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Please join us on one of our many tours. We offer Snorkel tours to St. John, VI. We have several sunset cruises to choose from as well. Night Kayaking is offered daily. You want to go to the BVI's, no problem, we offer trips to Jost Van Dyke
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Ruby K
Louisiana10 contributions
Feb 2021 • Couples
We went out on the New Horizon boat with Captain Spence and first mate Eduardo on Wednesday, February 24 and had a fabulous time. We checked in right by the Margaritaville hotel at 8:30 and we were on the boat by 9:00 with our fitted fins. The captain explained all the safety information and everything we needed to know for the day and we headed out towards St John from St Thomas. We were served some lovely bread, pastries and fruit for breakfast along with whatever we would like to drink, non-alcoholic, on the ride over to our first stop at Maho Bay were the sea turtles like to hang out. We saw quite a few turtles and a few pretty fish and it was awesome. Our hosts were very good at helping us deal with the equipment and helping us figure out how to use it for those of us who are first time snorkelers. We had a very nice lunch with sandwiches, Caesar salad, shrimp, fruit and a lovely chocolatey brownie for dessert. Once we got to that they all drinks were flowing for open bar once the captain knew we could all swim and we’re doing OK. The painkillers were fabulous! We boated to two other areas to do more snorkeling and enjoyed the company, the music, and the drinks. One lady got over in a spot with a little bit of a current that we were pre-warned not to get into and Edoardo very calmly instructed her and then prepared himself and went in after her and took her over to that beach/coral area so she could see all the cool fish over there, we felt very safe with our crew. Both Spencer, and Edoardo gave us some historical information about the islands we were seeing in the passageways and about the nautical life as well as a few celebrities and wealthy folks with places in the area which was pretty cool. We saw some incredible yachts while we were out there, a guy parasailing, and the most beautiful color water that you will ever see. The multi colored blue waters is something you can’t hardly take your eyes off of. With the drinks still flowing we headed back for a nice little cruise around Saint John where we learned about some of the bags we were looking at, one of which was Trunks bay, that we had visited a couple days before Beachside so it was really cool to see it from the ocean side. We cruised into the dock right about 3 o’clock as we were told we would be and the captain helped us off make sure we had all of our things with us and Edguardo had all of our shoes lined up in a row for us on the dock to slip into on our way out. These gentlemen mostly work for gratuities like in the restaurant world and offer one made sure that they got a good tip because I thought they were awesome. My husband and I and our friends with us highly recommend this fun day in the Caribbean waters. If you’re staying at the Margaritaville resort your back one hour before happy hour from 4 to 6, two for one drinks, so all the better!
Written February 25, 2021
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Adventurer727657
Glendora, NJ4 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
My family had an amazing day trip to BVI's Captain Greg along with Spencer & Cam made our day trip so enjoyable & fun! The day started with a continental breakfast along with a detailed itinerary for the day. The first stop was Virgin Gorda & the Baths a must see the water is a beautiful shade of turquoise I highly recommend bringing water shoes. The crew was great could not do enough for us it was definitely service with a 😃! I highly recommend this trip the stop in Jost Van Dyke was a lot of fun we visited the famous Soggy Dollar Bar the beach was lovely numerous other bars to stop in for a cool drink or a bite to eat! I would also recommend bringing a waterproof pouch for your phone since you need to swim or float about a quarter mile to shore. Thanks again Captain Greg & Crew we truly enjoyed our fun day at sea😃
Written March 9, 2020
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Leominster, MA11 contributions
Feb 2020
The speedboat ride to Virgin Gorda and Jost van Dyke was well worth the cost even the International Fee. Pick up and return from Cruz Bay was convenient as we were St. John vacationers. Capt. Dave and First Mate Eduardo were courteous and knowledgable. The day included a guided tour through "The Baths, " snorkeling off one of the British islands, and the touristy swim at White Bay to the "Soggy Dollar" or any of the other beachside bars on Jost van Dyke. An assortment of pastries, fresh fruit, juice and drinks were served during the day. Lunch was on your own at the restaurant at "The Baths." There were 15 guests and the boat had ample space, shade or sun. Only downer was they ran out of our sizes for fins. We would consider repeating the next time we're on St. Thomas or st. John.
Written March 6, 2020
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JD1226
Indianapolis, IN14 contributions
May 2022
The experience with Judi and her crew was fantastic but be very careful with the billing and your credit cards. We paid on the boat what should have been $520 for the four of us and we later found out they charged our credit card and additional $78 dollars. We tipped in cash while on board as that is often preferred. Multiple calls have went unanswered so I would recommend you pay in cash.
Written June 2, 2022
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Gregory Harris
Chapin, SC23 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
The Captain and Crew worked hard to make sure everyone had a great time! The baths are beautiful and the beach where Soggy Dollar Bar is located is amazing! The first coat ride is long and the seats on the Break Away are very uncomfortable! Overall a great trip and I am very glad we did it.
I highly recommend bringing some type of seat cushion for the boat ride. It is also pricey due to the $75 per person custom fees on top of the cost of the trip
I highly recommend bringing some type of seat cushion for the boat ride. It is also pricey due to the $75 per person custom fees on top of the cost of the trip
Written January 5, 2020
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Thank you for the review. The Baths are 33 miles from St. Thomas so it takes about an hour or so to get to Virgin Gorda, but it is well worth it.
Written January 10, 2020
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Christina K
10 contributions
May 2021
Went on a sunset cruise with them last week, you're supposed to meet at 4:30 for waivers but we didn't board until nearly 5:20, complete waste of time and they didn't even start letting people sign waivers until almost 5pm! There was also 40 people so that's not really my cup of tea and not because of COVID but there was only so much outdoor seating. The cruise itself goes out into the bay and you can see the hotel the entire time not to mention the "sunset" sets behind you in the mountains, not even on the water. The heavy hors d'oeuvres they serve were salmon COVERED in raw onion, as a matter of fact, the smell was abhorrent and you could smell it as soon as you got on the boat, bruschetta, cold meatballs and cold shrimp, I don't eat onions and I don't eat tomatoes and I don't eat food cold when it's supposed to be hot. They also reuse the cheap plastic champagne flutes which skeeves me out because I don't know what their definition of clean is and let's be honest it's only men working the boat. ALSO, the way those glasses are formed is there are little bubbles in the bottom of the flute that you 10000% cannot remove all the bacteria and my husband's glass even had an ant that crawled in there and died. All-in-all I wish we would've passed on this. And to top it all off the hotel has charged us for this and so has the vendor so St. Thomas customer service is just so outstanding and I can't wait to be on the phone for hours to sort this out.
Written May 26, 2021
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Skbohl
De Pere, WI41 contributions
Jan 2022
I booked two excursions: 1 for a snorkel trip with meals and another for a champagne sunset sail. Both boarded at Margaritaville where we were staying. Our crew: Justin, Kayla and John. All professional, so hard working, great at explaining things and safety precautions while also using humor, which my husband and I appreciated. Kayla was wonderful in teaching me how to snorkel, as i had never done it before. We had breakfast, lunch and many drinks on the boat - water, beer, mixed. It was so worth the money. The sunset cruise was also so wonderful. Our crew acted as bartenders as well, so they truly worked so hard at their many responsibilities on both excursions. They were phenomenal and both our excursions were so much fun! Best money we spent. Thank you to that crew for making it so memorable for us!
Written January 24, 2022
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Emily M
Flat Rock, MI50 contributions
Jan 2020
We had a wonderful day on this tour, aboard the Breakaway with the crew Dave, Tyler and Eduardo. Our crew was excellent, fun, relaxed and really made this an enjoyable experience. The boat trip to Virgin Gorda was beautiful, and the hike through the Baths was fantastic. We were lucky that there was not a crowd on the day we went. Visiting the Baths is a really unique. The restaurant on the island we ate lunch at was quite good, and the views were beautiful. Next, we took the boat to a snorkel spot. The water was a bit rough the day we went, so it wasn't the best snorkeling, but it was a fun swim, and the area was not crowded (we were the only ones there at "Monkey Beach"), and we did see some fish. Our next stop was the fun and beautiful white sandy beach of Jost Van Dyke, where we swam to the beach from the boat. The fun "Soggy Dollar Bar" is there. We walked the beach, played in the water, and had a great time here. On the boat trip back, the crew made everyone drinks and provided snacks. The customs process was easy and the crew kept everything very well organized. We loved this tour, and would definitely recommend it-it is a unique and fun way to spend a day!
Written January 12, 2020
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Thank you so much for the Awesome Review! This describes our day to a tee. Please join us again soon!
Written January 15, 2020
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Kathy D
Palm Harbor, FL4 contributions
Feb 2022
Our group of 14 went on a full day excursion with New Horizons Johnny Quest. Our all female crew including Captain, Stewart, and first mate, Sam, were amazing. After discussing what we wanted to do for our day on the water, we headed out. We went to two snorkeling locations where we saw sea turtles and also stopped for lunch on an island called Lovango just off the coast of St. John. We ate a wonderful lunch served by Cameron, and drinks made by Jake at the beach club there. The view was spectacular. Just what we wanted.
We can’t say enough about Stewart and Sam. They provided us with all of the safety information that we needed while on the boat, provided an enjoyable, quick breakfast of cake and fruit, and made us wonderful cocktails. They did everything humanly possible to make our day perfect! They even joined us when we danced and sang along to DJ Steve’s tunes.
We can’t say enough about Stewart and Sam. They provided us with all of the safety information that we needed while on the boat, provided an enjoyable, quick breakfast of cake and fruit, and made us wonderful cocktails. They did everything humanly possible to make our day perfect! They even joined us when we danced and sang along to DJ Steve’s tunes.
Written February 16, 2022
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Haley G
Shady Spring, WV11 contributions
Jul 2020 • Couples
Snorkeling on the Snorkel Cat was really cool! The guys working the boat have great personalities and really know how to make the trip fun and enjoyable. The food and drinks are super yummy. Definitely take sunscreen and reapply several times!
Written July 19, 2020
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Hi, Diane. What would you like to know about this attraction? Planning a trip to St. Thomas on 2/27 on Holland American Cruise Line. The boat plans to arrive at 8A and will leave at 5PM. Not sure where it leaves us off. Is this enough time to enjoy your St. John Snorkel St. John aboard Breakaway & New Horizons II? Let me know. Thanks
Written February 11, 2020
Hello, Diane there is plenty of time, we had a blast! The trip is from 10AM to 3:45PM Have fun 😁
Written February 13, 2020
Hi we r 6 adults coming apr 18 for 2 weeks we would like 2 come in n c about booking multi excursions 4 snorkeling bvi n st Thomas is if this is possible please advise thank you pauly
Written October 1, 2019
Certainly - They require a minimum to do private charter which we did and were able to choose where we went and how long each stay was.
Written October 15, 2019
We are going to be a family group of 14 adults and 5 children ages 2-9. Is there a full charge for children? What about customs fees for children? Can the New Horizons accomodate us?
Written September 18, 2019
I would think with your amount of people that you would be the only group new horizons could carry. Which i myself think would be wonderful. I believe the children would be a full charge but may be better answered by the crew or captain. As far as customs i want to say we paid the same $50 for each person regardless of age. And for payment, yes full price for kids. Its a bit rushed at times but well worth the venture. Especially in a large group where you pretty much own the boat. Have a wonderful and safe trip.
Written September 28, 2019
I had a boat tour cancel on me day of. Called and they said we would get reimbursed in a day or two and still have not seen it. Also was told they would look into maybe something else for us but did not get word back.
Written April 24, 2018
Is there a bathroom aboard the boat?
Written March 15, 2017
Good morning. We are coming into St. Thomas on Sunday, April 16, 2017, via Princess Cruises, and are docking in Charlotte Amaile at 8:00 AM. First of all, would you consider picking up a group of cruisers at Charlotte Amalie, after we disembark from the Princess Royal cruise ship, for a four to five hour tailored trip to BVI? This is what we are hoping for; we embark with Princess Cruises at 5 PM, so an all day excursion would not suit our needs. Secondly, sailing to Virgin Gorda is our primary destination, and spending several hours there is our request. The remainder several hours, visitng another BVI island for lunch/relaxing beach time would be nice. Last of all, we would prefer to be back at Charlotte Amaille no later than 3:30 PM. What is the cost for this half day excursion, and how many people do you require for the sailing?
Thank you for your response to my inquiry.
Written February 2, 2017
Good Day,
Thank you for your interest in New Horizons and Breakaway Charters. I will be happy to answer these questions for you. But, I will need to know how many you will have in your group to give you an accurate price for the private charter. Unfortunately, we do not provide any transportation to and from the cruise ship dock.
Regards,
Written February 2, 2017
How long is the boat ride between destinations and is it a tough ride? I really want to go on the St Thomas to BVI 9 hour excursion but worry about my husband who is typically has an issue with sea sickness.
Written January 26, 2017
About an hour or so. I have so much fun on the boats that I don't keep track of time. It fairly smooth sailing.
Written July 22, 2017
marie-josée p
Deux-Montagnes, Canada
Bonjour ,je voudrais savoir si il y a des endroits sur les ponts avec fer à repasser pour repasser notre linge?
Written December 20, 2016
Wondering why you serve drinks from used plastic containers that are full of teeth prints? Why do I have to pay $6 for bottled water because you only offer water that is kept in a dirty coleman cooler.
Written October 27, 2016
It caught me off guard at first but then I realized when you are on a boat it is hard to keep from spilling a drink while the boat is moving and we were served the drinks while the boat was moving. I then thought it was a clever idea on keeping us from making a mess on the boat. I did not notice any teeth marks and the crew did dispose of the used cups. I think of it as if I were home and serving a drink to my kids. They might use a plastic cup with a lid but it is washed/sterilized in the dishwasher between uses. I choose to believe they wash the cups in a proper dishwasher between uses. If it bothers anyone, then just don't drink it. it is not forced on you so there is no pressure to just say "no thanks". I felt the day was well worth every penny we paid even if we had not had any drinks. Not a deal breaker for me.
Written November 1, 2016
Are there any discounts for guests of caneel bay? Also, we have a party of 6. How many other people will be with us on the boat? Are you always at full capacity? We will be there in May.
Written March 28, 2016
Good Afternoon Krc1971,
Thank you for your inquiry. We are not always at full capacity. In order to better accommodate our guests, we have 3 powerboats that are used for this specific excursion. Two boats can hold up to 30 passengers comfortably and our third boat holds 18 passengers. If you book us online, you can receive a discount. With staying at Caneel Bay Resort, our boat will pick guests up directly from their dock!
If you have any other questions, please contact us directly at 340-775-1171. We hope to see you in May!
Written April 1, 2016
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