Curaçao: Seabob & Glass Bottom Boat Snorkel Tour

Two Hours Underwater in Curaçao Without Leaving the Boat

You board a glass bottom boat from Spanish Water, rotate through two Seabobs with your group of up to four, snorkel at Tugboat and the Saba Wreck, and see the reef from both above and below the waterline over 2 to 3 hours. Snorkel gear is included, the groups stay small, and the guides are islanders who know where the crowds aren't.

Step-by-step itinerary

Seabob and Glass Bottom Boat Tour

• Depart from Spanish Water
• Sightsee luxury mansions and yachts
• Snorkel at Tugboat with Seabob
• Optional sightseeing at Saba Wreck

What’s included

Your tour includes snorkel equipment, two Seabobs for your group to rotate through, the glass bottom boat ride from Spanish Water, sightseeing at Jan Sofat, snorkeling at Tugboat with Seabob time, and optional viewing of the Saba Wreck. The tour runs 2 to 3 hours and is limited to small groups.

Times

• Sunday 10:00 13:30 16:30

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Before you book

Group Up to 6 4 private ›

Live guide English, Spanish, German, Portuguese and Dutch

Meeting point and pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Ages Adult (8 to 65 years) · Under 8: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Public transport nearby Not recommended with heart problems

Operated by Bearded Butlers Curaçao B.V.

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The experience

The Seabob didn't start on the first try: our guide laughed and tapped it twice, and then it fired up, and suddenly you're holding a jet-powered underwater scooter that wants to go places. That's the moment you realize this isn't a standard snorkel tour. You're on the glass bottom boat leaving Spanish Water, and the plan is to rotate through two Seabobs with your group (up to four people), which means everyone gets actual time on the thing, not just a five-minute turn while someone else watches from the deck.

The boat itself changes how the day works. It's not a crowded catamaran with forty people and a megaphone. It's built for small groups, which is the whole point. You motor past Jan Sofat first, where the luxury yachts and mansions sit on the water, and the guide points out which ones belong to people who actually live here year-round. Then you hit the snorkel sites. Tugboat is where you get your first real Seabob run, and the thing moves fast enough that you're covering distance underwater instead of just hovering. The glass bottom means if someone in your group doesn't want to go under, they can watch the reef from above. It's not an all-or-nothing thing.

The Saba Wreck is optional, but most people do it. It's a sunken ship sitting in the shallows, and seeing it from the Seabob is different from seeing it from a snorkel line. You can move around it, get closer, back off. The whole tour runs 2 to 3 hours depending on conditions and how long your group wants to stay at each spot. Snorkel gear is included, and the guides are native to Curaçao. They know which reefs are crowded on any given day and which ones aren't, which is why you end up seeing things most tour boats miss.

Book directly if you can: public transport gets you near the departure point, but the tour fills up fast during high season, and the Seabobs are the real limit on group size. Bring a rash guard if you burn easily. The sun reflects off the water and you're out there for hours.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, German, Portuguese and Dutch.

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 difference between this and a regular snorkel tour?

The Seabob lets you move underwater under your own power instead of drifting on a line, and the glass bottom boat means non-swimmers can still see the reef. Groups max out at four people, so you're not competing for space with thirty others.

How long is the tour?

2 to 3 hours, depending on conditions and how long your group spends at each site.

Do I need to be a strong swimmer?

No. Snorkel gear is included, and the glass bottom boat lets you watch the reef from above if you prefer not to go in the water.

How many people can do the Seabob at once?

Two Seabobs are on board, so groups of up to four people rotate through the experience.

Is the Saba Wreck included?

It's an optional stop. Most groups visit it, but you can skip it if you want to spend more time at other sites.

What's included in the tour?

Snorkel equipment and use of the two Seabobs. Lunch and drinks are not included.

Where do we leave from?

Spanish Water, on the south coast of Curaçao. Public transportation is available nearby.

Can I bring my own snorkel gear?

Yes, but equipment is provided as part of the tour.