Cruise Passengers

Please do not wait until you are in port to make your decision to Snuba with us...our dives generally fill up prior to your ship's arrival.

If you want to Snuba with our company, you must book directly with us. Being the oldest Snuba operation in the world, we provide you with over 20 years of Snuba expertise to make your Snuba Adventure memorable and enjoyable. We accommodate thousands of cruise ships passengers every year and everyone has a great time and gets back to their ship on time!

If you are coming in on a cruise, keep in mind Virgin Islands Snuba Excursions cannot be booked directly through your ship you must book directly with us. Virgin Islands Snuba Excursions takes out thousands of cruise customers every year that book directly through our web site. We have worked with most of the cruise lines in the past but found the pressure to rush large groups of people through the Snuba experience was not conducive to the more casual and intimate experience we like to provide you, our guests. The internet has allowed us to "cut ties" with the cruise lines while still providing the opportunity for cruise passengers to experience our tour in a much less hurried manner. Our Snuba operation differs in a few ways from the ship's Snuba tour:

• Your Snuba dive will be longer and less hurried. The St. Thomas Snuba excursion offered on the ship— practice and dive—will only be about 20 - 30 minutes of total in-water time while your in-water time with VI Snuba is 45 minutes to an hour.
• You will receive a thorough safety orientation and then go into the water for a practice session. Your dive consists of a shallow water practice which allows you time to get comfortable with the breathing and the equipment (while keeping your feet firmly planted in the silky sand of Coki Beach), we check your buoyancy, and then you are led on a guided underwater tour. The average dive time is 30 minutes not including the time in the water getting comfortable. Total in-water time is about 45 minutes to an hour.
• We take photos of you underwater, which can be viewed at www.visnuba.com/digitalphotos.htm.
• We are the Snuba specialists! We have conducted Snuba tours for over 20 years and do not divide ourselves between snorkeling, power snorkeling, scuba diving, and Snuba diving we ONLY do Snuba.
• We are the "oldest" Snuba operation in the world, operating Snuba since 1988.
• Keeping our groups small, provides you with a more personal tour allowing you more time to feel comfortable.
• Our Snuba operation is the only exclusively family owned and operated Snuba operation in the Virgin Islands—our family will be you personal guides on your Snuba dive.

COMMON CRUISE QUESTIONS

What if my ship does not come into port?

If your ship does not come into port or changes the itinerary, you will not be charged. If your ship is running late you need to call to see if you can be accommodated at a later time.

Is your tour as safe?

Yes it is very safe. Snuba is a franchise and has specific safety guidelines which must be followed.