Are there dolphins in st thomas

Snacks, pirate tattoos and unlimited drinks from the open bar are included. Face masks provided for travelers. Snorkel St. The Caribbean island of St. John is surrounded by federally protected seas.

This tour brings you to some of the best snorkeling spots by large powerboat, including stopping at an uninhabited island. Expert guides will provide instruction to first-time snorkelers, and equipment for all. St Thomas Night Kayak Tour star Immerse yourself in the storied pirate history of St. Thomas during this nighttime kayaking tour. Follow your guide through Mangrove Lagoon's warren of waterways, paddling while listening to spooky, swashbuckling stories of the times when pirates ruled those very waters.

Gaze up at the inky black sky filled with sparkling stars. Look below your kayak for tarpon, stingrays, and other nocturnally active marine life. Use of kayaks and safety equipment are provided. Snorkel Cat Adventure star-5 Head out for a day of snorkeling with this all-inclusive yacht trip. You'll visit two different snorkel spots, including an uninhabited island, and snorkel equipment will be provided.

Spend a memorable sunset sailing into the waters around St. John on this cruise from the Ritz Carlton. Set out by kayak on a birding tour of St Thomas' Mangrove Lagoon—a wonderfully unspoiled ecosystem. Keep an eye out for yellow warblers, hummingbirds and heron while paddling its winding channels, learning about bird migration patterns as you go. Use binoculars to search for pelicans nesting in nearby trees or watch stingrays glide gracefully by in the surrounding waters.

This enchanting tour takes place at sunset, when the Caribbean sky bursts into a colorful array of oranges, pinks and reds and there's often a flurry of bird activity. Admire the Charlotte Amalie Harbor lights from the decks of 'the Cat' on this 2-hour barbecue cruise. Get comfortable aboard the foot meter catamaran as you sail through the harbor, sipping a drink from the open bar. We offer a private setting with a maximum of 6 guest and a personalized experience.

The sailboat Cosmos Mariner is stable, sea kindly, and a beautiful classic boat. With years of experience sailing and snorkeling these waters Rob and Deb are sure to deliver an unforgettable experience. Swim with green and hawksbill sea turtles with this sailing adventure from St. Thomas to St. You'll make two snorkeling stops on your voyage, with a picnic lunch served on board in between.

After you're done swimming, you're welcome to order free alcoholic beverages from the on-board bar. Private Luxury Catamaran Yacht. Charter your own private yacht and sail the day away around the U. Create a custom itinerary with your captain and crew and enjoy a half- or full-day sail out on the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean with your private group of up to 12 passengers. Yachts are equipped with some water sports equipment.

Your group will spend the day enjoying the many isles and harbors of the U. S and BVIs on your own private powerboat. MV Aquarius is a new, 31' Wellcraft with twin hp Yamaha engines. This price is for a private group up to 12 guests, this is not a price per person.

Our Captain will design an itinerary allowing you to visit the islands and harbors of St. Thomas and St. John or the exciting isles of the BVI's. The bow offers seating for conversations, tanning or turtle watching.

Equipped with the latest in audio, Aquarius has a Fusion sound system with Bluetooth to ensure you enjoy your favorite tunes. There is plenty of snorkeling equipment on board to enjoy the coral and abundance of tropical fish. You may just want to relax on a deserted beach, or join the party at Soggy Dollar or Foxy's. With your own private boat, the choice is yours.

Please be aware that some stops including BVI may be unavailable due to Covid restrictions. Private New Powerboat Including Margaritaville. Tortola Full Day - Tortola Location Get ready for a day full of wonders at Tortola, that will start on a 45 minute scenic ferry ride throughout the turquoise Caribbean Sea , where you will enjoy our thrilling Royal Swim and a gorgeous day on the island.

Dolphin Discovery Swim Memories - Tortola Location The beautiful island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands is the perfect setting for your unforgettable activity with the dolphins. John - Tortola Location This adventure begins when we pick you up from St.

Dolphin Swim Adventure - Tortola Location Tortola promises to be a tropical jewel in the British Virgin Islands in which we will keep you as close to the dolphins as you have ever imagined. Dolphin Discovery Swim - Tortola Location The beautiful island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands is the perfect setting for your unforgettable activity with the dolphins.

Proudly part of:. Cookies policy By continuing to browse, you agree to our terms of the Cookies. Here is a quote from another facility that is open but without dolphins: see link below for original article. Toby Forer, general manager of the Sea Life London Aquarium, said cetaceans — whales, dolphins and porpoises — should not be kept in captivity.

Educational displays which allow people to see the living creatures first hand can be invaluable in raising awareness of, and support for, conservation endeavours. The MacMillan dictonary defines a sanctuary as: a special area where animals live in a natural environment protected from people. Collins English Dictionary: : A sanctuary is a place where birds or animals are protected and allowed to live freely.

A few years ago Coral World was promoting itself as an eco destination — with interactive sea lions not native to the Caribbean. Just out of curiosity, how many animals whether marine, avian or land creatures death has CW been responsible for over the decades? What about all those others? They have no responsibility to account for them. Nor the conditions any of the creatures held in endless cycles of captivity, breeding and death. The VI Source — Shame on you for producing propaganda for these shameless capitalists!!

It is national news that these animals from a new dolphinarium in Arizona, are dying before us, yet nary a mention in this promotional piece? Here is some basic ecology for you. Higher order predators like dolphins are vastly more important to oceanic food web balance than their numbers would imply. Yet modern humanity is rapidly emptying the oceans of these extraordinary creatures.

As by-catch from industrial scale fishing greatly reduced numbers over many decades, dolphins have been captured in increasing abundance for public entertainment and corporate profit that has ratcheted up the cruelty. Dolphins may cover scores to hundreds of miles to reach food sources while intercommunicating within pods of many individuals. These social interactions are all but totally deprived of them in captivity. How depraved have humans become! Virtually our entire political establishment in the VI supports this brutal industry.

Granting permits for siting these tiny pens to harbor intelligent creatures in one of the most polluted bays in the VI is a criminal act.

Tropes about state of the art filtration and superb hygiene at Coral World goes unexplained by proprietors and its veracity summarily ignored by VI Government regulators. We need to wise up and rise up against this travesty. Boycott Coral World and spread the truth that the industry itself is in a long death spiral.

The VI is now complicit. We can reject this cruelty if we spread the word to potential consumers, here and everywhere. What the big deal. There dolphins in other ocean parks across the United States. That park was only open for 3 years. The park closed because of dolphin deaths and protests. We all know how dirty Water Bay is on a good day. Most of us know how keeping dolphins in pens, pools and containers is trending OUT in most of the civilized world.

We will hear the calls of foul play in making money from breeding dolphins in the USVI for the travesty it is. We will feel the power of calls of boycotts to our island because of this shameful attraction. Please ask your island vistors, family and friends to boycott the dolphin show. It is very ironic that this business is supposed to care for animals and yet they are willing to stoop so low and at the very expense of these magnificent, intelligent and beautiful marine mammals. After a heavy rain, which we get frequently in the summer and fall months, the surrounding hills funnel down and empty runoff directly into Water Bay.

And even on what appears to be a beautiful and clear day, this bay has proved to contain unsafe levels of bacteria making it unsafe for swimming. This bay is and always has been a notoriously polluted bay, which has always suffered from severe runoff and poor circulation.

Not only does Water Bay repeatedly fail to meet water quality tests, it is also on the list for impaired bodies of water The dolphin pen must meet the marine mammal standards in the AWA regulations, which arguably this pen cannot meet. How can our governing officials approve this as acceptable??!!

How then, we ask, could any agency for the protection and well-being of animals justify allowing for marine mammals to be permanently housed against their will in a bay that is so heavily polluted and consistently deemed unsafe for swimming almost half the year? If it is not safe for humans, it is not safe for dolphins. And if the bay is already struggling now, most certainly the consequences of dolphin feces and uneaten fish parts with only further the problem.

It seems odd that Coral World Ocean Park is in frequent violation of polluting the waters, yet they would be allowed to place people and dolphins into these waters to swim? However, this does not resolve the current issue at hand, that the bay is currently unsuitable for human contact, and therefore should be deemed unsafe for dolphins as well.

It seems that they should be required to have these protections in place prior to putting animals and humans into this already troubled bay. It is clear that their record of delinquencies and violations prove their lack of respect for the waters they are impacting with their business. The only planning they did was offer to confine the animals to even smaller spaces — They have declared they intend to put the dolphins into confinement inside of a specialized enclosure which permits temporary isolation of the dolphins and filtration of the water during the times when the water is polluted.

Does this mean that they will be placing the dolphins into confinement when the water has dangerous levels of bacteria and DPNR declares this bay as unsafe for swimming? If so, we implore you to consider what that actually means. Truly a step backwards for our islands. Why would these sentient beings be brought here and penned up for people to swim with? They are from a tainted dolphin show facility in Arizona which was closed due to so many dolphin deaths! Did we quarantine them before they went into the pens?

Department of Agriculture, Senator Nelson, answers please. Knowing the great work that The Source has done throughout the years and after reading the letters regarding the dolphins at Coral World piece, I hope that they do a follow-up story to answer the questions raised by its readers, including my own questions below. Out of a total of 8 dolphins, 4 died between and at the Arizona facility where they lived. Thomas, VI residents now. My first question is: Could the 4 dolphins from Arizona now in the VI be carrying pathogens that can spread into the surrounding waters?

They will be penned outside with free-flowing water from the bay going in and out of their pool. There are wild dolphins in the area, so it should be something of concern.