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

About This Experience

Calabaza’s small-group lunch cruise is a five-hour sail and snorkel day from Bridgetown, sold on Viator from US$175 per person (a typical schedule price, checked November 2026) and rated 5.0/5 from 1,040+ reviews. You pay about US$60 more than on El Tigre’s big shared lunch cruise; in return you get a small group, pickup from your hotel or ship, a snorkel lesson, breakfast and a premium bar.

Calabaza is a single boat, also called Calabaza. The Viator listing caps each cruise at twelve guests, while the operator’s own figures run to 14, so expect a group of 12 to 14. A professional guide and crew stay with you for the whole cruise, in and out of the water. The listing calls the catamaran spacious but does not give its length or the number of crew aboard.

After pickup you start the day on board with breakfast, tea and coffee. The crew gives a snorkel lesson, then the cruise makes two snorkel stops: one to see turtles, and one at a reef or shipwreck chosen on the day according to sea and weather conditions. The gear list covers masks, full-face masks, snorkels, fins in sizes 1 to 13, snorkel vests and floats, so nervous swimmers get more support than a plain mask and fins. Turtles are wild, so sightings are not guaranteed; watch them without touching or feeding them, which the tourism board discourages. Between stops you relax on deck as the boat sails the coast.

Food runs through the day: breakfast, tapas, an all-you-can-eat buffet lunch and desserts, with a complimentary premium bar alongside. Calabaza describes its lunch as Bajan, with rum punch on the bar. The listing sets the minimum drinking age at 18. Towels are not supplied, and the listing asks you to bring biodegradable sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, a long-sleeve shirt and a camera, ideally waterproof.

Book Calabaza if a small group and an attentive crew matter more to you than price, and if your plans are fixed: Viator sells this cruise as all sales final, so you get no refund if you cancel. Children must be at least 4 and come with an adult, and the listing asks for a moderate level of fitness. Families with children under 4 can sail with Calabaza only on a private charter, which the operator sells separately from this shared cruise. Cruise passengers get port pickup but must give the ship’s name and arrival time at booking; leave a margin before all-aboard. For a shorter afternoon version with tapas and the same pair of snorkel stops, see Calabaza’s 3.5-hour afternoon sail (our review). For a cheaper turtle and lunch day on a less tightly capped boat, Stiletto’s five-hour cruise on Viator costs US$110 per person.

Highlights

• Turtles in their own environment at the turtle stop
• A reef or shipwreck snorkel, chosen on the day to suit the sea
• A guide and crew who stay with you for the whole cruise
• Room to spread out on a spacious catamaran with a small group
• Tapas and desserts between swims, on top of the buffet

What's Included

• ✓ Hotel or cruise-port pickup and drop-off
• ✓ Group capped at twelve guests (per the listing)
• ✓ Breakfast, tea and coffee, snacks and an all-you-can-eat buffet lunch
• ✓ Premium open bar
• ✓ Snorkel lesson and gear: masks, full-face masks, snorkels, fins, vests and floats
• ✓ Two snorkel stops: turtles, and a reef or shipwreck

Not Included

• Gratuities
• Children under 4
• Towels (the listing asks you to bring them)

What to Bring

• Swimwear
• A towel
• Biodegradable sunscreen
• A hat and sunglasses
• A long-sleeve shirt for sun cover
• A camera, ideally waterproof

Good to Know & Caveats

• Viator sells this cruise as all sales final: you cannot cancel for a refund.
• Booking requests without accommodation details, or your ship's name and arrival time, are not processed.
• Children must be at least 4 and accompanied by an adult. The minimum drinking age is 18.
• The reef or shipwreck stop depends on sea and weather on the day. Turtles are wild, so sightings are not guaranteed, and touching or feeding them is discouraged by the tourism board.
• The listing asks for at least a moderate level of fitness.
• Cruise passengers: give your ship's timings at booking and leave a margin before all-aboard.

Meeting Point

Hotel or cruise-port pickup and drop-off is included, and Calabaza's transport covers the coast between Oistins and Speightstown. Give your accommodation details, or your ship's name and arrival time, when you book: requests without them are not confirmed.