Barbados Shoreline: Paddle Over Coral Reefs

Explore Barbados’ stunning coastline in a clear kayak, discovering vibrant coral reefs and a hidden shipwreck. Enjoy a refreshing rum punch on the beach.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Folkestone Marine Park & Visitor Centre - Here we will paddle over a colourful reef surrounded by tropical fish
What's Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Embark on a journey along the breathtaking west coast shoreline of Barbados, starting from the Surfside beach and making our way to Folkstone Marine Park. Enjoy a complete, all-round perspective above and beneath the waves as we paddle through vibrant coral reefs housed in the serene, crystalline waters of this safeguarded marine park.
Our adventure…

Location
Surfside Restaurant & Bar
You will find your guide and clear kayaks directly on the beach in front of Surfside Beach Bar. This is a green building located opposite Massy supermarket in Holetown.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(17 Ratings)
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Victorchanghk
Dec 31, 2022
Group tour becomes private tour! - Nicky is our tour guide. He has prepared well, called us in the morning to update us the weather which may require us to reschedule the tour. Fortunately, the tour was still going, and only my partner and I showed up. Nicky showed us the devil fish and we saw them in the glass bottom of the kayak. He had been professional to give us a quick tutorial of kayak, because it's the first time for my partner.
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Missrie11
May 15, 2022
Amazing trip - Booked this for my boyfriends birthday and it didn’t disappoint! The guides were so friendly and knowledgable, really looked after us and made us feel safe! The boats were great you got a really good view of the reefs & shipwreck when you went over them. We enjoyed a delicious rum punch at the end of the boat trip too courtesy of the guys 🙌🏾 The beach the trip is located at is lovely, a little calmer than at Christchurch where we have been staying so we spent a few hours enjoying the water there & had a lovely fish dinner at the surf side beach bar! Was an amazing morning/ afternoon.
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Anna
Mar 7, 2022
Exploring by Kayak - Great way to tour the reefs and shipwrecks. Clear kayaks are normally based out of Carlisle Bay but get in touch directly with Nicky & the team if you want to explore near Holetown instead.
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Cboniface
Jan 28, 2022
good fun - good idea, charming guide, we got caught in a heavy shower, which dampened the experience.! Good fun, didnt see much though
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Ian
Nov 7, 2021
Really enjoyable trip. - Fantastic experience and really enjoyable trip. Nikki was a really nice guy and great host. The clear kayaks are a great idea and a good way to see the reef. The paddling is easy and it's no hassle. Would definitely recommend.
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Sarahhg2535hr
Nov 5, 2021
Fabulous guide and lovely clear water. - A lovely experience. Our guide was helpful and interesting. We saw baby turtles swimming away from the shore (and scary birds hovering overhead to swoop). Plenty of coral and beautiful tropical fish.
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Wass64
Sep 19, 2021
Fun few hours - Had a great time out with Nicky on the kayaks, what a great idea to have clear kayaks to see below you as you glide across the reefs and shipwrecks, was also lucky enough to see a turtle.
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Yz6452
Mar 19, 2023
A bit shorter than described - The tour itself was ok, we saw sea turtles and fishes near the ship wreck, however, the experience wasn't quite as expected, we booked the coral reef tour because we did the snorkeling the day before and wanted to see something different, but the tour guide rescheduled our tour to the Carlisle Bay the day after because of the wind, but we actually didn't feel the weather is much better the next day, so now we are basically seeing the same thing as the snorkeling tour before. Also our tour was just 1h, less than described of 1.5h, and we didn't really get the rum punch described in the intro, I understand it's hot weather to host such tour but still it's a bit disappointing.
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Alison_s
Feb 28, 2022
Disappointment 😕 - Unfortunately I have to give a poor rating as my tour didn’t go ahead. Having already been postponed once, Nikkaya did not turn up. I had already waited for almost an hour when I managed to get hold of him. He had overslept and cancelled the tour. It was very disappointing as it was my last full day on the island and I was really looking forward to the trip. From talking to some locals on the beach, It appears that he takes on too much work and this is not the first time this has happened, although he assured me it had never happened before. I did receive a prompt refund but am still very disappointed that the trip didn’t take place and my family and I wasted a considerable amount of time hanging around.
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Sian_s
Feb 14, 2022
Double booked - We didn’t do the tour in the end. We had been double booked on the first date in the morning. He moved it to the afternoon which wasn’t particularly convenient but we agreed as I really wanted to do the tour. In the end it was called off due to the wind. He rebooked us the following day but then cancelled again due to the poor weather. If I was booking again with this company I would make sure the booking is confirmed. He did refund us straight away which was appreciated.
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up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).