Beautiful Barbados Tours · Bridgetown Cruise Port
A six-hour shore excursion built around a cruise-ship day: a shuttle from Bridgetown Cruise Port to Carlisle Bay, an 80-minute turtle and shipwreck trip on the Tranquility boat, then a lounger and umbrella at Savvy on the Bay. Pick it if you are on a ship and want a beach and the turtles with the transport and the timings already worked out.
This listing is designed for a day in port. A shuttle collects you at Bridgetown Cruise Port and drives through Bridgetown to Carlisle Bay. You board Tranquility for an 80-minute turtle and shipwreck cruise in shallow water, about 12 feet at the wrecks by the listing's count, with tropical fish, rays, octopus, sea horses and, with luck, turtles. The rest of the day is a reserved lounger under a shared umbrella at Savvy on the Bay, with a welcome drink.
The timings are what a cruise passenger needs to see. The listing gives pickups between 8:45 AM and 11:00 AM and returns between 2:00 PM and 4:20 PM, so check your ship's all-aboard time against the slot you get and leave a margin. Guests who want more beach can stay on and take a taxi back; taxis have no meters, so agree the fare first. Barbados Immigration exempts passengers arriving and leaving on the same ship from the visa requirement.
Now the catches. Lunch is not included: buy it at the beach bar. The listing says the trip is not suitable for non-swimmers, people over 70 or people with mobility impairments, and not recommended for anyone with difficulty walking or weakness in the arms or legs. There are no infant seats in the vehicles, the road can be bumpy for anyone prone to motion sickness, and a cleaning charge applies if a vehicle needs professional cleaning after sickness. The waiver link arrives with the ticket.
Pickup windows run from 8:45 to 11:00 AM at Bridgetown Cruise Port. The ride goes through Bridgetown to Carlisle Bay, on a road the listing calls bumpy.
An 80-minute boat trip in Carlisle Bay: a swim where turtles may appear and a snorkel over a wreck in shallow water, about 12 feet deep according to the listing.
A reserved beach chair under a shared umbrella and a welcome drink. Lunch is extra, from the beach bar.
Return shuttles run between 2:00 and 4:20 PM. Stay longer if you like and take a taxi back, with the fare agreed first.
Brilliant. We saw turtles and swimming over the ships was amazing.
fantastic adventure. The boat crew were professional and ensured our young grandchildren had their masks fitted correctly.
Great crew on the Tranquility and sunbeds and umbrellas were new this season.
Very good excursion [...] The team did an excellent job and will use again.
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The listing gives returns between 2:00 and 4:20 PM. Compare that with your all-aboard time when you choose the slot, and leave a margin. If you stay longer, the taxi back is up to you.
No. The listing includes a welcome drink; lunch is bought at the beach bar at Savvy on the Bay.
Shallow: the listing gives about 12 feet at the wrecks. Carlisle Bay's six wrecks lie between about 12 and 55 feet overall, most of them sunk on purpose to make a reef.
Barbados Immigration lists passengers arriving and leaving on the same ship as an exception to the visa requirement. Carry your ship card and photo ID; your cruise line confirms what it needs.
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