Cades Reef Sail and Snorkel: Experience Antigua's Largest Reef and Caribbean Music
4.2
38 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.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cades Reef - Prepare for an exciting day that will delight the entire family. Embark on a serene Caribbean journey on the sailing catamaran \’Mystic.\’ Sail along the southern coast of the island, admiring the stunning vistas of the Antiguan shoreline and the Caribbean Sea. You’ll make a stop at Cades Reef to explore Antigua’s most extensive reef system. As a nationally protected marine park, Cades Reef brims with aquatic life waiting to be explored. While you’re snorkeling, the crew will be busy preparing a delectable BBQ lunch for your return.\n\nOnce you’ve savored the delicious Caribbean BBQ spread, the vessel will drop anchor in a private bay, giving you the opportunity to swim in the crystal-clear waters or simply soak up the sun. While you indulge in swimming or sunbathing, the attentive crew will ensure your comfort by serving drinks right on the beach.\n- Antigua and Barbuda - After spending an hour on the beach, it’s time to set sail and navigate northward along the coastline. Crank up the tunes and make the most of the complimentary bar! The vibe will be lively with music as everyone enjoys the cruise until it’s time to return to the starting point. The experience will leave you eager for more, looking forward to your next adventure. Please note that the choice of beaches for stops is subject to the prevailing sea conditions.
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Unlimited drinks (open bar)
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • 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
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.

Customer Ratings
4.2
(38 Ratings)
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Nolanh332
May 16, 2024
Fun time with great crew - The crew was very friendly and had great vibes the whole time. snorkel was well executed and felt safe the entire time. saw some cool wild life and the food was decent for being prepared on a boat.
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Kassie_d
Apr 26, 2024
What a day! - 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.
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Wander19682134425
Apr 19, 2024
Amazing views! - The crew demonstrated exceptional professionalism and provided an enjoyable atmosphere with excellent music and breathtaking views. The culinary offerings were of high quality. During our return journey, an unexpected rain shower added an element of excitement and enhanced the overall experience for our group.
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Scott_v
Apr 8, 2024
Must do!! - 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.
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Neal_m
Mar 22, 2024
Our catamaran trip in Antigua - Great trip on the catamaran in Antigua. Amazing crew helpfully. Friendly and great service. Highly recommend this sailing trip .
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Laurie_h
Feb 4, 2024
Great trip - 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.
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Kennie_s
Jan 30, 2024
Good times - Wow this was truly an experience. Once again, the ship felt like a big family reunion that happened to include snorkeling. Staff was awesome?
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Rosqui9
May 15, 2024
Cades Reef Disappointment - Before traveling to Antigua I had been warned on a forum that I would be dissatisfied with Cades. Oh how true. The reef was a mess, probably from the accumulated effects of hurricanes, tour boats tying up at the same buoy year after year with subsequent wear and tear on the coral. The reef is much larger than the small segment we saw and maybe it’s time to move the tie ups or put the reef off limits to snorkeling. Scuba diving outside the reef was probably much better.
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Timothy_m
Feb 20, 2024
Caution: Tour not as advertised - 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.
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Robert_b
Mar 8, 2024
It was cancelled - 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.
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