Crew was live and ready to plunder, clearly no landblubbers... The kokoa came with the cutlass'…read moresharp, hardtack cooked, and decks manned! Captain Jamison ran a TIGHT ship, ensuring all hatches were batten down. The first and second mates were well versed in pirate antics, grog blending, weighing the anchor and hoisting the mizzen. Booty was bountiful, scurvy was nye, and timbers were shivered. Dabloons well spent.

Great customer orientation and responsiveness. Jamison's and crew. know the waters.. love the…read moreboat... inform.. and listen. Food is a plus... whether you're in the water snorkeling.. or a boat lubber.. you will have a terrific experience. Recommend watching YouTube story of boat history....enriches the experience. zsearck You Tube Kekoa St John, AVI

We booked the Lime Out cruise and really enjoyed it! The snorkeling was great and the ride to Lime…read moreOut was beautiful. Staff was awesome. We loved Ciera! We also enjoyed the complimentary bar on the boat. We will absolutely book with them again when we come back.

Had a great sunset cruise last night on Lady Lynsey II out of the Ritz…read more The crew was amazing (Captain Heather, Phillip and Sam). Made sure we had plenty to drink and served light appetizers. They were friendly and seemed to be there with a smile when we needed anything. It was cloudy and thought that we wouldn't get much of a sunset ... but we were wrong. Wow ... what a spectacular sky. Highly recommend this sunset cruise for a relaxing evening on the water

We booked a full day charter for a tour of the BVIs and canny say enough great things about the…read moretrip and Captain Ryan! We got to do everything we wanted and more! Tell them where you are looking to go and they will make it happen. No pre determined places. They will work with you to come up with an itinerary that you're interested in and can change gears in the moment if you need. They handled everything with customs and passports and was super easy. We got a boat tour of the islands with fun commentary from a local along the way, stops at remote rum bars, snorkeling and private island stops. A must book for your next visit! If you're interested in the BVI charter, ask about the B-Line at Little Joust, Willy T's, Cooper Island and snorkeling through caves!

The crew is the best, really friendly and knowledgeable. Nice people we really enjoyed our trip…read more The catamaran is very clean and new.

After years of visiting the island, we knew what a great day charter can add to a vacation, and…read morewhile the memories of beach days are certainly lovely, those special days out on a boat stay vivid in your mind forever. We reached out to Kelly and Stephen to arrange a full day charter. Kelly was great to coordinate with via email and I just knew we'd have absolutely no problems. We were in good hands. Kelly and Stephen picked us up dockside in downtown Cruz Bay. It felt like we were meeting old friends immediately. They are both just so absolutely friendly and welcoming. What a fantastic day of sailing we had with Kelly and Stephen from Singing Dog Sailing. Their boat is stunning, clean, comfortable and Stephen's impeccable taste in music created a wonderful backdrop to the day. Myself, having a general crush but also lack of knowledge about all things sailing, hit both of them with lots of questions, for which they answered joyfully (even though I'm sure they get the same questions over and over). Kelly could have been a kindergartner teacher because she approaches everything with such a delightful manner. I learned so much more about the island, and sailing community. We absolutely recommend the Singing Dog Sailing. We understand that they have many repeat clients, and it's easy to understand why. Stephan and Kelly, you two are awesome.

We just spent an amazing day with our family and new friends Kelly, Steven and Nemo. Our private…read morecatamaran sail day in St. John VI was one to remember. The boat was impeccably pristine, we arrived to beverages, sliced fruit and great music on yhe boat. This full day trip was relaxing and snorkel spots amazing. Steven is the "turtle whisperer" we swam with turtles!! Captain Kelly is wonderful and very knowledgeable about the island. If you are looking for an once in a lifetime experience book this trip with Kelly and Steve.

My wife and I have visited the USVI's about twenty times during the past twenty-five years. This…read morewas our first stay on St. John and our first St. John day sail. We have always taken at least one day sail during each visit to the islands. The Survivan is a very well equipped and modern boat. Jason was very knowledgeable and capable as captain. When making the reservation for the trip I forgot to ask one question. That question being, do you live on the boat? If yes, I try to avoid the boat. What we have found is that when you are visiting the captain's home, the attitude is more that this is my residence as opposed to this is where I run my business. This trip was no exception. When we arrived onboard something seemed to be wrong between Jason and Lou. There was a bit of tension in the air. In fact, Lou did not really interact with anyone until after the first snokel stop. This was also the first time we were offered anything to drink. After a quick sail to a calm area, lunch was served. Lunch was a large sub with several side salads. While we ate on deck Jason and Lou were doing dishes and other housekeeping activities downs stairs. After lunch there was one more snorkel stop and a quick trip back to port. Our experiences in have past have been on boats where you are offered breakfast and drinks as soon as you stepped onboard. The captain and mate are usually talkative beyond belief and willing to serve guest. Lunch varies in quality but is the time when the captain and crew bend over backwards to make sure you have what you need. Jason and Lu were very nice. When prompted they would talk and knew some great details about St. John and St. Thomas. We have taken enough day sails to compare services and boats. The Survivan is not the worst boat we have spent a day sailing. It is however from the best.

Had a great private charter to Jost Van Dyke! Six of us booked it to celebrate a friend's birthday…read moreand Justin and Tara helped make it a memorable day. From recommending a baker for the birthday cake to a great snorkeling spot to lunch suggestions on Jost Van Dyke, the whole day went off without a hitch. I definitely recommend booking with them. Thank you Justin and Tara!

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. POORLY MANAGED. LOTS OF BETTER CHOICES…read more Captain Abbey was rude and hostile. * went to the wrong pickup spot to start the morning * failed and refused to respond to text messages and calls to get her to pick up at the Westin as booked and paid extra for, until contacting her boss. Then responded with a text stating "...HaHa..." * blasted the music at full volume over the engines to the point that it made your ears ring and when asked to turn the volume down first she turned the music off completely and then turned it back on even louder * never spoke a word to describe the sights - again because she had the music blaring * never got us to a single place to go snorkeling the entire day and told us the snorkeling was not very good in the BVI We had booked for a second day private charter as well. When I requested a different captain, I was told they 'stand by Captain Abbey' and refused to provide a different captain. I stated if they would not provide a different captain that I would cancel, but I was then threatened they would be charge me anyway. In addition, the boat was in poorly maintained with massive tears several feet long all over the boat. In all my years of visiting the USVI / BVI islands and taking private charters out, I have never had a worse experience. AVOID THIS COMPANY

We used this company for a water taxi from STT to STJ the day we arrived. It was great to take off…read morethe masks after a long day of travel and enjoy the fresh air. The kids really enjoyed it. They were about 30 minutes late so we had a cold brew at tickle's, and they gave us some tumblers for their tardiness. Ben was a good captain too. It's not cheap but it was totally worth it for us. I would consider them again and possibly for some other water adventures.

We've been coming to St John for years. This was our best excursion experience. Capt Kara and crew…read moreYancy and Taylor were excellent! They were professional in performing their duties, yet made the trip great fun! My family and I would not hesitate to book this trip again on the Calypso!

We went out for an all day snorkeling trip. There were 3 snorkeling stops and one of the crew was a…read moremarine biologist. She got into the water each time and pointed out the best fish. She also dove for us and snapped some great pictures of a nurse shark at the bottom of the reef. The drinks and food were plentiful and good. It certainly helped that the crew kept everything going. They were having a good time and so we felt like we were, too. They were also helpful and not condescending. I'm a beginning snorkeler but an advanced swimmer so I had a hard time working with the gear. They gave me great tips and didn't make me feel like an idiot. We booked our trip through our resort so we did not have any issues with credit cards. Don't forget to tip!

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!

*** Private Charter Review *** Bad Kitty offers group tours…read moreon a larger catamaran and some other rentals , but we just did a private charter. AND, if you are in a group of like 6 or more, it's so worth it - you are on your own schedule and un-rushed. We did a full day + an additional hour in the BVI. HIGHLY Recommend the additional hour if you are going to do the Bathes - it's an hour to get out there! But it was worth it - a really fun hike down and just beautiful water - if you aren't trying to do too much in the day you could definitely negotiate spending more time exploring here. Captain Greg was great (we were an older group so we probably were a little boring ) but he told us about the various locations, made recommendations and found us some secluded snorkeling spots after lunch. It was THE BEST DAY in the Virgin Islands, just island hopping around and being on the open water. Very friendly, very knowledgeable - he had a bunch of dining and bar recommendations too! It's no frills and the boat isn't the newest one out there - but it's a great value!!! I hope it stays that way - it's a family run business so that probably helps, but most other charters charge you 50+ per guest over 6 and they are already pricier than Bad Kitty. Bad Kitty only charges you after 8. They also don't charge you more for going out to the Bathes - I did a lot of comparisons and some will up the charge to go that far out and that doesn't even include gas! So this was really a great deal for a nice boat with plenty of shade, a wet bar for mixing drinks, plenty of snorkeling gear and noodles and some nice upgrades if you want food and drinks, but they also offer ice and a cooler if you bring your own I can't say enough good things, it was a really great experience and a great way to see some of the BVI without being herded around in a large group Some things to consider for private charters: - All charge a customs fee to go to the BVI: I saw some as low as $75 and some as high as $90 pp - I think this has to do something with what BVI charges charters each year to enter their waters, but this is not unusual and many will ask for your passports up front. If you don't want to bother with that, stay in the USVI for the day - you will still be able to get to some cool spots! - All charters do expect gratuity for the Captain - standard is 20% gratuity (I suppose you don't have to give that much, but gee... they hang out with you all day, get you to some hard to reach spots and make sure you are back through US customs before they close at 5 so you aren't stranded! So you better have a good reason not to give 20% ) - You are also responsible for the gas - the further out you go, the more expensive this will be. It was $294 for our day out to the Bathes, then to Norman Island for lunch and a few snorkeling spots (but that is going to be based on the volatile price of gas at the moment - SO DO NOT quote me on that). When I talked to the woman who helped me with the booking, she was able to give me estimates based on where we thought we wanted to go - which was helpful for budgeting :) All-in-all - I can't recommend them enough!! I plan to be back in the USVI again next year and will be looking these guys up again! And thanks again Captain Greg for a truly wonderful, memorable day!!!

Our recent trip aboard Bad Kitty Boat Tours (Bad Kitty 2) in St. Thomas was largely a wonderful…read moreexperience. The boat was clean and well-maintained, and the itinerary took us through some of the most stunning waters and islands the Caribbean has to offer. From swimming in crystal-clear waters to relaxing on pristine beaches, it truly made for a memorable day. Despite the longer wait at BVI customs, it went off without a hitch. The crew--apart from one exception--was friendly, engaging, and attentive. They made sure everyone was safe, comfortable, and having fun. The drinks were flowing, the music set a great tone, and the overall vibe was relaxed yet professional. That said, I would be remiss not to mention the demeanor of Captain Jeremy. While clearly knowledgeable about the boat and the route, his tone throughout the day felt unnecessarily condescending and dismissive, I mean this guy is all business. What could have been light-hearted banter often came off as dismissive or patronizing, which slightly dulled the otherwise positive energy aboard. Despite that hiccup, the Bad Kitty experience was still enjoyable, and I would recommend it to others--with the caveat to manage expectations around the captain's communication style. A bit more warmth and respect from the helm would go a long way toward making this a five-star excursion.