Barbuda by Sea aboard Excellence
A 90-minute crossing to Antigua's sister island, the 17-mile beach at Low Bay, the Frigate Bird Sanctuary and two long beach stops.
By sea · 5 tours
Catamaran and boat tours in Antigua
Sailing catamarans, a power catamaran and the reef at Cades.
Sea Tours
Circumnavigate Antigua aboard Excellence
The whole coastline in one day — 28 miles past the Pillars of Hercules, Bird Island and Devil's Bridge, with snorkeling and lunch at Green Island.
Mystic Cades Reef Sail & Snorkel
A full day on the Mystic sailing catamaran, with a guided hour on Cades Reef — Antigua's largest reef formation — lunch on deck and a beach stop.
Mystic Lobster Lunch Cruise
Antigua's west coast from the Mystic, with two beach stops, a lobster lunch buffet, sparkling wine and the open bar.
Mystic II Sunset Cruise
Antigua's sunset from the water — 2.5 hours from Dickenson Bay with sparkling wine, hors d'oeuvres and the open bar.
Sea Tours
Catamaran and boat tours in Antigua: what to expect
Antigua looks its best from the water. Our sea tours use two catamarans: the Excellence, a power catamaran built for longer crossings, and the Mystic, a sailing catamaran made for slow days along the coast.
The Excellence Circumnavigation Tour covers about 28 miles of coastline in five and a half hours — past the Pillars of Hercules, Jumby Bay, Bird Island and Devil's Bridge, with a snorkel stop at Green Island and a BBQ lunch on deck. The same boat runs the Barbuda crossing, a full day that beaches at Low Bay on the 17-mile beach and includes a guided tour of the Frigate Bird Sanctuary.
The Mystic is the boat for Cades Reef, Antigua's largest reef formation, where the crew moor for an hour of guided snorkelling before serving lunch at tables on deck. The Mystic Lobster Lunch Cruise follows the calmer west coast instead, with two beach stops and a lobster buffet.
In the evening, the Mystic II sails from Dickenson Bay on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons for a two-and-a-half-hour sunset cruise with sparkling wine and hors d'oeuvres.
All sea tours include an open bar, and alcohol is served after snorkelling. Bring sunblock, a towel and swimwear, and expect to get your feet wet boarding.
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Sea Tours questions
The details guests ask about most before booking.
Which catamaran is used for which tour?
The Excellence power catamaran runs the Circumnavigation and the Barbuda crossing. The Mystic sailing catamaran runs the Cades Reef and Lobster Lunch cruises. The Mystic II runs the sunset cruise from Dickenson Bay.
Is snorkelling included on the sea tours?
Guided snorkelling is included on the Excellence Circumnavigation and the Mystic Cades Reef tour. The Lobster Lunch and Sunset cruises focus on swimming and sailing.
Where do the catamaran tours depart from?
Most depart from Lower Redcliffe Street in St. John's at 9:00 am or 10:00 am. The Mystic II Sunset Cruise is the exception — it leaves from Dickenson Bay at 4:00 pm.
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Book your sea tour in Antigua
Reserve directly with the crew who run the boat or the jeep.