The 6 Best Mangrove Lagoon Kayak Tours in St Thomas

1.St Thomas Mangrove Lagoon Kayak and Snorkel Tour in the US Virgin Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 658 reviews · from $89Our pick

Paddle through St Thomas’ protected Mangrove Lagoon with guides such as Brooke, Kaz, Pat, and Te’Quan, then snorkel near mangrove roots and search for rays, fish, lobster, octopus, and hermit crabs. The tour is active, educational, and weather dependent, with an optional Cas Cay hike.

“Our guide, Pat, did a wonderful job showing us all different kinds of marine wildlife on our kayak and snorkel tour in the Mangroves. His fun loving spirit and determination to expose us to as much wildlife as possible made this tour super fun! Thank you Pat for a great time exploring the St. Thomas Mangroves!”

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2.Best of Mangrove Lagoon Kayak, Hike and Snorkel Adventure with Picnic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 261 reviews · from $159

Spend five hours with Virgin Islands Ecotours kayaking the Mangrove Lagoon, exploring Cas Cay, hiking volcanic rock to a blowhole, and snorkeling for fish, rays, starfish, and more. Guides such as Dana, Swish, Chrissy, and Kyrell provide instruction, local ecology, and plenty of hands-on discovery.

“We traveled to Mexico last year and booked a bike tour to several cenotes. It was easily the best part of our trip so when we planned our trip to St Thomas we knew we'd want to add a guide-led tour. My partner and I work in renewable energy so getting to link up with VI Ecotours seemed like a great fit. We were not disappointed! Our guide, Soren, was super knowledgeable and friendly. Learn about killer trees, the beauty of the mangroves, and get up close and personal with Cassiopeia jellyfish! One important note, there is a gun range nearby so you might hear gunfire - avoid if you're…”

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3.St Thomas Shore Excursion: Mangrove Lagoon Kayak and Snorkel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · from $119

Paddle calm channels through St Thomas’ Mangrove Lagoon with guides such as Kyrell, Kas, Pat, and Sabrina. You’ll kayak to a small island, snorkel near mangrove roots, and may see rays, fish, octopus, pelicans, and hermit crabs. Hotel and cruise-port pickup, gear, lockers, water, and a snack are included.

“Guide Eli was very good and the equipment was fine. We kayaked for about a 1/2 mile to a small island to do a walk on hard shells, note wear hard sole sandals/water shoes. Snorkeling was good along the mangroves. Not a bad tour.”

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4.Sunset Kayak Tour in the Mangrove Lagoon, St Thomas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $59Best value

Join Virgin Islands Ecotours for a 90-minute sunset paddle through St Thomas’ Mangrove Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary. Your guide leads you toward Bird Island and Bovoni Cay, pointing out warblers, herons, pelicans, hummingbirds, stingrays, and more. Easy sit-on-top kayaks, water, and life jackets are included.

“We enjoyed the views along with the starfish and hermit crabs. Very relaxing and fun with a group. Good tour guide in Aslem.”

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5.On Your Own: Kayak in the Mangrove Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · from $69

Start at 9 a.m. with a single or double kayak, paddle, life jacket, snorkel gear, and a map. Paddle through the Inner Mangrove Lagoon toward Bird Island and nearby cays, stopping to snorkel or walk Cas Cay. This is independent exploring, not a guided lesson.

“The warm sun and walking the trail and the snorkeling the staff was very friendly didn’t have any issues”

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6.Mangrove Lagoon Kayak Rental in St Thomas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $69

Paddle St Thomas Mangrove Lagoon in a single or double sit-on-top kayak, threading through mangrove tunnels and shallow waterways. Staff provide a safety briefing, life jacket, kayak gear, and snorkel equipment, then you explore independently and return by 4:30 PM.

“Alonzo and Nash were awesome they showed us a lot of cool things and were very knowledgeable and they told us their stories of living here and traveling to nearby islands”

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