Starfish, Stingray and Coral Garden (3-Stop Adventure)

Our tour was subcontracted out to Big Dee Tours. They jammed us onto two small buses (one kid actually had to sit on another's lap as there weren't enough seats in our bus) to get to the marina where they kept their boat. Then they told us that we had to wait 10 more minutes as more passengers were on the way. Luckily, they never got there, but there were still about 60 of us on the boat (Viator and Rowan stated there would be no more than 25) with only two crew members (Bradley & Pedro I believe). There was no photographer as promised, so we didn't get any pictures of us in the water with the stingrays/starfish. Bottled water and beverages consisted of warm Tampico and gallon jugs of water with styrofoam cups. At Starfish Point, the crew just told us not to take the starfish out of the water, then went over to another boat and chatted with the crew there. They made no attempt to help us find starfish or engage us in any way. At the Coral Gardens, they threw out a life preserver on a rope and urged us into the water. A bunch of people got in (including my wife), before someone finally asked for a life jacket (we didn't know they were even available). I got one for each of my kids (the captain was doling them out individually) and we jumped in, only to find the water very choppy. My wife swam back to the boat to get a life jacket as she was getting tired. There was a line to get life jackets and a line to get into the water via the only ladder, so this took some time. I got tired and finally was able to struggle back to the boat towing my 2 kids. I was afraid I was going to drown waiting for the only ladder to clear. The crew was too busy passing out life jackets at this point to notice my distress (2 crew members for 60 guests was not enough). I grabbed on to the life preserver and hung on until my wife was able to get her life preserver and get through the line back into the water to help.

Highly recommend Rowan Water Sports. Andrew, Beecher and Captain Robert were awesome. Would choose this local crew over big competitors any day !

Great excursion! Captain Robert and his crew were great and we enjoyed all 3 spots. Book here and you won’t regret it!

The whole experience was amazing! The cruise ship canceled because of the weather but these guys made an amazing experience for our family!

This was an amazing tour! We did the snorkeling and string ray city. The staff were so helpful and funny. They were very accommodating. We asked the company if they would be able to drive us to Heritage Kitchen and 7 Mile Beach after the snorkel. We paid them extra for the bus. They gave us great history of the island too. We had lost our passport and contacted the company to see if we had left it in the van. They were so helpful and also checked the beaches we went to and were willing to FedEx us the passport if needed. Thankfully we found it. Would recommend this tour to everyone!

The crew was fantastic and the boat ride was great sitting up front with a little gentle mist. The coral gardens was delightful with gorgeous fish. Then we went to Stingray city. The staff made sure we took awesome pictures. This crew really knew how to handle the stingrays and were 💯 safe. This was a dream come true excursion. We also liked the starfish point and they taught us the correct way to handle the wildlife at each point.

Fantastic tour! All went as planned. Tour guides were super personable and knowledgeable and you could tell they just enjoy what they do. Had all the needed equipment to accommodate different levels of swimmer. Such a great life experience!

Excellent experience. Very well organized. We had a lot of fun! The guys were awesome. Highly recommended!!

The snorkeling was great and so was the stingrays and starfish. Trip was with local guide which I am all about supporting locals. Beecher was amazing with all the animals feeding fish snorkeling, handling stingrays, finding the starfish.

I enjoyed the captain of the boat. He was very informative of the island and things going on. And we really enjoyed that we were able to book this with a local which is very important to us