Top 7 Barbados Snorkeling Tours

1.Barbados Catamaran Turtle and Shipwreck Snorkeling Cruise

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

Spend three or five hours aboard El Tigre, a spacious 60-foot catamaran sailing from Bridgetown along Barbados’ west coast. You’ll snorkel at a turtle site and shipwreck, with a possible third stop on the longer trip. Crew members such as Glen and Wayne are praised for patient water help, especially for children and weaker swimmers.

“This tour was spectacular! The snorkle was awesome and seen 2 turtles and lots of other marine life. Food and drinks on the catamaran provided by the crew was delicious. Crew wan awesome, we had a great time and will use them again when I'm the area. Love this excursion.”

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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 Barbados catamaran, snorkeling near turtles, fish, stingrays, and shipwrecks before a Bajan buffet lunch and open bar. Crew members such as Graham, Colin, Dylan, and Shawn are praised for helping nervous swimmers. Hotel pickup, gear, and drinks are included.

“This was an amazing experience the food and drinks were awesome and the guys on the boat were great!”

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3.Barbados Turtle and Shipwreck Snorkel Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 902 reviews · from $36Best value

Cruise from Bridgetown’s Careenage to Carlisle Bay for a 90-minute turtle and shipwreck snorkel. Tranquility’s crew, including Ron and Tyrese on some trips, helps nervous swimmers and families enjoy turtles, fish, wrecks, a glass-bottom view, drinks, and a waterslide.

“We had a fantastic experience - travelling with a toddler is sometimes challenging and taking her on a boat is always risky. The crew made it all possible, from helping us ensure safety in water for her to showing her around the boat and letting her ‘feed’ the fish when she got a bit bored. All that on top of taking the whole tour into locations with multiple wild turtles of various ages and sizes, explaining the wildlife situation in Barbados really well and identifying and naming variety of fish for the guests. I was very impressed. And lastly, the boat was clean- like really really clean. Would go with…”

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4.Barbados: 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’s west coast. Captain Ryan and the crew take you to sea turtles, shipwrecks, and tropical fish, then serve a hot buffet lunch with unlimited drinks. Pickup, equipment, and safety support are included.

“Excellent tour from start to finish. All the crew were friendly and helpful and worked hard to keep us all topped up with drinks. The lunch was tasty and plentiful. The crew looked after everyone during the snorkelling stops and safety was uppermost. There was a great party atmosphere, especially on the way back to port and everyone was very happy. Couldn't fault this trip!”

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5.Barbados Shore Excursion Snorkel cruise and Beach Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 441 reviews · from $58

Spend about 5.5 hours at Carlisle Bay with round-trip cruise-port transport, a 1.5-hour Tranquility Cruises boat trip, turtle and shipwreck snorkeling, beach chairs, an umbrella, a welcome drink, showers, and beach-bar access. The crew also provides gear and safety help.

“Great experience. The snorkeling was awesome. Lots of fish and ship wrecks that were easily seen. The staff was very helpful. The beach was beautiful and so, so clear. It was a beautiful!!”

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6.2 Hours Turtle Feeding, Shipwreck & Reef Snorkeling Tour Barbados

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 307 reviews · from $65

Join Horizon Boat Tours Barbados at Folkestone Marine Park for a two-hour glass-bottom boat trip with hawksbill turtles, a shipwreck, coral reef snorkeling, rum punch, and a slide. Captains such as Mark, Sean, and Rodwin lead the outings, with space for up to 20 on shared trips.

“We enjoyed the tour but only saw one turtle (which we did enjoyed tremendously) and the shipwreck was too deep and dark to see a whole lot. The guide recommended we go to a secondary location to make sure that we would find turtles, but that resulted in going to a lesser appealing shipwreck. I was more interested in turtles than the shipwreck so I appreciative of that. Also, we opted for the 3 PM tour and the guide said that the earlier tours are better because by that time, the turtles are full and aren’t going to be as abundant and the sunlight does not shine directly down on…”

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7.Che’s snorkel cruise! turtles & shipwrecks (semi private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 303 reviews · from $75

Start early with Che, Carlton, or Kamal on a small-group Barbados snorkel cruise. Swim at a turtle habitat, then explore coral reefs and shipwrecks before larger boats arrive. Gear, snacks, drinks, wildlife photos, and pickup in the service zone are included.

“I highly recommend this snorkeling tour for a more personalised experience. Che was early for the meet, very organised and friendly. Communication was clear and efficient leading up to the tour. I appreciated the early start to beat both the crowds and the unforgiving heat of the sun. Unfortunately, I became seasick and had to return to the boat but the guys made sure I was okay. Che even guided the turtle near the boat so I had another opportunity to see it. My husband was able to fully enjoy this experience and we loved that Che took amazing photos of us with the turtles.”

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