Barbados -Luxury Cruise with Lunch and Open Bar By Oceanluxx

About This Experience

Oceanluxx sells this four-hour lunch cruise on Viator from US$130 per person (checked November 2026), rated 4.8/5 from 240+ reviews there. The same cruise is on GetYourGuide at the same price, rated 4.7/5 from 50+ reviews. It leaves from the Careenage in central Bridgetown, and you make your own way to the dock.

Know one thing before you compare it with the other cruises on this site: Oceanluxx uses a two-deck pontoon boat, not a catamaran. The 30 ft motor boat has an upper deck, orange lounge seating and a water slide, and the GetYourGuide version of the listing adds a swing chair. You motor along the coast under engine power. The group is capped at 15 guests, which keeps the decks uncrowded, and the operator pitches the trip at celebrations such as birthdays and anniversaries.

Because the boat runs on engine power, the trip has a different feel from a catamaran cruise: you hear the motor, and the time on board centres on swimming, music and the slide. The upper deck gives you a higher view of the coast than a single-deck boat, and with no more than 15 guests you are not queueing for the slide or the bar. It works well for a group of friends or a family with older children who want an active, playful afternoon on the water.

You meet the crew in orange uniforms in front of the statue in the Careenage Marina and board there. The GetYourGuide listing describes the day: a cruise along the west coast, a swim with the turtles and stops where you can swim or snorkel at your own pace, with masks and snorkels on board. Music plays through the cruise. Green turtles are wild, so sightings are not guaranteed, and the tourism board discourages touching or feeding them. You return to the Careenage at the end of the four hours.

Lunch is served as Bajan platters, and the drinks run throughout: rum punch, beer, premium mixed drinks and soft drinks. Towels and sunscreen are not supplied, so pack both. Cruise passengers can reach the dock easily. The Bridgetown Cruise Terminal is about a mile west of downtown, a short taxi ride from the Careenage. With four hours on the water, leave a clear margin before all-aboard and book only if your ship stays well into the afternoon.

Book Oceanluxx if you want a lively, sociable lunch cruise with a small group, a dock you can walk or taxi to and free cancellation up to 24 hours before. If you want a catamaran under sail with hotel pickup included, Elegance’s lunch cruise costs US$165 per person on Viator for a 41 ft Lagoon catamaran with 12 guests at most (our review).

Highlights

• Views from the upper deck of a two-deck pontoon boat, not a catamaran
• A water slide and a swing chair on board
• A swim with green turtles along the west coast, sightings not guaranteed
• Swim and snorkel stops at your own pace
• A start in the Careenage, close to Bridgetown and the cruise terminal
• A small-group setting that suits birthdays and anniversaries

What's Included

• ✓ Lunch, served as Bajan platters
• ✓ Alcoholic drinks, including rum punch, beer and mixed drinks
• ✓ Soft drinks
• ✓ Snorkelling equipment
• ✓ Music on board
• ✓ Group capped at 15 guests

Not Included

• Transport to and from the marina
• Gratuities for the crew
• Towels
• Sunscreen

What to Bring

• Swimwear and a cover-up
• Your own towel
• Reef-safe sunscreen and a hat
• Taxi fare to and from the Careenage
• Some cash if you want to tip the crew

Good to Know & Caveats

• The boat is a two-deck pontoon boat, not a catamaran, and it runs on engine power.
• Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours before the start.
• No transport is included. From the cruise terminal, the Careenage is about a mile away by taxi; leave a margin before all-aboard.
• Turtles are wild, so sightings are not guaranteed. Touching or feeding them is discouraged by the tourism board.
• Bring your own towel and sunscreen: the listing says neither is supplied.
• Service animals are allowed on board.

Meeting Point

Meet the boat directly in front of the statue in the Careenage Marina, Bridgetown, where the crew in orange uniforms greet you. Transport to the marina is not included.