Snorkeling in Curaçao: Tugboat Wreck & Reef with Lunch

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Duration4h 30m

GroupUp to 60

LanguagesEN · NL +1

Mobile ticketAccepted

You snorkel a sunken tugboat and live coral reef in the same morning, then eat while the crew cleans your gear.

Snorkeling in Curaçao aboard a double-decker catamaran includes two guided snorkel stops—the Tugboat Wreck and a shallow reef in the National Underwater Park—plus BBQ lunch and open bar with beer, wine, rum and soft drinks. The boat picks up from selected hotels or the cruise terminal, and a live guide speaks English, Spanish or Dutch. The whole outing runs 4.5 hours, with snorkeling equipment and restroom on board.

4h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Snorkel cruise with BBQ and drinks

Board double-decker catamaran
Sail through Spanish Waters lagoon
Snorkel at Tugboat Wreck site
Snorkel at shallow reef
Enjoy BBQ lunch and open bar
Swim, dance, and relax at Baya beach

The Experience

What makes this snorkel work is the boat itself: a double-decker catamaran that carries you through Spanish Waters—the lagoon lined with waterfront villas and anchored yachts—before dropping anchor at the Tugboat Wreck. That sunken tugboat is one of the island's top snorkel sites, and you enter the water directly from the boat to explore the wreck, the coral formations around it, and the fish that live there. After you've had your fill, the boat moves to a second location, a shallow reef just offshore, so you get two different underwater landscapes in one morning without the hassle of separate trips.

While you're in the water at the second stop, the crew sets up a BBQ buffet on deck. When you climb back aboard, lunch is ready—grilled food and sides prepared while you were snorkeling. The open bar runs the whole time: beer, wine, rum, vodka, rum punch, soft drinks, fruit punch and water, so you can eat, drink and dry off without leaving the boat. Snorkeling equipment is provided, and there's a restroom on board.

Pickup happens from selected hotels around the island or from the cruise terminal for USD 15. If you're arriving by ship, the operator recommends using their transport to make sure you get to the boat on time. The catamaran is wheelchair accessible, and the trip suits all fitness levels—you can snorkel as much or as little as you want, or stay on deck and swim at the shallow reef if you prefer not to use the equipment.

What’s included

Snorkeling equipment.
BBQ lunch.
open bar with beer, wine, rum, vodka, rum punch, soft drinks, fruit punch and water.
restroom on board.
live guide in English, Spanish or Dutch.
hotel or cruise terminal pickup available (pickup from selected hotels included.
cruise terminal pickup USD 15).

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Irie Tours

Is this one for you?The boat spends most of the 4.5 hours in the water or at anchor, so this suits snorkelers who want to maximize time underwater without a long commute between sites. If you're arriving by cruise ship and need to be back by a set time, the operator's pickup service and fixed schedule mean you won't miss the boat's departure.