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Hamilton: Rising Son Catamaran Sail & Snorkel Half-Day

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (7 reviews)

Free cancellation

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 60

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Sail the Great Sound, then jump in: Bermuda's half-day catamaran with water gear included

You board the Rising Son II catamaran in Hamilton and sail into the Great Sound for an hour of lounging on deck. At a secluded anchorage, you choose between snorkeling, kayaking, paddleboarding or swimming for 90 minutes, with all gear provided. A complimentary rum swizzle and bar specials come after, then a music-filled sail back to the pier.

Step-by-step itinerary

Board the Rising Son II catamaran
Sail into the Great Sound for one hour
Relax on trampolines, upper deck, or cockpit
Anchor at secluded swimming spot
Swim, kayak, paddleboard, or snorkel
Return aboard and enjoy complimentary Rum Swizzle
Sail back to pier with island music

The Experience

The crew at the Hamilton pier knew exactly what they were doing when they asked if I'd done this before — not in a sales way, just checking. They were already rigging the Rising Son II as we arrived, and within minutes we were moving away from the dock into the Great Sound. The boat's got trampolines stretched across the hulls, a shaded cockpit if the sun gets too much, and an upper deck where you can actually see what's coming. For the first hour, that's mostly water and sky, with someone from the crew talking through what you're passing — not a script, just conversation about the reefs and the islands and how the light changes depending on where you are.

Then you anchor at a secluded spot and the real choice starts. The crew sets out snorkeling gear, a couple of kayaks, and a stand-up paddleboard, and you pick what you want to do for the next hour and a half. Some people swim straight to a nearby sandbar. Others take a kayak out and poke around the shallows. If you've never tried SUP, the crew will get you steady on it. The snorkeling happens around a reef that's close enough that you don't have to paddle far — the gear is there, it fits, and the crew knows which direction the fish are. It's not a guided snorkel tour; it's more like they've opened the water to you and you go explore it.

When you climb back aboard, there's a complimentary rum swizzle waiting, and the bar's got drink specials if you want something else. The sail back to Hamilton takes another hour, and by then the sun's lower and the whole thing has that end-of-day feeling — island music playing, people quiet on the trampolines, the kind of tired that means you actually did something. You're back at the pier before evening, which leaves the rest of your day open.

What’s included

One hour sailing through the Great Sound with crew commentary.
1.5 hours at a secluded swim and water-activity anchorage.
snorkeling equipment, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards.
complimentary soft drinks and rum swizzle after the swim.
bar drink specials on the return sail.
return sail to Hamilton with island music.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Island Tour Centre

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a half-day on the water without arranging your own boat or gear — the crew handles the sailing, the stops and the equipment, so you just show up and choose how to spend the water time.