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Booking

How do I book a tour?

Choose your tour and select BOOK NOW to pick your date, group size and departure. The Half-Day Snorkelling Adventure, the Soufrière Land and Sea Tour, the Sunset Cruise and Whale and Dolphin Watching all continue to secure online checkout, where you pay and receive your confirmation by email. Airport transfers are available on request: select CONTACT US FOR A QUOTE.

Tour prices cover up to 8 guests on your own private boat. On the Snorkelling Adventure and the Soufrière Land and Sea Tour you choose between our 28ft Bowen (maximum 15 guests) and our larger 37ft Dakota (maximum 18 guests). Additional guests are US$50 per person on the Snorkelling Adventure, US$60 per person on the Sunset Cruise and US$95 per person on the Soufrière Land and Sea Tour. Whale and Dolphin Watching covers up to 6 guests, with US$60 per person from the seventh guest. The Soufrière price (US$1,200 on the Bowen or US$1,400 on the Dakota) is the private charter price, even when only two guests book.

Yes. Every tour is private, for your group only.

Of course. Message us on WhatsApp at +1 (758) 724-5475, call +1 (758) 484-6462 or email info@therealdealboattours.com. We check our inbox daily.

Full refunds for guest cancellations at least 48 hours before departure. Read the full cancellation, refund and weather policy.

FAQ

On the water

Is snorkelling equipment included?

Snorkelling equipment is included on the Half-Day Snorkelling Adventure, the Soufrière Land and Sea Tour and Whale and Dolphin Watching.

Water, soft drinks, homemade rum punch and beer are included on the Snorkelling Adventure, the Soufrière Land and Sea Tour, the Sunset Cruise and Whale and Dolphin Watching (local Piton Beer on the Snorkelling Adventure, the Sunset Cruise and Whale and Dolphin Watching).

Usual sightseeing locations may include Marigot Bay, Anse La Raye and Canaries, seen from the boat without stopping. Snorkelling and swimming stops are at Sugar Beach and the Pitons. The Snorkelling Adventure stays on the water and does not go ashore.

Your private boat and crew, Soufrière taxi transportation, docking fees and taxes, water, soft drinks, homemade rum punch and beer, and snorkelling equipment. Lunch, Sulphur Springs or mud-bath admission and waterfall admission are paid separately on the day.

The cruise runs from approximately 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Timing may vary by season.

Whales and dolphins are wild animals, and sightings cannot be guaranteed. Sightings depend on animal movements, weather and sea conditions.

Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) only. The usual service is by road from UVF, followed by a boat transfer to your agreed hotel or drop-off point, for up to 8 passengers with standard luggage. Pricing is by quotation.

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Weather

What happens in case of bad weather?

Safety is our top priority. Tours may be rescheduled or adjusted depending on weather conditions.

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