Barbados Sunset and Snorkeling Catamaran Cruise

About This Experience

El Tigre’s sunset and snorkel cruise is a three-hour trip from Bridgetown that runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. It sells on Viator from US$110 per person (checked November 2026) and is rated 4.9/5 from 110+ reviews there. Unlike the dinner-style sunset cruises on this site, it puts two snorkel stops into the afternoon before the sun goes down, so you swim first and watch the sky after.

El Tigre is one of the larger operators on this site, with two schooner-style catamarans, El Tigre and El Tigre II. Its daytime cruises carry up to about 36 guests, but this sunset trip is limited to 18. With half the numbers, you get more room on deck and more of the crew’s attention in the water. The listing does not say which of the two boats you sail on.

The day runs from afternoon into early evening. You are collected from your hotel, if it is on the pickup list, and board in Bridgetown. Shoes come off at the boarding step, and every guest signs a waiver before sailing. You head up the west coast to two snorkel stops, with masks and snorkels provided and a local guide aboard. Expect tropical fish, and possibly sea turtles: they are wild, so sightings are not guaranteed, and the tourism board discourages touching or feeding them. As the light goes, the crew pours sparkling wine for the sunset and you sail back to Bridgetown.

Barbados sunsets fall between about 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm all year: close to 5:30 pm from October to December and nearer 6:30 pm from June to August. The listing gives no start time, so confirm it with the operator for your date. The listing rates the trip as suitable for all fitness levels, and at three hours it is shorter than the five-hour lunch cruises on this site, which suits families and first-time snorkellers. For cruise passengers it fits a port day only if your ship sails well after the cruise ends; leave a margin before all-aboard.

Food is light: snacks with the sparkling wine, not a meal. The open bar is unlimited for the whole cruise. Plan dinner ashore afterwards, and bring your own towel and sunscreen, since neither is supplied.

Book this one if you want a snorkel and a sunset in one trip, with a smaller group than El Tigre’s daytime boats, free cancellation up to 24 hours before and a price at the lower end of the sunset cruises on this site. If you would rather eat a full dinner at sea, the Tiami sunset dinner cruise on GetYourGuide includes a buffet dinner and live steel pan music for US$108 per person, though it has far fewer reviews (our review).

Highlights

• Two snorkel stops off the west coast before sunset
• Tropical fish and, on many trips, sea turtles, sightings not guaranteed
• Sparkling wine on deck as the sun goes down
• An afternoon start that leaves your morning free
• Half the numbers of El Tigre's daytime cruises
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start

What's Included

• ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off from select hotels
• ✓ Unlimited drinks from the open bar
• ✓ Light snacks
• ✓ Snorkelling equipment
• ✓ Local guide on board
• ✓ Group limited to 18 guests

Not Included

• Gratuities for the crew
• Towels
• Sunscreen
• Dinner: the food is light snacks

What to Bring

• Swimwear and a cover-up
• Your own towel
• Reef-safe sunscreen
• A light layer for the sail back after sunset
• Some cash if you want to tip the crew

Good to Know & Caveats

• The cruise runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only.
• Every guest signs a waiver before boarding, and you remove your shoes when you step aboard.
• Pickup covers select hotels only. Check yours when you book, or plan to meet the boat in Bridgetown.
• Turtles are wild, so sightings are not guaranteed. Touching or feeding them is discouraged by the tourism board.
• A catamaran heels less than a monohull, which many people find easier, but it does not guarantee you will not feel sick.
• The listing gives no start time; confirm it with the operator for your date.

Meeting Point

Pickup is included from select hotels, or you can meet the boat at the start point in Bridgetown. Check whether your hotel is on the pickup list when you book.