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Nautilus Undersea Semi-Submersible Tour

  • Nautilus Undersea Semi-Submersible Tour
With a history of shipwrecks, pirates, and hidden treasure — experience the island’s beauty below the surface right off the coast.
After a quick ride from the port, you’ll head to the Nautilus, a state of the art vessel that takes you on a tour just below the surface of the water. While it never completely submerges, the spacious, air-conditioned observatory features large porthole windows where you’ll see an abundance of tropical fish, a ghostly shipwreck, and perhaps some divers further below. This is a great way to relax while exploring the underwater world, with the convenience of staying dry the entire time.

Shore Thing Highlights

  • Inside is a comfortable observatory that includes air-conditioning, large windows on each side — and you'll stay dry

  • The Nautilus is the most luxurious semi-submarine in the world and never goes entirely under water

  • An expert narrator and fish-feeding divers make this tour an adventure to be remembered for a lifetime

  • Explore the marine paradise of Cheeseburger Reef and the ghostly shipwrecks of the Cali and the Balboa

Need to know

  • Sailors on Shore Things do not need to book a tender — visit the Sailor App to review meeting time/locations

  • Sailors should be at the tender pick up/drop off site 15 minutes prior to departure time back to the ship

  • This Shore Thing is not wheelchair accessible

  • This Shore Thing is suitable for pregnant sailors

  • Wildlife sightings are likely but not guaranteed

  • Please be aware this Shore Thing is not recommended for Sailors who experience claustrophobia

  • Includes roundtrip coach transfer

  • Approximately 20-minute tender ride to and from the ship

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Shore Things are fully refundable to the original form of payment. However, please note that Shore Things are only fully refundable if they are canceled within 48 hours prior to the booked Shore Thing taking place, unless stated otherwise in a specific Shore Thing 'Need to Know' section. If you fail to either (a) cancel within 48 hours of the booked Shore Thing (or alternative time period as may be stated in a specific Shore Thing 'Need to Know' section), or (b) show up for a booked Shore Thing, you will be charged for 100% of the Shore Thing price. 

If you make a cancellation prior to the first day of your voyage and within 48 hours (unless otherwise stated in the tour details) of your Shore Thing, you will be refunded to the original form of payment after midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the day of cancellation.

If you make another purchase prior to midnight EST, after canceling a booking eligible for a refund, the credit from the canceled booking will be applied to your new booking. Therefore, you’ll only be charged for the price difference between the canceled and new experience. If you have remaining temporary credit left on your account after you’ve made another experience purchase, the remaining credit will be refunded to your original form of payment after midnight EST.

If you cancel a Shore Thing during your voyage and are eligible for a refund, a credit will be applied to your folio and not to your original form of payment.


Shore Things departure times and/or meeting locations are subject to change. We will make every effort to notify Sailors in advance via the Sailor App of any tour departure and/or meeting changes.
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