Puerto Plata Snorkeling: Private Catamaran with BBQ & Open Bar

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Duration3h

GroupPrivate

PickupAt your hotel

Three hours at sea: snorkeling, grilled lunch on deck, and an open bar with your own boat and crew.

A private catamaran snorkeling cruise from Puerto Plata designed for cruise passengers, with exclusive use of the boat, a dedicated crew, and a back-to-ship-on-time guarantee. You snorkel Sosúa Reef, enjoy a light Dominican BBQ lunch and unlimited drinks on deck, and return via included transport from your hotel or cruise port. The boat size you choose at checkout determines your group's privacy and pace.

The Experience

How do you fit a full Caribbean day into a cruise port stop without racing back to the ship? This private catamaran solves that: your group gets exclusive use of the boat, a captain, crew, and a party host who knows the timing. Transport from your hotel or cruise port is included, and the whole operation—departure, snorkeling, lunch, drinks, return—is built around getting you back on schedule. Travel to the boat takes 30 to 50 minutes depending on traffic, so the crew accounts for that in the window.

The snorkeling happens at Sosúa Reef, where the water holds tropical fish and coral. Equipment is provided, and life jackets come with the boat. You board directly from the beach using a ladder, so there's no dock formality. Once you're out, the crew handles the anchor and the timing; you handle the reef. Between the water and the return, you're on deck with a light Dominican BBQ—sausage, chicken, meat brochettes, parsley bread, fruit—and an open bar running rum, cocktails, beer, soft drinks, and juice. Snacks like nachos and fresh fruit keep coming. The whole thing runs three hours.

The catamaran is yours alone; nobody else is on it. You pick the size at checkout—10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, or 80 passengers—so the boat matches your group. A smaller boat moves differently and feels different than a larger one, but the snorkeling stop, the food, the drinks, and the crew are the same. The crew's job includes getting you back to the ship or hotel on time, which is the whole reason this exists for cruise travelers.

What’s included

Private round-trip transport from your hotel or cruise port.
exclusive use of the catamaran with captain, crew, and party host.
snorkeling stop at Sosúa Reef with equipment and life jackets provided.
light Dominican BBQ lunch with sausage, chicken, meat brochettes, parsley bread, and fresh fruit.
unlimited open bar with rum, cocktails, beer, soft drinks, and juice.
snacks including nachos and fresh fruit.
back-to-ship-on-time guarantee for cruise passengers.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Boat Trips Club

Is this one for you?Choose your boat size at checkout based on your group—smaller boats move more nimbly and feel more intimate, while larger ones spread the cost across more people and still keep the crew, the snorkeling, and the food the same. The private catamaran means no strangers on board and no waiting for other groups to finish their snorkeling or their lunch.