Bermuda catamaran tours sail from the Royal Naval Dockyard on wide, steady twin-hulled boats, most with snorkel gear, kayaks and paddleboards at anchor. Each shared sail pours a rum swizzle, and one sails for sunset.
The shared sail with the most reviews: fifty guests at most, a snorkel stop in a cove, kayaks and paddleboards, and rum swizzles poured without limit. Meet at the black-and-white star in the middle of the pier.
From $95 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
A catamaran for your party alone, up to 15, for three hours from Hamilton or the Dockyard. Snorkel gear, a paddleboard, a crystal kayak and a grill; drinks from the cash bar, food ordered ahead.
From $1,175 per group (up to 15)
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
The short one: ninety minutes on a 50-foot catamaran timed for sunset, with commentary, juice, unlimited rum swizzles and cookies. No snorkel stop. It does not sail in heavy rain or thunder.
From $70 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
The larger boat, up to 75 guests, from the small blue Island Tour Centre building at the Watersports Centre. Three hours with snorkel gear and boards, soft drinks and one rum swizzle after the swim.
From $111 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Three and a half hours on a catamaran for up to 70, with snorkel gear, kayaks and paddleboards handed out at anchor on a first-come basis. One rum swizzle, then a cash bar. Competent swimmers only in the water.
From $111 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Three and a half hours with a swim in a cove, paddleboards and kayaks, fresh cookies and unlimited rum swizzles. Fifty guests at most.
See this tourA catamaran is a sailing boat on two hulls, wide and steady, with a big deck. On a catamaran tour you sail out of the Royal Naval Dockyard, anchor for a swim, and sail back with a drink. The shared boats carry 50 to 75 people; the private one takes your party of up to 15.
The daytime sails stop to snorkel and put kayaks and paddleboards in the water. The evening sail skips the swim and times the trip for sunset. The shared sails all pour Bermuda's national drink, the rum swizzle: some without limit, some one glass and then a bar.
Two hulls roll less than one, which suits you if you are unsure about boats, and the wide deck leaves you room to move around.
While some of your group snorkel, the rest can take a kayak or a paddleboard, or stay on deck. Amber J.'s boys, aged 10 and 8, both snorkeled and took the paddleboards out.
On the Restless Native sails your glass of rum swizzle or juice is refilled without limit. On the Island Tour Centre catamarans you get one swizzle, and you pay at the bar after that.
The sunset sail lasts ninety minutes, costs $70 and asks nothing of you but to sit down. You can fit it in at the end of a ship day and still be back aboard for dinner.
A seat on a shared sail or the whole boat for your group: here is the difference.
| A shared catamaran | The private catamaran | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is aboard | 50 to 75 guests | Your group, up to 15 |
| Fare | $70 to $111 a person | $1,175 a group |
| Split fifteen ways | No saving | About $78 each |
| Starts at | The Dockyard | Front Street, Hamilton, or King's Wharf |
| Drinks | Swizzles in the fare | Cash bar |
| Food | Cookies on some; otherwise none | Order ahead, billed separately |
| Time | 1.5 to 3.5 hours | 3 hours |
See the private catamaran from $1,175
If you are a couple, a shared sail costs you a fraction of the private boat. If you are a family reunion or a group of friends near 15, the private boat can cost you less per head than a shared seat. The other private options are on the Bermuda private tours page.
Three hours from Hamilton or the Dockyard, with snorkel gear, a paddleboard and a crystal kayak. Start times run from 9am to 7pm, sunset included.
See this tourHow a catamaran fits around the rest of a ship day is in our guide to one day in Bermuda.
Want to compare the catamarans with everything else? It is all on Bermuda Tours.