Catamaran Snorkel Cruise: Private Family Adventure

Join a small-group catamaran snorkel cruise with turtles, guided by expert Captain Che. Enjoy a personalized, ethical adventure away from crowded tours.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Surfside Restaurant & Bar - Ideal for families and small groups seeking a personalized, relaxed experience rather than a bustling commercial party boat. This is a boutique charter business tailored to meet your needs.
    Early start times can be arranged for cruise ship guests, but please contact us in advance to confirm.
    Guests will be met at the…
What's Included
  • Life Jackets
  • Music, Light refreshments and snacks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
  • We do not supply fins as guest may kick and hurt the turtles
  • We do not supply sea sick tablets, towels or changing rooms
Additional Information

We are a boutique catamaran service that specializes in private trips for families and small groups, steering clear of the crowded party boats. Enjoy a more personal, relaxed snorkeling and sailing cruise!
With over 200 five-star reviews on Google, our tour is highly customizable, allowing flexibility beyond the usual itinerary. We can sometimes…

Location
Surfside Restaurant & Bar
We meet at surfside restaurant holetown, plenty of parking. We can pickup from some hotels on the west coast. Must call us to check in the day before. Sometimes we may meet in Carlisle bay instead if conditions are not good on the west coast. Holetown is a 15 min cheap taxi ride from the port.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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N5826tkrichardf
Apr 25, 2026
Very fun!!! - Excellent and informative guides. They were very friendly and accommodating. We loved swimming with the turtles and the shipwreck was very cool.
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Luisi_a
Mar 16, 2026
Best Captain! - Kamal’s conversations and attentiveness were wonderful—without a doubt the best captain. From the beginning he was very kind, attentive, and created a very pleasant atmosphere throughout the trip. One of the most special moments was being able to see many turtles while we were sailing, which made the experience even more unforgettable. It was truly a wonderful outing and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to enjoy the sea with an excellent captain. Thank you, Kamal!
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Katja_f
Mar 2, 2026
Our private catamaran... - Our private catamaran tour in Barbados was absolutely amazing! Our guide Kamal (sorry if we got your name wrong) was incredibly friendly and attentive, showing us a shipwreck, the beautiful west coast, and bringing us to shallow waters where I swam with turtles. He explained everything we saw along the coast, making the experience both fun and informative. Truly unforgettable—we highly recommend it!
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Jo
Feb 14, 2026
Excellent snorkel and sail away from the crowds - Excellent trip out with che and his crew this morning. Really personal and informative. Saw tropical fish, shipwreck and lots of turtles. It was away from the crowds and so relaxing. Cannot recccomend this trip more highly. Book you won't regret. Thank you again che, we look forward to booking with you again
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Alison
Feb 11, 2026
Most excellent snorkel adventure! - Excellent adventure. Che picked us up, great communication, took us to some great spots. The best snorkel adventure I’ve been on in years. We saw so many sea turtles!
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Lynn_m
Jan 20, 2026
Fabulous Turtle and snorkel trip - Che and 1st mate were fantastic, nothing too much trouble. Very lucky to see a large turtle and Che took some great pictures. The boat had only 8 people and this made the experience very special. A unique trip we would highly recommend.
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175talyab
Dec 24, 2025
A must do in Barbados - We were 4 kids and 2 adults and had the BEST time and got the best pictures we the turtles. Che and his team where amazing and so kind and patient with my kids You could tell everyone on the water knew che and followed him as the turtles where all attracted to Che’s boat! We all had a blast and I highly recommend this trip! We hope to come back next year and do it again!
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Whalebig
Dec 9, 2025
Snorkeling with turtle up close - Can’t say enough good things about Che. He and Peter took great care of our family of 4 for a private snorkeling experience. Che’s so experienced in finding the spot where turtles were most active and we got to swim very close to one for an extended time. This was the highlight of our vacation and my daughter couldn’t stop talking about it after we went back home. Highly recommend.
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Brian_h
Nov 28, 2025
Absolutely delightful - This was an absolutely delightful excursion from me and my family. Che did a great job making sure we had several opportunities to snorkel and the sailing was SO relaxing. Totally worth the $$!
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Kurtkctravel
Oct 21, 2025
Che goes above and beyond... - Che goes above and beyond to make it a great experince. Personal and much more enjoyable than the "cattle car" snorkel boats.
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From $440 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).