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Board a 45' cruiser at the Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas and spend a full day exploring the Baths of Virgin Gorda and the snorkeling caves of Norman Island. Expect granite grottoes, clear reefs, included snorkel gear, lunch at Top of the Baths, and a return cruising with an open bar.
Board a 45' cruiser at the Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas and spend a full day exploring the Baths of Virgin Gorda and the snorkeling caves of Norman Island. Expect granite grottoes, clear reefs, included snorkel gear, lunch at Top of the Baths, and a return cruising with an open bar.
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Operated by Cruz Bay Watersports · Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
You step off the beach at the Ritz-Carlton with salt on your lips and a continental coffee in hand, then the 45' express cruiser pushes out into Sir Francis Drake Channel. The water widens, the sky flattens, and by mid-morning the jagged silhouettes of Virgin Gorda rise ahead. Landing at The Baths means wading through knee-deep surf to reach a maze of granite boulders: cool grottoes open to sunlit pools; currents nudge you into narrow channels and bright coral gardens.
easy.
8–9 hours.
Good for most fitness levels; requires short walks through shallow surf and light scrambling over smooth rock.
Yes—this is an international trip to the British Virgin Islands; a valid passport is required for customs.
Yes—snorkeling equipment is provided, though many travelers bring their own mask for comfort.
Expect short walks through knee‑deep water and over large, often slick granite boulders; no technical climbing required but wear water shoes.
Yes—continental breakfast, lunch at Top of the Baths, and a full open bar on the return cruise are included.
The Baths are formed from a granitic batholith exposed and sculpted over millennia; Norman Island carries local legends that inspired Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island.
Coral reefs here are sensitive—use reef‑safe sunscreen, avoid anchoring on reefs, and respect local signage and marine park rules.
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