Snorkeling at Rose Island: Private yacht with reef and beach

Reef snorkeling, white sand beach, and a booze cruise back through the harbor

A private half-day yacht snorkeling trip from Nassau to Rose Island, where you snorkel a reef, sunbathe on white sand, and cruise back past celebrity villas and floating bars. The boat carries your group alone with a live English-speaking guide. Bottled water, snacks, rum punch and snorkeling gear are included, though food and the pig encounter cost extra.

The experience

Rose Island sits a short sail from Nassau harbor, and the route gets you there by cruising past well-known celebrity beach villas on the way out. Two snorkeling options exist: the first takes you to a Rose Island reef before the day on the beach, or you can head to a different Rose Island site where you can add food and drinks at checkout. Either way, the snorkeling equipment is yours to use, and the cooler stays stocked with ice, soft drinks and rum punch throughout the day.

The return journey includes a stop at one of the floating bars in the harbor if it's open that day: weather can shift the exact route, so the guide will adapt. The whole outing runs about four hours. Food beyond the included snacks and rum punch costs extra, as does the pig encounter if you want it. Both are optional add-ons you can choose when you book.

What’s included

• Snorkeling equipment.
• bottled water and soft drinks.
• snacks.
• rum punch.
• cooler filled with ice.
• live English-speaking guide.
• private yacht for your group alone.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00 and 12:30

Book up to1d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Half-Day Rose Island Private Party Yacht Getaway

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English, so the commentary and safety briefing are clear for anyone comfortable in that language. The private boat means your group sets the pace and decides which snorkeling site to visit, without coordinating with strangers or waiting for a larger group to assemble.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's the snorkeling like at Rose Island?

Rose Island has a reef where you snorkel with the included equipment. The exact site depends on which route your guide chooses on the day, but both options put you in the water at a reef before you move to the white sand beach for the rest of the afternoon.

Does the yacht stop at the beach, or do we just sail past?

The yacht stops at one of Rose Island's white sand beaches where you spend the day sunbathing, swimming and relaxing between snorkeling. It's not a quick pass-by.

What's included in the price, and what costs extra?

Bottled water, snacks, rum punch, snorkeling equipment and a cooler with ice and soft drinks are included. Local food and the pig encounter are both optional add-ons you can purchase at checkout.

Is there a guide on the boat, and what language does he speak?

A live guide in English leads the trip, narrating the route and the snorkeling spots and managing the day's flow.

How long is the whole outing?

The trip runs about four hours from pickup to return, covering the harbor cruise, snorkeling, beach time and the return past the floating bars.