Mangrove Cay and Iguana Island Tours
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Iguana Island is in the Turks and Caicos Islands, a UK Overseas Territory situated south of the Bahamas in the Caribbean. Managed by the Turks & Caicos National Trust, it is the most accessible place in the world to see these unique rock iguanas in their natural habitat, and therefore has become a significant ecotourism destination, with dedicated boardwalks. You meander across a turquoise blue channel before stepping off onto a shore that time forgot and where reptiles rule: white sand beaches, wave-worn coralline coast, silver-topped palms swaying in the wind, and mosquito-filled mangrove swamps with floating upside-down jellyfish. Welcome to Little Water Cay, otherwise known as ‘Iguana Island’.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Little Water Cay
If you are looking for unmatchable experiences and exploring amazing wildlife and iguanas where you can watch and take photos of our harmless rock iguanas while relaxing on our beautiful crystal beach of Little Water Cay. TCI Time Tours is your best choice!
Turks and Caicos
Mangrove Cay is a haven for marine and bird wildlife. In the channels and shallows surrounding the cay, it’s common to sight juvenile lemon sharks and nurse sharks, small turtles, conch, southern brown stingrays, starfish, and many types of juvenile fish. The sheltering and complex root systems of the larger mangrove trees often hide schools of tiny fish. Birdwatching is also great, and sightings include brown pelicans, green herons, tricolored herons, reddish egrets, and American oystercatchers.
What‘s Included
Glass bottom kayak
Bottled water included.
Pickup points
The Ritz-Carlton, Turks & Caicos
Grace Bay Road Caribbean
Options
Mangrove Cay & Iguana Island
Tour Time: ***Due to the water tide in Mangrove Cay, we will designate the time to start your tour.
Pickup included
Mangrove Cay and Iguana Island Tours
Pickup included
Reviews
32 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Definitely a highlight of our trip!
Glistina G,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Such a fun experience!!! Traveled with kids age 17 & 14 and they loved it. Saw lots of sea turtles and iguanas. The taxi there and back was super clean and friendly. Tyba was the drivers name and he was wonderful! Our tour guide was Chop. He was very knowledgeable and fun. I’m sure I’ve misspelled their names, but wanted to make sure I gave them a shout out.
Our tour forgot to pick...
Adair L,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Our tour forgot to pick us up so we only got to join a group for the last hour or so. Never got to see iguana island. Mangroves were cool. Would have expected at least a partial refund
Staff is very polite and...
Jimmy G,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Staff is very polite and knowledgeable about the trip and Iguana Island. No need to wear sneakers, flops/sandals are fine. Pickup is fairly prompt, journey start time and end are flexible due the gentle pace of the trip, so be flexible with any plans afterwards. A great experience, lots of fun and beautiful scenery. The kayaking was not intense at all. would highly recommend.
Great
Jessica m,,Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Pick up was not well organized but once we got there, everything was fantastic. Yves our guide was so friendly and knowledgeable.
Kayak excursion
Ronald F,,Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Bring sunscreen. You will see turtles, sharks, iguanas and even a manta ray. You get a knowledgeable guide who will explain the mangroves also.
Great Experience!
nancymE9503SE,,Jul 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience with our tour guide, Yves. We saw lots of Iguana on Iguana Island. In the Mangroves we saw Lemon Sharks! Back out in the open water we saw stingray, more little lemon sharks and a couple of sea turtles! Everyone was very nice and helpful. Great experience.
Great excursion!
Michael H,,Jun 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great excursion. Pick up was efficient and all staff were great!! Tour guide was fun and helpful. Was beautiful and educational. Great time. We highly recommend.
Great Morning in the Mangroves
Halley C,,May 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Had a great time. Saw so many turtles, sharks and various fish. Marcus was so knowledgeable and made the whole experience easy and fun!
Book this tour with this company; you will not regret it.
fszaba,,Apr 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I highly recommend the clear bottom kayak 3hr tour to mangroves and Iguana Island. It was the perfect morning activity for this family of three from upstate NY with our 8yr old son. Island Time Tours was professional and well organized; contacted us by email and phone ahead of our tour to clearly communicate all instructions; and coordinated a smooth pickup at our hotel doorstep. The price was cheaper than many options. Our guide MARCUS was fantastic! He shared a wealth of knowledge about not o ly the plethora of sea life we saw, but also the bigger picture of the local ecosystem that supports those creatures. He made the tour fun, and safe. He gave more experienced kayakers more freedom, and more assistance to those who needed it. This is the tour to book and unforgettable experience.
Not for everyone.
Patrick H,,Apr 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00If your family cannot paddle for a long time, I don’t recommend it. The tour guide was great, but we spent more time paddling to the island than being on the crowded island. You can’t just walk around the island it has a path you must follow. You will see more lizards is a zoo than on this island as it’s very touristy.
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