Top Barbados Snorkeling

It was a fun snorkeling experience with our 10 and 13 year olds. We only saw a few smaller turtles, but they were very cute. The staff was fantastic. They were friendly and very accommodating. The water was so beautiful I hated to leave. Our tour did come back about an hour late, just a head’s up for ship people.

This was my FAVORITE outing from the entire trip. We had the smaller boat. CJ was the best captain! We had rum punch, and the best food we ate on the trip too! 10/10 I would book this again. There were no more than 12 or so people on our boat. I went for my 40th birthday. We snorkeled, ate, had banana bread, and coconut cake. Had rum punch. Swam in a secluded beach area. I loved every minute of it! in case you didn't know, you have to remove your shoes on the boat. I'd also say it's easier to pee in the ocean than to go to the boat's "bathroom" 😂. Still so worth it!

Me and my sister booked this the morning off the tour! We were hesitant to book as we are both not very strong swimmers and weren’t sure if the experience would be worth while, our captain and our guide were so nice they provided us with life jackets and floats and came out in the water to guide us to get the best views under the sea! Both my sister or myself have never had such caring tour guides in previous experiences! Would recommend booking! Also really enjoyed the rum punch

We sailed with Good Times at the end of a 14 day Caribbean cruise and this was our 5th catamaran trip and boy did we save the best until last! Hands down they had the best boat, the best crew, best food and drinks and the best service - The whole day was as completely different to all those other vendors we had sailed with. You will not go wrong with Good Times!

Brilliant tour. Visited with husband and our two children (4 & 2) Guide collected us from the cruise terminal at 10am - just a 15 minute wait for the shuttle bus. Then it was about 7 minutes to Carlisle Bay. Once at the beach, the shuttle parked up and we were shown the restrooms and bars before stopping at the excursion hut to receive our wristbands. We also had to sign another waiver (additional to the one online). There was about a 40 minutes wait for the 11:15 tour. We didn't have chairs included in our tour cost, but we managed to have a paddle which the kids enjoyed. The beach itself is white sand and very beautiful clear water. At 11:10 we headed back to the tour depart point and then our guide arrived to show us onto the boat. There was a short walk along the beach and we were told to take our footwear off before boarding as footwear was not allowed on deck (there's a basket on board for all shoes). I got changed into my swimwear in the ladies loos before the tour. Not the most desirable, but served a purpose! Plenty of help to get onto the boat up the steps. The boat guide helped the children in first and then helped us on. Tour was brilliant! We all were given life-vests and snorkels, two sizes (adult and child) I stayed on deck with the two-year old whilst my husband took the four year out to snorkel. The four year old also had a floaty (a life ring) which worked well. Even though I was on deck, I still saw a turtle. My husband and 4 year old saw sea life including fish and turtles and then we moved to the shipwreck, which they both saw too. One of the guides took the 2 year old out with him which was brilliant as it meant she was able to enjoy too. The captain lowered the steps for me to sit on so that I could also enjoy as I'm not a strong swimmer. The glass bottom was nothing that special as we didn't see anything through there - but I think other tours have been able to see turtles under the boat through there. We had a decent amount of time in the water - about half an hour, maybe more. You do need to swim to the next location though as the boat may suddenly move off to secure a spot at the shipwreck. Getting off the boat is either via the front steps or of the back ladder, but getting back on is always via the back ladder. There is also a slide on the top deck for the children which the four year old enjoyed. At the end of the tour we had soft drinks and then returned to shore. Getting off the boat was a challenge as was told to just step off. Natural inclination is to jump down, but don't! The boat moves so you could end up getting hurt. The guide will help if you ask. They were brilliant with the children the whole time, so I would 100% recommend for families of all ages! Tips: Best to get into swimwear before departing for the trip - facilities are OK but not brilliant. Also, if you do use the facilities, be cautious as there is a puddle of water in the middle which my 2 year old slipped on . If you have a waterproof bag, do bring that too as there's a bit of a wade out to the boat. We managed fine with a normal non-waterproof rucksack though. And wear plenty of suncream!!

All was as described. Easy taxi ride from the port - be sure you are very clear about where you are going & be aware they will jam the taxi full of people before taking you (which could mean multiple stops), so plan accordingly. Easy to get help finding our beach chairs, easy to get on the snorkeling tour, easy to get the provided lunch (multiple options and the food was just fine). Snorkeling tour was a separate company obviously, but they were good too - very friendly. Only saw one turtle briefly, so don't be crazy excited here...but the schools of fish around the shipwrecks are super cool. When we were ready to return to the ship, there was a taxi waiting and easy ride back to the port.

We had a blast! Nice vibes, good fish cakes, beautiful beach although a little bit busy. The snorkeling excursion was fun as well. We took a $5/person shared taxi from the cruise port to get here and the beach club called a cab for us to head back to the cruise port (our cab driver also agreed to drive us to Rihanna’s house before returning to the cruise port so this costed us $25 total). This certainly beat all of the cruise-sponsored outings that were available to us in terms of value, and we would 100% do this again.

Great tour. Christopher and Marlon were very friendly, accommodating and helpful. They knew where to go for the best snorkeling in the area. They were very attentive to safety. The sailing was very peaceful and relaxing. Having a small group made it very personable. The catamaran was very nice as well.