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Antigua Reef Riders Self-Drive Boat and Snorkeling Tour

Name: Antigua Reef Riders Self-Drive Boat and Snorkeling Tour
Brand: Antigua Reef Riders
SKU: 9530P2
Price: 180.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (385 reviews)

Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda

3 hours 30 minutes
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Hop in your own 2-seater motorized boat and follow a guide to secluded natural locations off the coast of Antigua. In addition to navigating, your guide brings you to the best that the island has to offer, from the coastline views of Darkwood Beach to a snorkeling session at Antigua National Marine Park. Round-trip hotel transport is included for your convenience.

Cruise off the coast of Antigua on an inflatable Reef Rider boat
Guided snorkeling with provided equipment
Bottled water provided, so you can stay hydrated on your tour
Hassle-free round-trip transport from Antigua included

What's Included

Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
2 1/2 hour self drive boat tour
Snorkeling equipment
Bottled water
Price is based on 2 people sharing 1 boat.

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

1/1/2022 - 4/30/2025
Monday - Sunday : 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Pickup details

We pick up from all hotels, ports or villas in Antigua. Morning Tour Pick up between 08:15am and 09:30am - exact time dependent upon location. Drop off between 12:30pm and 1:15pm Afternoon Tour Pick up between 11:45am and 12:30pm - exact time dependent upon location. Drop off between 4:00pm and 4:45pm

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Minimum age of passenger 5
Minimum age of driver 18
Maximum carrying capacity of 400 lbs per boat.
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Featured review

Inna_K

We had a great time with the professional and fun guide Tiger. The speed was fast, the views were beautiful, the snorkeling was amazing.

Reviews

5.0

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Totally Unforgettable and Truly Gorgeous

Amy_D, May 2023

A MUST DO! Tigger was an amazing host while in Antigua. From Abe our taxi driver whom Reef Riders arranged, to his knowledge of the island with so much rich history and culture. To meeting Rachel who got us all checked in got our snorkels, provided water and had sunscreen and phone protecting pouches for us. To Tigger who undoubtedly loves his job and where he lives. We got to drive out a ways and the views were out of this world. Once we got to (his office) we got all our equipment on and jumped on in. There was a pretty strong wind which made it kinda hard to snorkel and we kept drifting off but got to look down and the reefs was stunning! While I wish the wind wasn’t so strong, unfortunately we can not control Mother Nature. If you want to see the island on your own private tour I highly recommend booking directing with Reef Riders you will not be disappointed!

Self drive boats

Andrew_P, May 2023

Had a great trip, Tigger the guide was very friendly and the boats are great fun especially when you hit the big waves. Plenty of fish to be seen whilst snorkeling

Enjoyed driving the boats...

Teresa_V, May 2023

Enjoyed driving the boats around the island to the snorkeling spot. Very relaxed, snorkel as long as we liked. Did not need to worry about getting back on the boat, as Tigger instructed, I did the "Superman" pose and he pulled me right up, it was a good laugh.

Must do!

Melissa_M, Apr 2023

Tigger was a fabulous guide.. worth every penny.. only suggestion would be to have a camera to take pictures of the adventure.. and the email to to the participants.. we didn’t have our phones with us so unfortunately we have no pictures to show for the fun we had

We were met by a driver...

Jill_O, Dec 2022

We were met by a driver as instructed, drove to site of our boats. The tour guide/owner was friendly & comfortable. Few safety instructions & off we go. The views of island were beautiful. We saw a few fish snorkeling. A little rough water so he gave us noodles to help out. Getting back on the boat was a little hard, but with with help I got back on. Highly recommend!! Will be a highlight of our cruise.

Fantastic

Mickie_S, Dec 2022

We had a fantastic time with Reef Riders. Tiger our tour guide was excelellent. Highly reommend this group and look forward to joining them in the future. Mickie & Steve

Great Fun

Michele_T, Nov 2022

I would highly recommend this trip, the boats were great fun, the views of local beaches wonderful and we saw loads of fish when snorkelling at the reef. I am not confident at snorkelling but that wasn’t a problem I felt totally ok with this trip. A great morning.

Amazing excursion

Leah_S, Oct 2022

amazing excursion from start to finish we done this while off our cruise ship pick up and drop off from ship with ab was great and gave us a small island tour as well, once at reef riders all staff where amazing gave us all necessary equipment and water then out on the sea was a good trip out to reef seeing the shoreline and around 45 mins to snorkel would definitely recommend and back to the ship with plenty time to spare

Enjoy the sun, fun, and snorkeling.

Glenn_D, Sep 2022

We had a great time waving riding out to the reef, the snorkeling was great. Saw lots of fish and just enjoyed the time without all the tourist. Tigger showed us the place to dive and found some great things to look at. We highly recommend this tour worth every Penny.

Wonderful Experience

Kelly_T, Aug 2022

This was such a fun adventure! From navigating the ocean waves in the boat out to the reef to seeing all the beautiful fish, sting rays, and jelly fish at the reef it was just an amazing time. Andy and his wife are extremely pleasant to deal with, their son Tiger was our guide and he was a pleasure to be around as well. If you are in the fence about booking this trip, just do it, you will not regret it!

Fantastic, a must do

James_M, Aug 2022

The reef riders snorkelling tour was fantastic, staff were so nice and was really good fun riding the reef riders to the Cades reef. I would say that it would have been nice to have a bit more time snorkelling at the reef as it seemed to fly by and wasn’t that much to see on the day we went. Otherwise loved the tour and highly recommend.

Such a great experience!

Kerri_B, Aug 2022

This was such a great experience! We booked this excursion through Viator, as our Sandals resort did not offer a Cade’s reef tour in a small group setting. We were hesitant to go outside of the Sandals excursions, but so incredibly glad we did!! This is such a nice, family-owned company. We were picked up by the owner and the ride was so enjoyable (unlike the shuttle vans!). The owner was so knowledgeable and kind. Our tour included us and one other couple, led by Tigger who is a natural people-person that made the experience fun. From what I remember him saying, typical tours include approximately 4-8 people, on occasion 10 people max. We had the whole area to ourselves for snorkeling. The inflatable boats are so fun and such a great way to get to the reef! We saw large boats doing the Cade’s tour from Sandals that had 20-25 people on it at least— I’m SO glad we chose Reef Riders! We saw plenty of fish and a sting ray. The entire excursion was about 2 hours or so, not including transport to/from resort. Robin was so sweet and polite, offering us water and tending to our bags. When we come back to Antigua, we will most definitely book this again!

Great excursion , Experience and owners!

Daniel_R, Jul 2022

A wonderful time and great value for the spend. Family run business who took great care in talking about the island, picking us up from the hotel and sharing their experience and their love of Antigua. The boats were a lot of fun and they brought us to a great spot for snorkeling. ! Our tour guide was the family’s son Tigger, was so easy to get along with, accommodating and making sure that we truly enjoyed the experience. I would recommend this to anybody

Fun Fun fun

Keith_D, Jul 2022

Owners were great and very informative. Tour guide on the boat(Tiger) perfect. You will have fun. Very entertaining

Riding the waves

brendasweetland, Jul 2022

It was so much fun driving ad bouncing over the waves. I felt like a kid again. Going fast with the wind going through your hair ad the water splashing you. You just don’t want to stop.

Such a great time!

Whitney_H, Apr 2022

My husband and I had an absolute blast on this excursion! Driving the boats around is fun, the water and scenery is stunning, and the snorkeling was great! If you are considering this, you should definitely book it!

Great Adventure

Inna_K, Apr 2022

We had a great time with the professional and fun guide Tiger. The speed was fast, the views were beautiful, the snorkeling was amazing.

So fun!!!

Dina_G, Feb 2022

This was such a great tour!! The owner of the company, Andy, personally picked us up from our hotel which was so kind. He shared a lot of fun facts about Antigua and was so friendly and welcoming. Tigger was an awesome tour guide and we had so much fun cruising along the coast of Antigua and snorkeling! Highly recommend!

The owner (!!) of Reef...

Hannah_R, Feb 2022

The owner (!!) of Reef Riders picked us up at the hotel and trekked us to the location of departure on the other side of the island. These people are the epitome of hospitality. It is a family owned business and they take such pride in what they do. Tigger (owner’s son) was incredibly knowledgeable and made us feel safe and made sure we had an excellent time. Snorkeling in Cade’s Reef was the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen! I cannot recommend this excursion enough. 10/10.

Lots of fun

Ian_W, Feb 2022

Really good experience with a great family run business. We were looked after from beginning to end and Tiggr who took us to the reef was great. It was fun to be on our own boat.Would definitely recommend this as a fun thing to do and a nicer experience than being herded on one of the larger boat trips we saw.