Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Salt River Bay, St. Croix, was a pirate nest for two and a half centuries, used by Kalinago, Conquistadors, Buccaneers, and Pirates, and appears almost as pristine as when they anchored in the bay, sold their plunder, and partied ashore. Salt River Bay is also an ecological preserve filled with natural tropical beauty, mangroves, sea turtles, large tarpon, palm-covered beaches, and coral reefs.
Coors Light, Water, and Coke are provided, bring anything else you wish.
Departure Point
Salt River, Montpellier, St Croix 00820, USVI
Pin Salt River Marina. Upon entering, take the left side, and FOLLY is moored by the restaurant space. Look for the black flag!
Return Details
Salt River, Montpellier, St Croix 00820, USVI
Pin Salt River Marina. Upon entering, take the left side, and FOLLY is moored by the restaurant space. Look for the black flag!
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, Christiansted, Caribbean Park near the boat ramp in Salt River Marina. FOLLY docks on the wall beside the restaurant--look for the red sloop with the pirate flag. We sail into the bay and relive the battle between Columbus and the Indigenous peoples and learn how Conquistadors used St. Croix. The crew hears about notorious pirates who once lived along the shores of the bay, including Ponce de Leon, Michiel du Ruyter, Henry Morgan, Michelle de Grammont, and Samuel Bellamy, also stories of other famous visitors like Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, and many more. FOLLY takes you into battle with Pirate Captain Jean Martel's 22-gun JOHN AND MARTHA and 8-gun RENOWN against the 32-gun HMS SCARBOROUGH, sailing over cannons, bones, ballast stones, and, somewhere, 1000 pounds of silver. 45 minutes
St. Croix, St. Croix, Caribbean Site of two Dutch shipwrecks from a failed invasion attempt in 1650, sunk by Fort Flammand just inside the cut into the harbor. 15 minutes
Fort Christiansvaern, Christiansted, Caribbean Fort Flammand/Fort Salee/Fort de Sales, site of five battles that changed the course of history on the island of Saint Croix. 15 minutes
Judith's Fancy, Christiansted, Caribbean Final Resting Place of Martel's Pirate Ship John and Martha, wrecked in battle with HMS Scarborough Nov. 20, 1716. 30 minutes
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Travelers need to contact vendor to ask for an available time.
Travelers with a service animal need to let vendor know ahead of time.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
johnpB8976RE
01 Jul 2022
Great and informative trip! I would highly recommend it. We learned a ton and the sail was a lot of fun.
Lindsay B
04 Jun 2022
Such a beautiful and relaxing sailboat trip. The history behind the pirates and buccaneers was amazing. He didn’t skip a beat. Highly recommend!
Bondesje
06 Mar 2022
Fantastic pirate stories, cute dog, and fun sailing. My three daughters all had fun, we saw turtles and sailed around the bay, and out past the reef. It’s amazing to hear about ship wrecks right there beneath you!
We bought his book right after and my daughters even wanted to read it.
This tour in
St Croix
is organized by
Stanford Joines
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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