Sail and Snorkel in Cades Reef

Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda

6 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Sail and snorkel around Cades Reef and the surrounding beaches during this 6-hour boat tour from St. John's. Relax on the white sand while the crew serve you drinks and prepare a barbecue lunch. Round-trip transportation from St. John's hotels or the cruise port included.

6-hour sailing and snorkeling tour to Cades Reef
Pickup and drop-off from St. John's hotels or the cruise port
Snorkel gear included
Barbecue buffet lunch
Open bar

What's Included

Lunch
Unlimited drinks (open bar)
Live commentary on board
Use of Snorkeling equipment

Gratuities
Private transportation
Transportation to boarding location

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Tropical Adventures Antigua
45C3+7J2, Redcliffe St, St John's, Antigua and Barbuda
across the Street from Quay Necessities Store

Start time

09:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Following pickup at your hotel or the cruise port in Antigua, transfer to the marina to meet your catamaran. Meet your captain and crew and climb aboard, then head down the southern coast of the island, enjoying views of the coastline.

Stop just off Cades Reef, the island's largest, where you can jump in to snorkel around the live coral formations and schools of tropical fish. As you explore the underwater world, the crew will prepare a barbecue lunch on board the boat.

After lunch, head for one of the island's secluded bays, where you can spend your time however you like. Walk along the uncrowded beach looking for shells, lie in the sun, or swim in the calm waters. The crew will be on hand to fetch you drinks and make sure you're comfortable during the hour that you spend there.

Back on the boat, head north while you sip drinks from the open bar and dance to Caribbean rhythms. Return to your departure point and finish your adventure with drop-off back at your St. John's hotel or the cruise port.

Please note: stops may vary based on sea and weather conditions.

Cades Reef

Admission Ticket Free

Antigua and Barbuda

Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Near public transportation

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
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

Kassie_D

This was such a fantastic day - can’t recommend enough. The crew & service was great, great communication with everyone throughout explaining what was happening, important information, about the island and points we passed. An amazing atmosphere, food and drink was great, and the sail bk to port was a lovely party vibe 🥳🥳 Also to add - when asking questions with your operator in the lead up to the cruise - always had a decent and quick response.

Reviews

4.5

28 reviews

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What a day!

Kassie_D, Apr 2024

Must do!!

scott_v, Apr 2024

excellent excursion and great value. snorkeling was great and a nice scenic boat ride down the coast. Food was excellent and you get seconds if desired plus open bar! Crew was professional and fun.

Our catamaran trip in Antigua

Neal_M, Mar 2024

Great trip on the catamaran in Antigua. Amazing crew helpfully. Friendly and great service. Highly recommend this sailing trip .

It was cancelled

Robert_B, Mar 2024

I purchased the tickets through viator since they were sold out so we did not get to go/ the company cancelled. Probably recommend booking direct, working through how to get a refund vs a credit from viator now.

Caution: Tour not as advertised

Timothy_M, Feb 2024

Tour was not as advertised and was late. Initially when booking, communication was great and the operators were helpful. When we showed up however, we realized it was booked through a large organization there and the tour we had booked was pushed an hour late. So they asked us to wait conveniently in their gift shop or their bar, rather than the hot sun. We waited the hour, and the catamaran finally showed up. What we expected of a smaller, catamaran tour of Cades Reef, sailing and snorkeling, turned into a taxi service on a powered catamaran with 60 other people. We left the pier and stopped 2 more times picking folks up at various locations. Then we made it to Cades Reef, had to wear a PFD because it was a large group of people with mixed abilities to swim, had 45 minutes in the water (out of 6 hours of your), then left to a beach where we had lunch (crew and the lunch they made were the only positives of this tour, they were great!) And then after lunch toured back to 2 more stops to drop people off at various resorts before getting back to our pier. It was not worth the money we paid for this tour - I regret not spending the amount of time actually seeing the island, the people or being able to snorkel.

Great trip

Laurie_H, Feb 2024

The crew was very organized and the food was great. They took us to some beautiful areas. There were a lot of fish around the reef. Some good sized ones too. We also saw a ray which was awesome. The beach we went to was okay however it was a bit murky.

Good times

Kennie_S, Jan 2024

Wow this was truly an experience. Once again, the ship felt like a big family reunion that happened to include snorkeling. Staff was awesome?

Fun and relaxing day

Dawn_M, Jan 2024

Out of all my shore excursions, this might have to be my favorite one so far. The staff was very friendly and engaging and the beaches that they stopped at were absolutely beautiful. Snorkeling was just OK... not a lot of fish to see but that could be because the seas were very rough that day. Lunch was served on board and was tasty. Drinks were plentiful. The whole boat had a great time! It was a fun and relaxing day!

So much fun!

Cindy_G, Jan 2024

What an amazing day! The tour and snorkeling were awesome- crew was very fun and attentive, highly recommend

An experience of a lifetime!

Jerry_D, Jan 2024

Had an awesome experience. The guides were very professional and worked hard to please everyone. They were awesome.

Snorkelling, Relaxation, and Drinks!!!

Carl_C, Sep 2023

The crew was awesome and very helpful. The food was real good as well. Had a great experience. Highly recommended.