We had a dive excursion with underwater adventures while in St. Thomas during our cruise. This is…read moreby far the best dive trip we've experienced while cruising. I highly recommend this business, the crew are an outstanding bunch with great personalities that make you feel welcome and comfortable no matter what your experience level. I would like to personally thank, captain Kyle, Mike , Tim , and Ian for a great day. It was my first time seeing a wreck and it sits in about 40 feet of water, and a reef shark. If you're in St Thomas go out with underwater adventures you will not be disappointed

Had a great time during my first ever scuba dive w/ these guys (and lady)…read more She was very nice picking up us from the dock @ our Norwegian cruise ship, short walk over to their boat. The jump on (and off) their boat was an adventure in itself. The guys giving pre arrival / pre scuba instructions were very knowledgeable and explained everything as if none of us had ever tried to breath under water, kudos to them most of us hadn't. I'll be honest The first jump off the boat into the sea with all the weights and gear on was terrifying, but they had explained how the vest would inflate to help keep you afloat when needed. The initial test dive at the front of the boat on the line straight down to make sure you could clear your mask of water, and depressurize your ears was stressful, but remember this is the first time I had ever tried to breath under water, and I'm in the middle of the damn ocean near Epstein island, not a pool. After they verified who was going to move forward safely we were under way. We went over / into a ship wreck , saw all sorts of beautiful sea life, a giant lobster, and bonus my girlfriend got stuck on the ocean floor. The hose that inflates her vest came unhooked and .. I think his name was Charlie ? The main captain / owner? Swam down, jammed it back into place and made sure to give her a "NO MAAM NO TOUCHY" hand gesture on the sea floor. I got a kick out of that. We had a great time; the staff was funny, knowledgeable, and understanding. Remember to tip the staff! And I highly recommend buying one of their t shirts. We've wore ours a couple dozen times since our dive at the end of May. It's got a neat little crab holding a dive marker flag on it, and it's held up without fading or losing any of the graphics in 12+ washes (the neon yellow shirt matches my running shoes).

This trip was one of the best things we did on vacation. We took the half day cruise with lunch and…read moreopen bar. The crew was excellent at their jobs. Don't expect a gourmet lunch, it was lunch meat sandwiches but they never let your drink run empty. They are very laid back but always professional and you can tell that safety is first and foremost. We had a party of 9 go snorkeling at Honeymoon Beach. I stayed on the boat and talked to Danny while the others went snorkeling. I highly recommend Daydreamer!!

I did my research before booking this 4 hour snorkeling and lunch excursion and my expectations…read morewere high, unfortunately too high. The directions said to take a cab to the Sugar Bay Resort and arrive 30 mins prior to 12pm departure. They advised me that the cab ride should be $10 each way and about a 15 min ride. FYI - the cab ride is $10 PER PERSON! This was not made clear to me. The cab dropped us at the lobby of the resort where we were told to wait for the resort shuttle to take us down to the watersports gazebo. Well it took almost 15 mins for the shuttle guy to show up. When we walked up to the lady from our excursion she said to us "Oh you must be on Island Time!" in a snarky manner. I quickly advised that we were there at 11:30 waiting at the top of the resort to be brought down to the meeting spot. It appeared we were the last people to arrive at 11:45. We then had to take our shoes off and get into a small inflatable dingy boat that took us out to the catamaran. We hopped on and the boat left right away. There was the captain (can't remember his name) and a 1st mate named Michael. It was about a 45 min ride to the beach area. When we arrived we were told that you can't have any rum punch until after we are done snorkeling, which was fine with me but it's not clearly stated on their website. They do not provide life jackets, only Noodles. So if you aren't a swimmer I'm not sure this is the right excursion for you. The area is pretty big and all they tell you is to " go over that way for the fish and stay this way for the turtles and sting rays". Well no one saw any turtles or sting rays. To be honest, you shouldn't book this trip for that reason only. Go to Cayman Islands to see those animals. I saw some different fish but that was it. We were allowed about 45 mins to explore the water. My mother in law had to take the dingy boat to the beach area and hang out as she doesn't know how to swim. Once we were called back on the boat we were offered rum punch/pain killers to sip on while they set up the lunch for us. The lunch was ok, lunch meats, cheeses, fresh bread with potato salad and pasta salad. After everyone was done eating, they cleaned up and we headed back to the resort. During the whole trip, the captain nor 1st mate were very friendly or talkative. The only interesting thing that the 1st mate pointed out was Kenny Chesney's house at the top of the mountain when we arrived at the beach/snorkeling area and he only told us that were sitting up front. Also if you are looking for the "sailing" experience look elsewhere since they only used the sails for a short while and the motor the rest of the time. Once we arrived back at the resort it was 4pm. I had advised our taxi driver to pick us up at 4pm so we were a little anxious to get off the boat. While the 1st mate was getting the shoe bucket in the dingy and preparing to start trips to the beach he looked at us and said " Just Chillax, it's going to be a few mins" He could have taken us 3 with the bucket of shoes but instead he was rude to us. Overall I think this trip is way overpriced. $105pp for that is ridiculous. All the other excursions that I looked into for a similar trip that had great reviews but didn't serve lunch were about $55-$70 pp. Their lunch is not worth $40! My advice is to go with another company as they did nothing but make us feel like we were putting them out and they just wanted their $$$. Never again.

I highly recommend these guys for diving on Vieques, especially if you or anyone in your group is…read morenew to scuba or kind of freaked out by it. They are competent, fun, and go to great lengths to make sure you're really comfortable with every aspect of diving. Even if you're kind of terrified by the idea of breathing underwater (what? It's scary!), you'll feel safe in their very capable hands. I went for PADI Open Water Diver certification with a group of 9 friends, all of whom had different levels of experience and comfort with diving. Arnaud, Tania, Shauna, and Carlito put us at ease right away with their easy-going yet professional attitude - all of us got plenty of personal attention, and they made sure we really learned and understood everything and didn't rush us through the exercises, even though we got a late start (our fault) on the first day. It's a lot of work over 3 pretty long days, but they kept it fun by joking around and telling us cool things about the island, and my husband (who had actually done open water certification before, but never mailed in his info to get the card) said they were much more thorough than the last outfit he did it with - important, when it comes to little things like being able to breathe! These guys, and particularly Tania, deserve some sort of medal for the way they handled me. I have tiny, crappy lungs and a healthy fear of the ocean, and after screwing up an exercise and gulping a bunch of water at 16' I declared myself DONE with scuba forever (even though Tania got a cleared regulator into my mouth so I could breathe almost instantly). When I didn't come back the next day, they pulled my husband aside and offered to work one-on-one with me to help me overcome my fear and get my SCUBA Diver Certification, which is kind of like Open Water Lite (you can dive up to 40 feet, with a guide). They could have easily just taken my money and walked, but they were genuinely invested in seeing me succeed. Tania worked one-on-one with me and was SO patient and kind: I had a freak-out almost as soon as I went under and she got me calmed down, had me practice surface skills, and then just swam around with me underwater and pointed out fish and turtles along the reef until I was comfortable enough to practice skills again. She has an incredibly nurturing, comforting vibe that comes across even underwater, and by the end of the day I was totally chilled out and excited about diving...a far cry from the hyperventilating mess who first entered the water! I honestly thought I would never dive again, but after working with Tania I actually ended up going back to finish up my Open Water Certification - with Isla Nena Scuba, of course!

Arnaud and Carlos were fantastic! Patient, efficient and thorough instructors who took us to some…read moreof the most wonderful sites for marine life and coral. They were able to answer all my random questions about the fishes we saw, as well as gave pointers on where to dive next. Arnaud has been diving for years and is more than willing to share what he knows to make the experience even more fulfilling. Equipment is top-notch, and he even provided snacks! If you are in Vieques and are in the mood for some diving, give Isla Nena Scuba a call and see if you can dive Arnaud's Reef (yes, named after the instructor himself!).

We booked months in advance a shore dive for Monday afternoon and a Boat Dive Tuesday morning with…read moreCoki Dive Center. They had my deposit and card on file and everything was taken care of. Fitting for fins and equipment takes a while. Good thing we arrived early (parking can be problematic) to get everything situated. The staff and crew of this shop are the most friendly and chill folks. Brett was awesome and chill with my teenage boys and eased and assured me they were in good hands. CDC also took underwater photos. We purchased the entire file of photos for $27. Worth it. Actually the shore dive and both dive was priceless and worth every penny. I would recommend Coki Dive Center for their dives in St Thomas.

Laura and Peter were super sweet and helpful! I came by myself and felt very comfortable on my dive…read morewith Laura. I am Open Water certified and haven't been diving in 5 years, so the Discover Scuba Dive was a great refresher and way to get back into diving! Would recommend!

If you're looking for a nice relaxing day on a private island then this may be the trip for you!…read moreThis is a group tour that travels with more than just those you booked with. As long as 15 people are on the tour, they will take you to your Calebra. If less than 15 you stay local! There were well over 15 so we were able to tour Calebra. It was so beautiful! Once you get there, they pick you up on a ferry to take you to the boat . The boat travels for about an hour before getting to a private island and that is where you get the guided snorkeling or diving tour depending on what you selected! My friends and I did the snorkeling. As someone who can't swim (I know I know lol) I had a great time. The tour guides were very informative and helpful for all ages and swim levels. They do provide fruit, cold cut sandwiches and rum punch and when you stop . If you're looking for a "party" boat then this may not be for you. Don't expect lots of liquor and twerking etc it's a family type tour, Some of my friends were a bit disappointed by the price expecting that we'd stop somewhere that had a bar and restaurant but it was just a private island (we're in our high 20s low 30s). So idk I think it depends on your expectations but I was okay with everything and the service was great!

Never In my life did I think I would give a 1 Star but would not recommend this company. We…read morecontacted them weeks prior to our trip to inquire about getting scuba certified. We were told we had to first buy and complete the course work through PADI and from There they would do the water/ dive sessions and compete the certification. The shop also gets a kick back from Padi as work since it makes u select a dive shop where ur course work is sent to. Once we complete the course work, we each reached out to the dive shop about 2 - 1 1/2 weeks in advance to schedule the dates and times for the water sessions. We did not receive any type of response back from the shop. We attempted to message on whatsup as requested but still did not receive a confirmation or any type of communication. We called down to the shop, where we were told to just text them. We again tried to text the shop but did not receive any response. We flew to San Juan and arrived and immediately went to the shop, we were told to text them and they would get back to us.. we asked directly if they had availability and we were told they would check and get back to us via text.... A day goes by, we attempt to call and no response.. fully we get a text saying they are fully committed...... This was without doubt the worst type of un-reliable customer service and a refusal to communicate.. I would not trust this dive shop or operation. They should never have told us to use to do the course work with their shop and then refuse to complete our certification. Luckily Scuba Dogs next door came to our rescue when we told them about the horrible customer service we received. Just be aware this shop will not be reliable.

What a great time!! Super cool guys. Much respect. Our family had a fantastic time. Thanks for…read moreshowing us all around and making lifetime memories especially for my kids. You guys have a bright future. Thanks for bringing back real authentic customer service where people want to tip!

Wonderful day on a clean, comfortable boat with an excellent captain (Enzo) who was knowledgeable,…read morepersonable, fun to talk with, and took us to beautiful snorkel spots. This was our fourth time chartering with Island Roots over the last 9 years, and we have had perfect days each time. Highly recommended!

We had a great dive instructor dive team that was very attentive to our needs. If something wasn't…read morequite right they would fix it right away. They took us to two great dive spots. We had one snorkeling and 4 diving. Both places were filled with lots of life and assessible to both groups. Lenroy was our captain and Jack our dive guide were a great team!

Stef, Abby, Kyle were fantastic! What a great afternoon with our family in St. Thomas! So grateful!read more