5 Star Lunch Cruise on Tiami Catamaran

About This Experience

Tiami is one of the long-established catamaran operators in Barbados, and this is its five-hour lunch cruise from The Shallow Draught in Bridgetown. It sells on Viator from US$123 per person (checked November 2026) and is rated 4.9/5 from 30+ reviews there, a small count for an operator of this size. The same cruise is also sold on GetYourGuide from US$110 per person, where it has no reviews yet.

Tiami runs a fleet of five catamarans: Excellence Too, Excellence One, Spirit, Wind Dreamer and Tiami. The listing describes a spacious, custom-built boat with roomy decks and shade. Neither listing gives a guest limit or says which boat you sail on, so expect a larger group than the 12- to 20-guest boats on this site. That suits you if you like a sociable day with music and a crowd; it suits you less if you want a quiet boat.

The schedule runs from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. You check in at the Tiami gift shop, pick up your boarding card and board at the dock. The cruise makes three stops on the calm west coast. First comes a guided snorkel with green turtles, then a historic shipwreck with tropical fish around it, and last a swim stop off a beach. Snorkelling gear is provided, and the crew gets in the water to help first-timers. The turtles are wild, so a sighting is not guaranteed, and the tourism board discourages touching or feeding them.

Lunch is a chef-prepared Bajan buffet served on board, and the open bar runs all day with local rum, wine, beer and soft drinks. Towels and sunscreen are not included, and neither is transport, so plan a taxi to the dock. Tipping the crew is appreciated but not required. If someone in your group is new to snorkelling, this cruise is a reasonable choice: the crew is in and around the water at the snorkel stops to help first-timers feel at ease, and you can stay on deck at any stop you would sooner skip. The west coast is usually calmer than the Atlantic side of the island, which helps on the swims.

Cruise passengers can reach The Shallow Draught by a short taxi ride from the Bridgetown Cruise Terminal. The cruise ends at 2:30 pm, so it fits a port day if your ship sails well into the evening, but leave a margin before all-aboard.

Book Tiami for a full lunch day with three stops, an established operator and free cancellation up to 24 hours before. If you want hotel pickup included in the price, El Tigre’s turtle and shipwreck lunch cruise costs US$115 per person on GetYourGuide with pickup from the south coast, west coast or cruise terminal, and it has 1,120+ reviews there (our review).

Highlights

• Green turtles up close in open water, sightings not guaranteed
• A historic shipwreck with tropical fish around it
• A final swim stop off a beach
• Deck space and shade on a spacious, custom-built catamaran
• A 9:30 am start with you back ashore by 2:30 pm

What's Included

• ✓ Snorkelling equipment
• ✓ Chef-prepared Bajan buffet lunch
• ✓ Open bar all day: local rum, wine, beer and soft drinks
• ✓ Guided turtle and shipwreck snorkel, with crew in the water
• ✓ Three stops: turtles, a shipwreck and a beach

Not Included

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

What to Bring

• Swimwear and beachwear
• Your own towel
• Reef-safe sunscreen
• A hat
• Taxi fare to The Shallow Draught
• Some cash if you want to tip the crew

Good to Know & Caveats

• No transport is included. Take a taxi to The Shallow Draught in Bridgetown and check in at the Tiami gift shop.
• The review count on Viator is small, 30+, so give it less weight than the counts on the larger listings on this site.
• Neither listing states a guest limit; expect a bigger group than the small-group boats on this site.
• 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.
• Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours before the start.

Meeting Point

Check in at the Tiami gift shop at The Shallow Draught in Bridgetown, where you collect your boarding card. Transport to the dock is not included.