4 Barbados Sailing Trips to Build a Day Around

1.Barbados Catamaran Turtle and Shipwreck Snorkeling Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,175 reviews · from $85Our pick

Cruise Barbados’ west coast aboard the 60-foot El Tigre, limited to 36 people for extra room. Snorkel for 45 minutes with turtles, then explore a fish-filled shipwreck. The five-hour trip adds lunch and a third stop. Hotel pickup, equipment, breakfast snack, and drinks are included.

“We thoroughly enjoyed the catamaran trip. The crew were excellent, friendly, polite and helpful. Lunch was very good and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks were available for the whole trip. All necessary equipment was provided for snorkeling.”

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2.Barbados Catamaran Turtle Snorkel with Lunch and Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,396 reviews · from $110

Spend about five hours aboard a small-group catamaran off Barbados. Snorkel near turtles, fish, stingrays, and shipwrecks, then enjoy a Bajan buffet, snacks, and an open bar. The crew, including captains such as Colin and Graham, provides gear and help in the water.

“Amazing, relaxing tour. We saw 2 different ship wrecks, plenty of fish and turtles. The crew was very attentive. There was not a moment that we did not have a beer in our hands from the time we got on the boat until we got off. Highly recommend this trip.”

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3.5-Hour Small-Group Catamaran Cruise from Bridgetown with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 909 reviews · from $175

Spend five hours aboard Calabaza Sailing Cruises from Bridgetown, with two snorkel stops, turtle encounters, a reef or shipwreck, onboard drinks, and served meals. Groups are capped at 12 to 14 people, and crews may include Captain Chad or Captain Ben.

“We have just had the most perfect day with the amazing Calabaza crew! The time went so quickly and we had a wonderful time from beginning to end. The crew are fabulous, food was great and we had plenty of opportunity to swim/snorkel in the sea. The absolute highlight was swimming with the sea turtles but the whole day was excellent. We have been on many catamaran trips across the Caribbean and this one was by far the best. Book it and have a really memorable day!”

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4.Catamaran Tour with Snorkeling and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 857 reviews · 5 hours · from $115

Spend five hours aboard El Tigre, a classic catamaran sailing from Bridgetown along Barbados’ west coast. Captain Ryan and crew members such as Winston provide snorkeling gear, turtle and shipwreck stops, a hot buffet, and unlimited drinks. Pickup is available from hotels and the cruise terminal.

“This was an amazing trip to a series of lovely locations with a great crew, who couldn’t do enough for you on a lovely boat. Definitely the highlight of the holiday and the best trip we did by far. Would most definitely recommend”

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