Tipsy Turtle Sailing Charters

13/09/2024

Lunch just got a whole lot cooler! Let's get this party started with some crazy delicious food in an epic setting!

05/09/2024

26/04/2024

Volunteer oportunities for Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring...

08/06/2023

First, VI Women on the Water, Learn About Sailing Things, (L.A.ST) event was a success. Fun night, great food, good wine, laughter and learning. Covered cleat hitch, clove hitch and bowline which are all challenging to tie after a few glasses of wine. Great job ladies! Can't wait for the next get together in July.

07/06/2023

Love to see our guests smile!

05/05/2023

Every little bit helps!

18/12/2022

Cheeseburger in paradise...post sail celebration.

18/12/2022

Sailing and snorkeling around the park, you never know what you will find. We love our nurse sharks, the chocolate lab of the sea.

The nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is the most common shark found in the waters of Virgin Islands National Park.

During the day, these sharks are frequently found lounging about on the sandy bottom under ledges in our reefs. Feeding on small fish, mollusks, and crustaceans, nurse sharks pose very little threat to humans as long as we give them a wide berth.

Nurse sharks, along with all the other creatures that inhabit coral reefs, should be left to themselves. Exploring a coral reef is an incredible experience, but we must always remember to respect the plants and animals that comprise the delicate reef ecosystem. This means that we should refrain from coming in contact with any part of the reef.

Also, please remember to use mineral-based reef-safe sunscreen here in the Virgin Islands. Climate change is rapidly degrading coral reefs, and chemicals contained in traditional sunscreens prevent coral polyps from being able to reproduce. Please help us to fulfill our mission of preserving and protecting these challenged resources by keeping these chemicals out of the ocean.

Photo courtesy of M. Whitefoot/NPS