Night Kayak Tours in the USVI: The 5 Best Trips

1.Night Kayak Tour St. Thomas – Westin Frenchman’s Reef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,813 reviews · from $69Our pick

Meet at the Westin Frenchman’s Reef dock for a one-hour night kayak tour with glow paint, clear LED-lit kayaks, and guides such as Curtis, Derek, Megan, or Eugene. Paddle a calm cove while looking for tarpon, stingrays, turtles, and other marine life below.

“Great tour guides Emily and Jay Michael. Saw plenty of wildlife and had lots of laughs. Glow in the dark pant, the life vest glow and we had glow rings.”

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2.Night Kayak Tour St. John – Westin Resort

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,011 reviews · from $69

At the Westin St. John, you’ll add glow paint, pose for black-light photos, then paddle a two-person clear-bottom kayak through Chocolate Hole after dark. Guides such as Bernard, Sam, Fawn, Spencer, and Destin help you look for tarpon, baitfish, stingrays, and other marine life.

“This was a lot of fun but we were only on the water about 30 minutes - not 50. Saw only tarpon and ballyhoos but the guide tried hard. A neat experience but not worth the $69/each.”

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3.Glow Boats LED Night Kayak, Marriott Frenchman’s Cove Dock, USVI

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 456 reviews · from $75

From Marriott Frenchman’s Cove Dock, you’ll learn basic kayak skills, then paddle an LED-lit kayak after sunset with a local guide such as Paul, Sean, Zoe, or Louis. The clear bottom and underwater lights can reveal turtles, stingrays, tarpon, and fish, though sightings and paddling distance vary.

“Definitely worth the time and money even for someone who has not kayaked before. Informative about the ecosystem and surrounding area.”

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4.St Thomas Night Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 145 reviews · from $69

Join Virgin Islands Ecotours for a 90-minute night paddle through St. Thomas’s Mangrove Lagoon. Your guide, possibly Slim, Devon, Jason, or another local naturalist, leads you past Cas Cay while kayak lights reveal tarpon, fish, crabs, stingrays, and other nighttime life.

“Wear clothes that can get wet. Wear real shoes or sandals with a hard bottom. Its kinda of a work out so be prepared for using your arms”

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5.Glow Boats LED Night Kayak from Marriott Frenchman’s Cove

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $75

Join Glow Boats at Marriott Frenchman's Cove for a 75-minute barefoot night kayak tour. Stable LED-lit kayaks reveal the water below as guides such as Shawn share island ecology, history, and wildlife tips. Look for tarpon, stingray, and sea turtles while paddling in a small group.

“Really fun trip. Definitely worth your time. Shawn was an exceptional tour guide and really cared about the subject matter”

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