Sea Kayaking

Virgin Islands Ecotours. Fish dart, birds sing, and iguanas lounge on the limbs of dense mangrove trees deep within a marine sanctuary on St. Thomas's southeast shore. With Virgin Islands Ecotours you can learn about the islands' natural history in a guided kayak-snorkel tour to Patricia Cay or via an inflatable boat tour to Cas Cay for snorkeling and hiking. Both are 2½ hours long. VI Ecotours also offers three- and five-hour guided kayak tours to St. Thomas's Mangrove Lagoon, Hassel Island, Henley Cay, and St. John's Caneel Bay. All trips include free snorkel instruction with snacks on three-hour trips and lunch on five-hour trips. The historic Hassel Island tour includes a visit to some of the historic forts and military structures on the island, a short hike to a breathtaking vista, and a swim off a deserted beach. Mangrove Lagoon, Rte. 32, 2 miles (3 km) east of the intersection of Rtes. 32 and 30, Nadir, Saint Thomas, 00802. 340/779–2155; 877/845–2925; www.viecotours.com. From $69 to $139 per person.