Elegance Catamaran turtles swim and lunch cruise

About This Experience

Elegance runs a five-hour turtle, shipwreck and lunch cruise out of Bridgetown, sold on Viator from US$165 per person (checked November 2026) and rated 4.9/5 from 390+ reviews on Viator. The price covers taxi transfers from your hotel or the cruise port, all the food, an open bar and the taxes and fees, so the figure on the booking page is close to what you spend on the day. The only extra is a tip for the crew, which is appreciated but not required.

You sail on a 41 ft Lagoon catamaran with no more than 12 guests and three crew. With one crew member for every four guests at most, someone can stay beside a nervous snorkeller while the rest of the group swims. A boat this size has less deck space than the big party catamarans, but with a dozen people aboard you can usually find a seat in the shade or a spot on the nets in the sun.

Your driver collects you and takes you to the boat in Bridgetown. Once aboard, you sail out for a swim with the turtles and a snorkel over the wrecks, with masks, snorkels and fins provided. The listing does not name the sites. Green turtles are wild, so a sighting is not guaranteed, and the tourism board discourages touching or feeding them: watch from a short distance and let them come and go. Lunch follows in a quiet bay before you sail back to Bridgetown and your taxi.

The crew keeps snacks, fresh fruit, tea and coffee coming between swims, then serves a traditional Bajan-style buffet lunch. A vegetarian option is available if you ask for it when you book. The bar stays open for the whole cruise; the minimum drinking age on board is 18, and children must travel with an adult.

Cruise passengers can book this one, since the price includes port pickup, but the listing needs your ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time at booking. Five hours on the water plus transfers fills most of a port day. Book it only if your ship stays long enough to leave a comfortable margin before all-aboard, and allow for traffic on the drive back to the terminal.

Book Elegance if you want a small boat, a full lunch and transfers in one price, and your dates are fixed. Sales are final on this listing, so you cannot cancel for a refund. At US$165 it also costs more than the bigger-boat lunch cruises on this site, such as El Tigre’s from US$115 on GetYourGuide. If you like the small-group idea but want breakfast and a snorkel lesson included, Calabaza’s small-group lunch cruise costs US$175 per person on Viator (our review).

Highlights

• A swim with green turtles in open water, sightings not guaranteed
• Snorkelling over shipwrecks, with the crew in and out of the water with you
• Sailing a 41 ft Lagoon catamaran out of Bridgetown
• Lunch at anchor in a quiet bay after the snorkel stops
• A vegetarian lunch on request when you book
• A day that suits all fitness levels, per the listing

What's Included

• ✓ Hotel or cruise-port pickup and drop-off by taxi
• ✓ Open bar for the whole cruise, plus tea and coffee
• ✓ Bajan-style buffet lunch, snacks and fresh fruit
• ✓ Snorkelling equipment
• ✓ Group capped at 12 guests with 3 crew
• ✓ All taxes, fees and handling charges

Not Included

• Gratuities for the crew
• Towels and sunscreen (not listed among the inclusions)

What to Bring

• Swimwear and a cover-up
• A towel
• Reef-safe sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses
• Your ship name and port times, if you arrive by cruise ship
• Some cash if you want to tip the crew

Good to Know & Caveats

• Sales are final on this listing: you cannot cancel for a refund, so book once your dates are settled.
• Cruise passengers must give the ship name, docking, disembarkation and re-boarding times when booking. Five hours plus transfers fills most of a port day, so leave a margin before all-aboard.
• Turtles are wild, so sightings are not guaranteed. Touching or feeding them is discouraged by the tourism board.
• The minimum drinking age on board is 18, and children must travel with an adult.
• A catamaran heels less than a monohull, which many people find easier, but it does not guarantee you will not feel sick.
• Ask for the vegetarian lunch at the time of booking, not on the day.

Meeting Point

Hotel and cruise-port pickup by taxi is included, or you can meet the boat at the start point in Bridgetown. Cruise passengers give the ship name, docking, disembarkation and re-boarding times when they book.