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Antigua Snorkeling Adventure: Cades Reef and Beach Lunch
4.4
71 Ratings
Saint John's
Experience breathtaking panoramas on a journey down the island’s southern shoreline. Our itinerary includes a pause at Cades Reef, where you can snorkel through the largest reef in Antigua. Following, we’ll halt at a tranquil beach for lunch and swimming. After, the boat will navigate back up the coast while you groove to lively Caribbean beats.
Experience breathtaking panoramas on a journey down the island’s southern shoreline. Our itinerary includes a pause at Cades Reef, where you can snorkel through the largest reef in Antigua. Following, we’ll halt at a tranquil beach for lunch and swimming. After, the boat will navigate back up the coast while you groove to lively Caribbean beats.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cades Reef - Prepare for an exciting day that the entire family will enjoy. Experience a serene Caribbean adventure aboard the sailing catamaran ‘Mystic.’ Sail along the southern coast of the island, admiring the stunning views of the Antiguan coastline and the Caribbean Sea. The journey includes a stop at Cades Reef, where you can snorkel around…
- Cades Reef - Prepare for an exciting day that the entire family will enjoy. Experience a serene Caribbean adventure aboard the sailing catamaran ‘Mystic.’ Sail along the southern coast of the island, admiring the stunning views of the Antiguan coastline and the Caribbean Sea. The journey includes a stop at Cades Reef, where you can snorkel around Antigua’s largest reef formation. Cades Reef is a nationally protected marine area, teeming with marine life waiting to be explored. While you snorkel, the crew will be busy preparing a fresh BBQ lunch for your return.
After savoring this delightful Caribbean BBQ buffet, the boat will anchor at one of the secluded bays, offering a chance to swim in the turquoise waters or simply relax in the sun. As you enjoy swimming or sunbathing, the attentive crew will cater to your needs by serving drinks on the beach.
- Antigua and Barbuda - After an hour on the beach, it’s time to hoist the sail and head north along the coast. Get ready to turn up the music and enjoy the open bar! Everyone will be grooving to the tunes until returning to the starting point. You’ll undoubtedly leave wanting more and eager to experience it all over again. Please note that the beaches selected for stops will depend on sea conditions.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Unlimited drinks (open bar)
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Live commentary on board
- Lunch
- Unlimited drinks (open bar)
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Private transportation
- Transportation to boarding location
- Gratuities
- Private transportation
- Transportation to boarding location
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Tropical Adventures Antigua
Redcliffe Street
across the Street from Quay Necessities Store
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(71 Ratings)
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Raymo8497ql
May 14, 2026
Good day out - Captain Blackbeard and his crew made it an enjoyable day out
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Kevin_t
Apr 3, 2026
Fantastic ocean life - Was an amazing experience, great tour guides! Elroy was amazing! Great vibes and energy… my only critique is that I wish the snorkeling was around 2 hrs instead of 1 hr. Had a blast though. The reef was beautiful and the company was great
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Quinn_p
Mar 27, 2026
Great music, great food,... - Great music, great food, great snorkel time, fun boat ride! Would recommend this to anyone visiting Antigua.
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Janetor2018
Mar 14, 2026
A fun day on the water in beautiful Antigua - A taxi from our hotel to the dock was arranged by the tour company for 9:15am. At 9:30am it still hadn’t turned up but thankfully our hotel concierge was on it and got us another driver who got us to the destination point with a little time to spare. With that hiccup out of the way we started a super fun day on the water. The crew were great and did a fantastic job keeping us safe, well fed, supplied with drinks, and entertained. Sadly the reef is mostly dead so don’t expect colourful corals but we did see plenty of fish, a ray, a small (harmless) shark and a small boat wreck. The reef wasn’t busy so we didn’t have to contend with other groups. The snorkelling was guided by a couple of crew members so we had the safest passage through the reef. Back on board a delicious lunch was served along with an array of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks. Great music and some particularly fun fellow guests who danced like no one was watching 😁 made the journey back down the coast a lot of fun. A short stop at a beach on the way back too before disembarking where we began. A really fun day, just make sure to confirm and reconfirm your transportation to the dock so you don’t miss the boat!
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Cost2026
Mar 5, 2026
Safari and stingray city form Royalton CHIC - Great trip with crew being great. Special shout out to Randy our guide who was awesome.
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Mitchkc68
Feb 20, 2026
Even better than described - Staff were amazing. Was agreat time. Served a good meal. Lots of facts on this guided tour. Very helpful and felt safe in water with 2 assistance plus 1 in a small dinghy to help out if needed. Included a van transfer pick up from Royalton and dropped us off on our beach. Great value. Great communication on the app too.
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Debrawd9763qa
Feb 20, 2026
Great experience. - We truly enjoyed our excursion from the time we departed the dock until the return. Our host, Elroy was fantastic. He presented a good mix of information on the area and entertaining us. Great sense of humour. He was easy to follow while snorkeling and the rest of the crew made certain everyone was safe both onboard and in the water. We highly recommend this tour.
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Dan_s
Jan 3, 2026
Easy to get to off cruise ship, kids really enjoyed - Came in on a royalcarribbean cruise and this was perfect...you walk off the pier and keep to the right and the catamaran dock was really close (look for brown benches).
The boat was great, the ride around the island was beautiful...but long...about an hour. Boat does have a bathroom. The reef itself as others mentioned is not in the best condition. We had 2 little kids and we struggled a bit but saw some colorful fish. Water was about 12' deep where we were at, and very clear.
Spent about 40mins there and then on the way back stopped at a nice beach for another 40mins or so. Tons of shells and found a hermit crab. Kids really enjoyed this trip. Food and drinks were ok, nothing special. I'd suggest plenty of sunscreen, towels, and water and snacks for kids. Maybe even a card game or something to keep them occupied. The catamaran does have the cool front netting you can lay out on, and has a good amount of shaded area in the back if needed.
Also, snorkels were obviously included but if you have kids I'd suggest buying the full face mask ones on Amazon and bringing them with you.
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Gregg_s
Dec 26, 2025
Chillin' & Grillin' - Was perfect, all aspects of the tour don't disappoint. The crew was great, made you feel safe, attentive and informative/entertaining. The snorkeling guide was excellent to keep us all together, they even had small boats around the outer areas patrolling for your safety.
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Namss2016
Dec 26, 2025
Good experience - Amazing experience snorkeling. The crew was amazing. Kids had a lot of fun doing snorkeling at their pace. The team catered to the needs of dietary requirement.
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