Turtles with 3 year old?

[BethV114]

I've been doing a bit of research for our cruise in November and it looks like swimming with/near the turtles would be something fun for our group to do in Barbados. We'll be three adults and one sturdy 3 year old. Does anyone have any recommendations on which tour would be best to take her on? I'm thinking something that is a few hours/half day to avoid DD getting bored, tired, cranky, etc. Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

Thank you!

[aimodels]

You'll find that most of the booze cruise catamarans offer the same thing and provide the same level of excellent service. Some tours are with larger groups and some are with smaller groups.

 

The smaller groups tend to be a few dollars more, but they are a bit more relaxed and intimate. This might be a better way to go when dealing with a youngster.

 

There are a ton of companies offering "swim with turtles" booze cruise packages.

 

Here are a few places you can try:

 

Silver Moon

Shasa

Cool Runnings

Calabaza

Elegance

Why Not

Ocean Adventures

Wasn't Me

Small Cats Cruises

Ocean Mist

Jammin'

Tiami

Good Times Barbados

El Tigre Cruises

Thriller Turtle & Shipwreck Snorkel

Jolly Roger

 

You can also check out these websites:

 

http://barbados.org/sailtour.htm

http://www.funbarbados.com/tours/

http://barbados.org/tours/barbados_sea_tours.htm

 

Cheers, P:)

[Karpkg]

If you're still interested in a turtle/snorkeling tour I highly suggest Capt. Nick Knowles with Calypso Cruises. They came with a recommendation from Ocean Mist when their boat was unavailable during our cruise.

 

They do small groups so you have the whole boat to yourselves. We went to three snorkeling shipwreck sites then a turtle site. Each time we were either alone or ahead of another crowded boat. Their food was delicious and plentiful, a variety of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks, snorkeling gear and floats, even if all you want to do is jump in the water and just float and relax.

 

Here's part of my review pertaining to that part of our cruise.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=35580692&posted=1#post35580692

 

Whichever snorkeling/turtle trip you take, this is a fantastic excursion to do in Barbados and I hope you guys enjoy it as much as we enjoyed ours.