Barbados catamaran companies
Tiami, El Tigre, Calabaza, Elegance, Stiletto and seven more Barbados cruise companies compared: boat, group size, price and rating on GetYourGuide and Viator.
Twelve companies sell Barbados boat cruises on GetYourGuide and Viator, and they split into three groups by price. Five run five-hour lunch cruises with turtles, a shipwreck, a buffet and an open bar for US$110 to US$123 per person: Tiami, El Tigre, Action Charters (Stiletto and Super Cats), Dreams and Bolador. Four charge US$130 to US$175 for a smaller group: Calabaza, Elegance, Good Times Too and Oceanluxx. Che’s, Small Cats and Shasa run three-hour snorkel trips from US$75 to US$85. El Tigre has the most reviews on this site, 2,480+ on Viator, and Calabaza’s lunch cruise is the only one here rated 5.0/5 from more than 1,000 reviews.
If you searched for Tiami, its Tiami lunch cruise sails from The Shallow Draught in Bridgetown from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm with turtle, shipwreck and beach stops, a Bajan buffet lunch and an open bar. It costs from US$123 per person on Viator, rated 4.9/5 from 30+ reviews.
Check Availability
5 Star Lunch Cruise on Tiami Catamaran
- 4.9/5 (30+ reviews)
- 5 hours
- Free cancellation
- Operated by Tiami Catamaran Sailing Cruises
Includes Snorkelling equipment · Chef-prepared Bajan buffet lunch · Open bar all day: local rum, wine, beer and soft drinks
You'll choose your date and complete the booking on Viator. Free cancellation under Viator's standard terms; the booking page shows the deadline.
Same cruise, also on GetYourGuide
From $110 per person
Each platform sets its own price and collects its own reviews, so compare both before you book on Viator.
The US$110 to US$123 lunch cruises
These five companies sell much the same day: hotel or town pickup where listed, a turtle stop, a shipwreck snorkel, a buffet lunch and an open bar over about five hours. You choose between them on the boat and the review record.
El Tigre sails two schooner-style catamarans, El Tigre and El Tigre II, and limits cruises to about 36 guests according to the operator. Its GetYourGuide listing sells a cruise-terminal pickup option, and its Viator twin has the longest review record here. Read our El Tigre review for the day in order.
Tiami runs five catamarans, named Excellence Too, Excellence One, Spirit, Wind Dreamer and Tiami in the tourism board’s listing, from The Shallow Draught. Its lunch cruise excludes transfers, towels and sunscreen, so add a taxi to your budget. It also sells a steel-pan sunset dinner cruise on GetYourGuide at US$108.
Action Charters runs two boats from the Careenage. Stiletto is a red 45 ft catamaran that checks in at 9:15 am beside the Chamberlain Bridge, with hotel pickup and 1,650+ reviews at 4.9/5 on Viator. Super Cats is a 30 ft catamaran that takes no more than 12 and needs 6 to sail, on a five-hour lunch cruise or a three-hour trip at US$85.
Dreams sails a white catamaran with blue sails from beside the Chamberlain Bridge, needs a minimum number of guests and notes that turtles are wild and not always seen. Bolador is a family-owned company with a 57 ft catamaran designed and built in Barbados, with two large nets for lying in the sun, and docks along the Bridgetown Boardwalk.
Smaller groups for US$130 to US$175
Paying more buys you fewer people on deck and more crew time per guest. Calabaza runs one boat, caps its lunch cruise at 12 on the Viator listing (the operator says 12 to 14) and includes breakfast, lunch, a premium bar, a snorkel lesson and pickup. Its afternoon sail, from 2:45 pm to 6:15 pm, takes up to 14 and needs at least 8. Both are all sales final, and children must be 4 or older.
Elegance sails a 41 ft Lagoon catamaran with three crew for up to 12 guests, and its price includes taxi transfers. Good Times Too takes up to 20 and starts on the west coast, not in Bridgetown, and the listing says that gets you to the turtle site before the main crowd. It contacts you with the meeting point.
Oceanluxx is the odd one out. Its boat is a 30 ft two-deck pontoon boat with a slide and swing chair, not a catamaran, for up to 15 guests. You meet at the statue in the Careenage Marina and bring your own towel. The same lunch cruise sells on GetYourGuide at US$130, rated 4.7/5 from 50+ reviews.
Other Experiences
Other experiences you might enjoy
More catamaran cruises from the Barbados companies compared here, from five-hour lunch cruises with an open bar to small-group and three-hour snorkel trips.
Twelve operators and their cruises in one table
Prices are per person except the private charter. GetYourGuide prices are for a real date checked on 12 November 2026; Viator prices are the typical price shown that day. Group caps come from the listing, or from the operator where noted.
| Operator | Network | Cruise | Boat | Group cap | From | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Tigre | GetYourGuide | Lunch cruise, 5 hours | Schooner-style catamaran (El Tigre or El Tigre II) | About 36 (operator) | US$115 | 4.8/5 (1,120+) |
| El Tigre | Viator | Turtle and shipwreck cruise, 3 or 5 hours | Same boats | About 36 (operator) | US$115 | 4.9/5 (2,480+) |
| El Tigre | Viator | Sunset and snorkel cruise | Same boats | 18 | US$110 | 4.9/5 (110+) |
| Tiami | Viator | Lunch cruise | One of five catamarans | Not stated | US$123 | 4.9/5 (30+) |
| Tiami | GetYourGuide | Steel-pan sunset dinner cruise | Catamaran | Not stated | US$108 | 4.8/5 (14) |
| Action Charters | Viator | Stiletto turtle lunch cruise | 45 ft red catamaran | Not stated | US$110 | 4.9/5 (1,650+) |
| Action Charters | Viator | Super Cats lunch cruise | 30 ft catamaran | 12 (6 to run) | US$110 | 4.9/5 (270+) |
| Dreams | Viator | Turtle and shipwreck cruise | White catamaran, blue sails | Not stated | US$110 | 4.8/5 (70+) |
| Bolador | Viator | Turtle and shipwreck cruise | 57 ft catamaran | Not stated | US$115 | 5.0/5 (40+) |
| Calabaza | Viator | Small-group lunch cruise | The Calabaza | 12 | US$175 | 5.0/5 (1,040+) |
| Calabaza | Viator | Afternoon sail | The Calabaza | 14 (8 to run) | US$175 | 5.0/5 (320+) |
| Elegance | Viator | Turtle and lunch cruise | 41 ft Lagoon catamaran | 12 | US$165 | 4.9/5 (390+) |
| Good Times Too | Viator | Lunch cruise | Good Times Too | 20 | US$154 | 4.9/5 (240+) |
| Oceanluxx | Viator | Luxury lunch cruise | 30 ft two-deck pontoon boat | 15 | US$130 | 4.8/5 (240+) |
| Oceanluxx | GetYourGuide | Coastline sunset cruise | Two-deck pontoon boat | Not stated | US$105 | 4.5/5 (40+) |
| Che’s | Viator | Small-group snorkel cruise | Small locally owned catamaran | 10 | US$75 | 5.0/5 (580+) |
| Che Allan | GetYourGuide | Private catamaran cruise | Small catamaran | Private, up to 10 | US$500 per group | 5.0/5 (70+) |
| Small Cats | Viator | Snorkel and sail, 3 hours | Not stated | Small group, number not stated | US$85 | 4.8/5 (50+) |
| Shasa | Viator | Sail and snorkel, 3 hours | Not stated | Limited, number not stated | US$85 | 5.0/5 (17) |
Read each rating with its review count. Shasa’s 5.0/5 rests on 17 reviews and Tiami’s sunset dinner on 14, too few to set beside listings with several hundred. Tiami’s lunch cruise also sells on GetYourGuide at US$110, with no reviews there yet. On the Viator listings, Calabaza and Elegance are all sales final; every other cruise in the table refunds in full up to 24 hours before.
Three-hour trips and a private boat
Che’s charges the lowest per-person price on this site, US$75 for three hours with no more than 10 guests, pickup in its zone and an early start. It asks guests to swim well, to be 6 to 70 and under 220 lb, and supplies no towels. Che’s also offers private charters, and one sells on GetYourGuide under the name Che Allan, at US$500 for a group of up to 10, about US$100 each for five (simple arithmetic).
Small Cats meets in front of the House of Cuban Cigars gift shop, asks for competent swimmers and a signed waiver, and lets you stay on the beach at Carlisle Bay afterward. Shasa meets on the west coast near the Sandpiper and lists drinks but no food. Our private catamaran charter page compares the private options.
Tiami, Cool Runnings and Silver Moon
Many people search for these three names. Tiami sells on both networks, so it is in the table above. If you look the company up online, take care: a web address Tiami used to use now shows unrelated content, so book through a listing you trust. Cool Runnings and Silver Moon sell their cruises direct; neither appears on GetYourGuide or Viator as of November 2026, so they are not in the table and we cannot compare their prices like for like with the cruises above.
To narrow the field by the kind of trip you want, read the best catamaran cruise in Barbados.
Frequently asked questions
Which catamaran company is best in Barbados?
For a long review record at a mid price, El Tigre (4.9/5 from 2,480+ reviews on Viator, from US$115). For a small group, Calabaza (5.0/5 from 1,040+, US$175) or Elegance (4.9/5 from 390+, US$165).
Is Tiami a good catamaran company?
Tiami’s lunch cruise is rated 4.9/5 from 30+ reviews on Viator, from US$123, with a Bajan buffet, an open bar and three stops. It runs five catamarans from The Shallow Draught in Bridgetown.
Can I book Cool Runnings or Silver Moon on this site?
No. Both sell direct and were not listed on GetYourGuide or Viator in November 2026. The cruises in the table above cover the same lunch and sunset formats.
Which company has the smallest groups?
Of the shared cruises on this site, Che’s caps its three-hour trip at 10, and Calabaza and Elegance cap their lunch cruises at 12. Che Allan’s private charter takes your group alone, up to 10.
Are all Barbados cruise boats catamarans?
Not all. Oceanluxx uses a two-deck pontoon boat. The other companies on this page sail catamarans, El Tigre’s in a schooner style.
Pick Your Day on the Water
El Tigre's lunch cruise is rated 4.8 from 1,120+ reviews on GetYourGuide, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Check Availability & Book