdmurphree
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A Great Day Out!
          My husband and I had an excellent day with Hida. She gave us a lot of great insight into the history of the island and its recent experiences. She even made an extra stop for us to see the botanical garden because we showed interest even though it was off our itinerary. And we finished with just the right amount of beach time. We felt that she was able to personalize the tour on the fly to reflect our interests. It really was an excellent experience that I highly recommend.
          Written June 8, 2023
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        Andrew
        Camden, NC1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2023 • Couples
        First and foremost, the guide was spectacular! We were not able to swim with the sea turtles due to a storm that came through, but our guide did the absolute best to make it worth it for us! She is a local from the islands, and takes pride in what she does, and loves her island! Took us to all the lesser known parts (less touristy), and it was exactly what we wanted! 10/10 would highly recommend!
        Written October 14, 2023
        This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
        Thank you both Amy for your heartfelt review and I do appreciate your recognition of my efforts to make your day special even though you had your heart set on swimming with the turtles. Hoping to see you in the very near future. Big Hugs, Much Love, Hida
        Written January 25, 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Robin A
        Davie, FL1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2024 • Family
        Hida scheduled our snorkel excursion with a great guide and exciting experience. She gave us an interesting commentary on the the island as we drove from our hotel to the seaside snorkeling area. Hila is a very personable and helpful guide.
        Written August 1, 2024
        This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
        Thank you Robin for your much appreciated review of our day spent together Snorkeling/Swimming with the Turtles and enjoying the magnificent Gold Rock beach at the Lucayan National Park. I am delighted you had a great day and I look forward to meeting your friends, colleagues and associates in the very near future. Big Hugs, Hida
        Written August 4, 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Adventure15500745229
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2024 • Solo
        A fantastic day w Hida who is a certified tour guide. She organized the day to fit my flight in and what I wanted to see....culture, food, meeting the people...and best of all swimming w the turtles in their natural space . It was magical. I highly recommend traveling with experience grand bahama with hida !!
        Written January 24, 2024
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        Thank you Donna for your much appreciated review of your time spent with me experiencing my island home of Grand Bahama. Looking forward to your next visit!!!! Big Hugs, Hida
        Written January 25, 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Busy Mom
        6 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2024 • Family
        So much more than just a snorkeling adventure! Hida is a wealth of information and we learned so much about the island and its culture. We never felt like we were with a tour guide, but that we were with family. Snorkeling was an amazing adventure. It was our first time and they made sure we knew all the ins and outs. The area where we snorkeled was absolutely gorgeous. Hida made sure that we got the very best and most out of our time on the island. Such an amazing experience that we will never forget and I’m so excited to go on a new adventure with her in July!
        Written June 12, 2024
        This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
        Thank you Destiny for your heartfelt and much appreciated review of our day spent together with your first time snorkeling with our turtles here in Grand Bahama. I am delighted you and your children will be coming back in July and I am looking forward to sharing more of our wonderful experiences with our magnificent beaches of crystal clear turquoise waters and powder white sand beaches. Big Hugs, See you all soon, Hida
        Written June 19, 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
        *Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.

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