Symphony Of The Seas Pt.5: St. Thomas, Water Island, Turtle Jackpot, Dinghy's Beach Bar - ParoDeeJay

[@laurahenshaw3590]

The water mode footage is noticeably better - great choice in upgrading to the 9s! Color, clarity, audio, leveling - all top notch 👍🏻👍🏻

[@arnoldsmobilebikerepair8837]

Went to Dinghys today based on your recommendations. We had an awesome time and when asked, many other cruisers said that went there because of your video. Thank you for the tip.

[@parodeejay]

Oh wow, glad to hear you had a great time! Any turtles hanging around? They’re elusive sometimes, ha ha… :P

[@eleanor4482]

OMG this was my favorite so far. Love that terminal a lot better. That excursion was so much better than Magen’s Bay or Coki Beach, which are too crowded and touristy. Nice footage of the turtle with the two fish swimming along. Thanks for sharing.😎

[@schakfoo]

This is great! Ironically we’re signed up for the same St Kitts party bus excursion you did. And now we will most likely do this as well! Thank you! ❤ 😎

[@luvnit6376]

We always look forward to following your cruise ship adventures. You guys are awesome. P.s. thank you for numbering your clips!

[@ksessa1010]

You both make me miss cruising. I can’t wait to get back. Editing Jay is working overtime. Thanks

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Beautiful turtle footage!! Wevisited Water Island in May and had no luck seeing turtles or fish! Hope we have better luck when we visit again next year! Thanks for the video!

[@katherinestead708]

oh, cool trip, I'll remember that for next time!

[@lboutard]

The excitement on Dees face seeing the turtles brought tears to my eyes!! I love turtles and this was such a treat! A must do on my must do list! Thank you!

[@lifeinmyemptynest]

Swimming with Turtles, so cool!! ❤️🐢

[@karenmackie9665]

Thanks for the great footage in and out of the water with your new camera. Loved the fish that swim along for the ride with the turtles! Two stops for us to St. Thomas on B2B in December, and we will definitely check out Water Island and the Paddlewacker!

[@elaine1140]

turtles with 2 fish looks like people in pool with swm noodles... Going to St Thomas, will check this out, thanks

[@michellem7151]

Wow great footage. So many turtles... so clear ! The stingray looks so close too lol. Thanks for sharing 👍 this is a great and safe excursion you can fo on your own. Great info !!

[@mercyrodriguez5780]

Good morning! Can’t wait to watch, love St. Thomas!

[@travelwiththehowells]

Headed to St Thomas in less than two weeks and this video has got me so excited!

[@vickilawhorn8284]

Precious turtle, and how amazing to see his dedicated hitchhikers!

[@lanash1997]

Cute little “pahs ”

[@catherinecyr8331]

Oh wow! Simply amazing. Took notes while watching your video. Thank you !

[@thelaceyknight]

I love how nice and relaxing Honeymoon Beach was while ya'll was there! Super cool! I definitely will look into that when we visit St. Thomas! Super cool!!! Thanks for taking us along for this ride!!! Onto episode 6!

[@rondaparker8572]

Love the turtles. Thanks for sharing! Brings back great memories. I swam with the turtles in St. Thomas in 1994 :)

[@brandyc4955]

The new camera did an awesome job on turtle 🐢 footage. Glad yall had a good time there.

[@peggyschurink9575]

Thank you for sharing! Absolutely loved the turtle footage!! Currently planning a cruise and will have to start taking notes on all these places you go on side trips!!

[@lavidaconliza]

My husband and I went to st Thomas in 2019 and we went to Meghans Bay and my husband was snorkeling and he saw a sea turtle 🐢 there!

[@raymondplodzien7459]

Great turtle footage Dee!

[@TinaC982]

How nice is it to be able to relax in bed watching PDJ vlogs, just a few short hours before setting sail with them on yet another cruise! See you on the Pride today!#Deeforalltheawards

[@gsmith1097]

Awesome turtle shots 🐢🙂

[@nicolecorsillo]

Oh I could watch this all day! We were talking about water island yesterday and how we would get there so thank you for showing us what to do!! ♥️

[@sherridbt2839]

Dee, Thank you for all the wildlife footage. Since I don't swim, it is really great to see.

[@debby6235]

Love the Virgin Islands. Got married on Magen’s Bay beach then rented a 50 ft. trawler and island hopped all the Virgin Islands for 10 days. So incredible there.

[@lindaobrien3397]

That was so awesome

[@LynBailey7]

Fabulous shots of the turtles. 🤗😊

[@MegaBaconLover]

What wonderful footage Dee got of the turtles and stingrays!

[@LadyTrim]

Amaaaaaazing footage 😍

[@dawnrusso3278]

Paddle whacker sounds so good. And those turtles are amazing.

[@NancySettles]

Love the video! Beautiful water! Thank you for sharing great turtle and sting Ray shot!

[@christinav3619]

That was Fantastic! 🐢🐢🐢 Thanks for the great tips . Dee did amazing turtle footage. What a great day! 🏝

[@barbarashuster9029]

Love sea turtles! Need a day like this in February on Mexican Riviera!

[@mercyrodriguez5780]

Beautiful as ever, we’ll be there in November on a Celebrity Ship! Can’t wait!

[@inescosta1858]

Hi from Portugal! Thx for sharing all your turtle footage!! Love your videos, you guys are awesome! I miss cruising so much so it’s wonderful to be following along on your adventures!

[@jenesepatanella917]

Wonderful job Dee!

[@lynnlawing7203]

Fantastic video - love the turtles!!! Thank you !!

[@lisaanderson8235]

Paaaaah!! I'm so glad Dee got to see all her turtle friends!! ❤️❤️

[@eliseskovmand4666]

Going here in December!

[@journeyswithjessica1833]

Those turtle shots are amazing!!!! Awesome job capturing natures beauty!

[@vickiezalesky8222]

Didn’t hear you talk about the fish swimming under the turtles! What were they and do you know why they do that???

[@parodeejay]

We did briefly in the video! They’re called remoras and they eat whatever might be growing on the turtles’ shells, keeping it clean!! :D

[@vickiezalesky8222]

@@parodeejay thank you! We are enjoying all your videos not having sailed since 2/2020!!!

[@travelwithpatt4778]

I love your videos. I will be on symphony for New Years.

[@maryg4551]

Awesome turtle footage!

[@theboguesandthensome3975]

That would be a dream come true for me! I am really hoping to see turtles in Mahogany Bay Hol Chan Reserve. that is beautiful!

[@idapeterkin2687]

Love the turtles. ❤🐢

[@jadadavis7267]

Me and my husband live your videos!!! We watch y’all every morning!

[@RicardoLopez-mc5op]

Finally mermaid Dee !

[@joseemarcigliano7256]

Going there in December, I hope to be able to see turtles!

[@NauticalNurseNancy]

SOOOOO MANY TURTLES!!! That footage was amazing! I totally understand why you came to that beach for the day!

[@tamaradabney9069]

Once again awesome adventure!!

[@chrisphinney6430]

On my bucket list to see sea turtles in the wild will need to write down how exactly you got to this island and beach! Thank you for the videos and sharing your vacation w everyone.

[@teresamiller5412]

Great video! I love how you guys explore on your own!

[@michellestrohn199]

Beautiful turtle footage. Do we know why the two fish were hanging out underneath it?

[@parodeejay]

They’re called remoras and they eat whatever might be growing on the turtles’ shells, keeping it clean!! :D

[@carolmyers1874]

I thought maybe it was a turtle taxi for the fish lol

[@robinnichols2785]

Thanks for all the footage of the turtles, Dee!

[@lensunny5583]

Great turtle videos!

[@dena-mo118]

Awesome turtle footage! Such a fun day.

[@lisawright5674]

Love the turtle footage!!! So, when are you going to Hawaii? That is a "must do" destination for sea turtle lovers. You will love it so much! ❤🐢

[@parodeejay]

January, fingers crossed!! :D

[@conniejohnson9393]

Fantastic video. Loved the turtles. Can you see them with the naked eye or did you need to snorkle? I would love to see them.

[@parodeejay]

You could see them feeding down at the bottom, and you could see the heads pop above the water without snorkeling, yep! I saw them a few times!! :D ~Jay

[@conniejohnson9393]

@@parodeejay Thanks Jay. Keep up the good work and enjoy the Pride.

[@chrisphinney6430]

I wish I had known about that when in I was docked in st. Thomas on NCL

[@sandymackendrick6135]

Great video

[@diana53963]

Awesome footage on the new camera!!

[@washboardjim]

I really am Enjoying this series

[@gileckert696]

Love all the virgin islands. Sorry but love turtle soup

[@parodeejay]

Never had it ourselves, though it was offered at the turtle farm in Grand Cayman when we went, ha ha... :P

[@lanash1997]

Tasty chicken nuggets 😂

[@tammy_oh_nevermind]

That was awesome!! 💕

[@kryssc604]

Thanks for sharing all these beautiful turtles. Do you know why those fish swim over and under the turtles? It's so cute!! So much fun on St. Thomas. Love being in the water like Dee :) Do you know what kind of fish those are??

[@Susankerchner125]

Planning a trip to Water Island & Honeymoon Beach in December. Great shots of the turtles & fish! What was the price of the Paddlewacker?

[@parodeejay]

They were about $10-$11 each, so not terrible!! :P

[@carmeljackson1271]

Love the turtle footage 👍. What kind of fish was that that was hanging on the turtles?

[@MPH711]

Great video! What do you guys do with your money while out in the water? I’m always leery of leaving it on shore in a backpack or whatever.

[@parodeejay]

I usually wear a waterproof pouch around my neck for cash, credit cards, ship cards, and IDs... then we have a travel safe that we keep in the backpack to store phones, cameras, and other gear. ~Jay

[@simplyatsea6779]

Question, what did yall do with your stuff while out snorkeling here? Like phones, wallets and such? 😅

[@parodeejay]

We have a large travel safe in our Amazon shop that we use to lock up our valuables... it fits in a backpack, and it can be secured to a chair, tree, anything that's difficult to move!! :P

[@simplyatsea6779]

@@parodeejay awesome, thanks!

[@viviennehickey3148]

How is Dee talking and breathing at the same time underwater?

[@Suekarns]

Beautiful water. Did you rent your snorkel equipment or did you bring your own?

[@parodeejay]

Dee always brings her own. With as much as she snorkels, it was worth the $50-$60 investment in the long run, hah... :D

[@andreatuckman1084]

So sad St. Thomas is so empty.

[@barbarap5278]

Awesome footage! The turtles love you Dee! Dee, do you find it better to snorkle without the flippers? Is there a big difference? Jay how much was the total spent for your private excursion your way???

[@parodeejay]

She rarely brings the flippers because she's a good swimmer, but it does help you go faster with them. I guess all told, we were $30 for the ferry, $10 for the shuttle tips, plus two bushwackers which were about $10 each plus tax, I'd say we made out around $70 all told for the whole day including tips and all. :D

[@barbarap5278]

@@parodeejay Thank you Jay for your reply, much appreciated...

[@cruisingthrulifewithcindyh4483]

That's amazing footage Dee!!! The stingrays, do they ever swim toward you? They aren't aggressive are they?

[@Dee-of-ParoDeeJay]

No not aggressive. You just have to give them their space. If they do swim toward me I just turn away from them.

[@shoptease]

Do sea turtles bite like snapping turtles.

[@malissahuff6638]

Dee you dress so nice. where do you tend to get your clothes and swim suites?

[@parodeejay]

Mostly Old Navy, some Crown & Ivy!! :D

[@METALALEX211]

You didn’t go to Megan’s bay?

[@parodeejay]

Not this trip! We’ve got it planned for a future St. Thomas stop though!!

[@METALALEX211]

@@parodeejay we booked Maho beach n st marteen st Thomas we may do the tour and Megan’s bay in 26 days I’ll be at that ship can’t wait