Snorkel Cruise with BBQ Lunch and Open Bar
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Curacao
- 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get away from the tourist masses and discover the underwater wonders hidden in Caraca Bay. Starting with a cruise through Spanish Water Bay, we anchor at two more famous sights. Vibrant corals and bright schools of fish await you. This adventure goes at your pace, with plenty of time to relax on board the sun lounges and sip at tasty tropical cocktails.
- Sample local cuisine for an included BBQ lunch
- All snorkelling equipment is provided
- Marvel at the sunken tugboat found at Caracas Bay
- Memorable viewing opportunities of native marine life
What's Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Use of Snorkeling equipmentUse of Snorkelling equipment
- LunchBBQ lunch
- Restroom on board
- Gratuities
- We offer pick up on selected hotels for USD 15.00
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 407 Caracasbaaiweg, Willemstad, Curaçao
On the left side of the roundabout at the end of the Caracasbaaiweg
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.10:00 am
Itinerary
1
Caracas Bay
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Caracas Bay
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- We offer pickup from selected hotels and from the cruise terminal for USD 15.00. For cruise ship passengers, we highly recommend using our transportation to ensure you arrive at the tour on time. Please contact us if you would like to check our pickup locations.
- This trip is operated using either a standard catamaran or a double-decker catamaran. The vessel used is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Traveling for our honeymoon and oh my goodness!!! The entire trip was amazing and every person working on the boat was fantastic, such great personalities! Food was great! Boat ride is so relaxing. And so much fun! Snorkeling?? I don’t even have words it was such an incredible sight to see! I have never seen anything like it! I CAN NOT recommend this enough!! Don’t even question it! DO IT!!!!! You will not regret!!! <3 🥰
Reviews
4.8
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Crew was friendly. Food was. Good. Downside was there wasn’t a table or somewhere to sit where the wind wouldn’t blow your food off ur plate
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you for your feedback! We’re happy to hear you enjoyed our friendly crew and the food. We’re sorry that the wind made it difficult to enjoy your meal comfortably, and we appreciate your suggestion regarding a more sheltered place to sit and eat. 💚❤️💛
We had an amaizing time! The food was delicious and we saw many fish in the water! Absolutly reccomend!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re very happy to hear you had an amazing time, enjoyed the delicious food, and got to see so many fish in the water. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again soon for another great experience! 💚❤️💛
Fantastic! We arranged for hotel pick-up, and it was easy-breezy, also a good way to get a little acquainted with the fellow travelers. The bus drove through Willemstad to get to the port, and then we were off on a lovely cruise. We saw lots of fish when we snorkeled, then ate a delicious meal prepared on the boat, and had another opportunity to jump in the water to snorkel again. 10/10 recommend this cruise.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review. We’re glad to hear the hotel pick-up went smoothly. It’s great that you had a lovely cruise through Willemstad, enjoyed the snorkeling, and liked the freshly prepared meal on board.
We truly appreciate your 10/10 recommendation and hope to welcome you again in the future 💚❤️💛
Was unable to get a taxi from the Royal Caribbean port to the meeting destination after trying for an hour. Actually found employees from Irie tours at the port and explain to them what was going on, their response was basically "too bad so sad" So we lost $250, ruined the entire day for our family because Curacao port authority directs taxis and frankly they suck. Now we are being told we can't get a refund even though none of this was our fault. Will be processing a chargeback and posting a one-star review.
The boat was not a catamaran, it was like a tugboat and there as no seating on the main deck if you wanted shade, so had to stand to eat our lunch.
Lunch was over cooked.
We have booked previous tours with Irie tours and they have been very good.
Traveling for our honeymoon and oh my goodness!!! The entire trip was amazing and every person working on the boat was fantastic, such great personalities! Food was great! Boat ride is so relaxing. And so much fun! Snorkeling?? I don’t even have words it was such an incredible sight to see! I have never seen anything like it! I CAN NOT recommend this enough!! Don’t even question it! DO IT!!!!! You will not regret!!! <3 🥰
We had a great time, tour was well organized. The staff communications was great and guides had a lot of good info to share. We particularly enjoyed the two spots of snorkling. Lunch was really good! Delicious and good quality food served for lunch. A memorable experience!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for your kind feedback! We’re happy you had a memorable experience and appreciate you sharing it. ❤️💛💚
Difficult to find location due to poor signage and Viator’s inaccurate directions. Also parking is difficult due to congested location. In addition we did not snorkel at the location described in tour and wasted time circling around Sandles hotel twice instead of heading out into open water. However in a great marina with good facilities, great crew on boat, delicious lunch and awesome drinks!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry for the confusion with the directions and the inconvenience caused. We appreciate your kind words about the crew and experience on board. ❤️💛💚
Fantastic day on the water. Staff and Captain were great! Highly recommend this tour. The food was better that what we got the night before at a 4 star restaurant.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you for your amazing review! So glad you had a fantastic day and loved the crew — and wow, we’re thrilled you enjoyed the food that much! ❤️💛💚
The tour was wonderful, the tour guides was friendly and was making sure that everyone was Good through the whole tour. They serve some nice lunch. And the snorkeling was great as well.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for your lovely review! Great to hear you enjoyed the friendly guides, the nice lunch, and the snorkeling. ❤️💛💚
Positive sides:
The food was very good and there was a lot of food. Our group didn’t eat all of it. There were leftovers.
The two guys/employees that did talk to us were nice and funny.
The tugboat snorkeling spot was amazing, lots of beautiful fish.
Negative:
The catamaran they have is old and the only spot with shade is inside and it’s super hot.
The second snorkeling spot was okay.
The guide had a group of us swim super far at both snorkeling spots. Most people couldn’t even swim al the way there and people that did were not impressed by the snorkeling views there.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for sharing your honest experience! We’re glad you enjoyed the food, the friendly crew, and the beautiful Tugboat snorkeling. We appreciate your feedback, it helps us improve. ❤️💛💚
We had an amazing time on our excursion. We snorkeled at some really cool sites. The tugboat was fantastic. They let us feed the fish which we enjoyed so much. The food they cooked was delicious! I highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Curacao
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re thrilled you had such an amazing time snorkeling, feeding the fish, and enjoying the food. So glad you recommend the tour — hope to see you again soon! ❤️💛💚
Cruised the tiny waterways looking at beautiful homes. Anchored next to a drilling platform. Dead coral and a few fish. The second anchorage was on the other side of the drilling platform. Quite a bit better snorkeling. Sunken tugboat covered in coral with a lot of fish and sea life.
Lunch was not bad with both chicken and beef pot stickers. While we didn’t drink anything other than water there was a rum stocked bar and cold beer available
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for sharing your feedback! We’re glad to hear you enjoyed cruising the waterways and admiring the beautiful homes. It’s great that the second anchorage offered a better snorkeling experience with the sunken tugboat and sea life. We appreciate your comments about the lunch and are happy to know you found the pot stickers satisfying.
We’ll keep your insights in mind to continue improving our tours and ensure an even more enjoyable experience next time. Hope to welcome you aboard again soon!
Great experience; beautiful water and amazing staff. Best BBQ and garlic bread.
They offered us round trip transportation from cruise port for $15 per person. We had to stop at a few resorts but worth the cost.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you for the great review! We're happy you enjoyed the beautiful water, amazing staff, and our BBQ and garlic bread. It's good to know the round trip transportation was convenient for you. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon! ❤️💛💚
Loved it. The food was fabulous, snorkeling was great and we just had a nice time. We booked this trip somewhat last minute and we are glad we did!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for your review! We are glad to hear that you had a very nice time. Greetings from the Irie Team ❤️💛💚
We had an absolutely fabulous time on this snorkel excursion. The weather was very windy and waves were very big to begin with so our first stop was less than ideal but the next stop at sunken tugboat made up for it. It was spectacular. The crew was incredible and the food was superb. We will not hestitate to book this excursion in the future. I will say we booked this while at port on a cruise and booking outside of Royal Caribbean made be nervous. We arrived back after the boat ride and waited about 40 min for the bus to pick us back up to take us to boat. That was a little nerve wracking but all was well in the end. Have no complaints and it was the nightlight of our vacation for sure.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the fantastic review! We're thrilled you enjoyed the snorkel excursion, despite the initial weather challenges. It's great to hear the sunken tugboat stop made up for it. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back in the future! ❤️💛💚
I had some a great time. Everyone was friendly, drinks and food was good. Music was great. It was so much fun.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you very much for your review! Greetings from the Irie Team ❤️💛💚
What an amazing experience. We had lots of fun. Everything was great. The crew was amazing, the lunch was delicious. We went to 2 snorkeling places. I would highly recommend.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you very much for your amazing review and for you recommendation! Greetings from the Irie Team ❤️💛💚
The crew showed us a great time. The tugboat was a nice spot and the lunch spot was relaxing. Lunch was a 10/10.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you very much for your review! ❤️💛💚
Crew was great as was lunch. We were well cared for. Perfect amount of time in the water for those who don’t want to invest their entire day in snorkeling.
Matthew was the safety man in the water , looking out for everyone. . The crew was on top of it with beverages and just being welcoming in general (I can’t remember all their names :/ )
Water was crystal clear and the tour of the Spanish Waters is a nice bonus if you’re into looking at the mansions or if not, plenty of nature to take in as well.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you for your elaborated review, we really appreciate this. We are happy to hear that you had an amazing day with us. We hope to see you soon back with us. ❤️💛💚
It was great other than my husband getting sick that morning and couldn't go. He emailed you and couldn't get any refund.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
I'm happy to hear that even though you went on your own, you had a great day with us on the snorkel trip. And I hope that your husband got better soon and that you could have enjoyed your trip on our beautiful island ❤️💛💚
The crew was absolutely awesome. Kind, helpful. The fun was great and got to speak to each of them. The guy with long hair was excellent and worth lots to your company. The girl from the Netherlands was so very knowledgeable and happy a real plus to the crew and the Captain had a handle on all things going on, nothing gets away from him. The cook is a special person. Would do it again in a heartbeat!
Great experience! Irie was super accommodating when my group missed bus pickup and arranged a taxi for us from cruise port. We had an incredible day! They were very chill and relaxed. Had a blast!! 10/10 recommend
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Thanks for your review and recommendation, Emily! We're glad you were able to join us on the tour, and we were able to assist you in attending. We are also glad that hear that you had an incredible day with us, and we would love to see you again on another trip. Greetings from the Irie team
The absolute best catamaran crew ever!!!
Marita and Junny were the best! The snorkel sites were so beautiful.... the lunch on board was delicious!!!
Highly recommend for beginners or seasoned snorkers!!
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Michele, thank you for taking your time for this review. We really appreciate it. I will tell the grill masters that you loved the food on board. Greetings from all of us.
Orson was a fantastic host! Everyone was friendly, informative and made this experience fun! Would definitely book with these guys again!
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Sara, thanks for the message. I will let Orson and the team know that you have mentioned them in the review. Hope to see you soon again with us. Greetings from The Irie team
This excursion was the highlight of our trip. Catamaran was modern and importantly not too crowded with tourists. The day was very chill and laid-back, didn’t feel like we were being rushed around in between snorkeling spots. The lunch was great and offered something for everyone, I am a picky eater/have a bunch of dietary restrictions and was able to find something to eat no issues. The crew was attentive but not overbearing.
A tip: fins were not offered only snorkel masks, so if you absolutely must have fins to snorkel I would recommend bringing your own
This was a thoroughly enjoyable day for me. I’m a 78 year young solo traveler. The crew were beyond terrific and the lunch incredibly yummy. No shortage of drinks. We returned home under sail—lovely!
I was hoping for more snorkeling tho. The first stop at a sunken boat was fine but the second stop was in shallow water. This where lunch was prepared and served. I would not count this as a snorkel stop.
I’ll definitely book with Irie next year and will be careful to choose a trip with more snorkeling.
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