Rising Son Catamaran Adventure in Bermuda
Description
Spend an afternoon on the water during this Bermuda catamaran and snorkeling cruise. The catamaran will raise her sails and cruise throughout the Great Sound, before anchoring at a beautiful and secluded swim site. Once at anchor, you have the freedom to choose to swim up to the nearby beach or sand bar, kayak, try a SUP (paddle board) or kick around with the crew's snorkel gear on the nearby reef. One rum cocktail is included, and additional drinks can be purchased from the onboard bar.
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Itinerary
Your Bermuda sailing adventure leaves from King’s Wharf in the parish of Sandys, on Bermuda’s northwest tip. After boarding your catamaran — the Rising Son II — set sail into the Great Sound. Sail for about an hour as you head toward a secluded swimming spot; during your time on the boat, just relax and enjoy the views. Lounge on one of the trampolines, soak up the sun on the upper deck or enjoy the shade in the cockpit. When you reach the swimming site, the crew will throw the anchor overboard and give you a quick safety briefing and snorkeling instructions. Then put on your provided mask, fins and snorkel and jump into the water! Snorkel above the nearby reef, checking out the local marine life, or if you prefer not to snorkel, you can use the boat’s kayaks and stand-up paddleboards to explore the bay, nearby beach and sandbar. You have 1.5 hours of playtime here, after which you’ll climb back on the catamaran for a refreshing ‘rum swizzle’ cocktail. During the cruise back to the wharf, get ready for another evening in paradise with additional drinks from the onboard bar (own expense). Tropical music on board will put you in the island spirit!
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- All tours are subject to weather and meeting a minimum number of participants to run
- Minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian at all times
- Minimum 18 Years to consume alcohol
- Participants must be physically fit and able to walk on and off the boat via steps, and up and down a swim ladder for water access
- Participants must be physically fit and able to walk on and off the boat via steps
Reviews(780)
The staff was great and so accommodating. We had a great time and really enjoyed the ride back and forth especially since my friend gets sea sick and the ride is slow and not long at all.
This was the highlight of our trip to Bermuda!
Excellent experience!!!! Amazing crew!!! They helped my wife get comfortable with the water as she is not a swimmer. The swimming, snorkeling etc was amazing. Shallow areas as well as a little deeper areas. Saw lots of fish and some corals as well. Great history lesson too on the short sailing from the pier to the swimming area. Keep up the good work guys great job we will be back.
Fantastic experience great crew, J, Matteo, and hawk were the best.
Highly recommend Rising Son catamaran. Was an overall very fun experience. Only wish it could’ve been longer. Savannah Max and Brandon were exceptional and fun to talk with. We will definitely be back.
We had a really nice time on the **Rising Son Catamaran** in Bermuda. The weather was absolutely phenomenal, and the Catamaran itself was beautiful and relaxing. The crew was friendly, funny, knowledgeable and we enjoyed being out on the water. The complimentary rum swizzles were a nice touch, although they tasted more like juice. I do want to mention that I had specifically requested “The Rising Son 2,” but I understand they have multiple catamaran’s. FYI we booked through The Island Tour Center so we didn’t end up on that particular boat which was misleading and disappointing. That said, the experience we had was still enjoyable. The one area that fell short for us was the snorkeling. We were really looking forward to seeing vibrant coral, lots of colorful fish, maybe a turtle and hopefully some of Bermuda’s amazing marine life. Unfortunately, the reef we visited was not nearly as colorful or full of fish as we had hoped. We saw some small fish and coral, but there really wasn’t a lot to look at. I realize that marine life can vary from day to day, and the crew can only take you where conditions allow. However, it did make me wonder if the amount of activity from the many snorkelers visiting the same area may have caused some of the fish to stay away. Overall, we still had a wonderful day and really enjoyed the catamaran experience. I would give Rising Son 4 stars.. The sailing, scenery, weather, and overall experience were excellent; I just wish the snorkeling had been more vibrant and offered more marine life.
Booked this through our cruise. Crew was great and very knowledgeable. We were able to swim and snorkel in a great area with access to reefs and deep water for jumping off boat. Thank you for a great experience.
Nice boat, decent snorkeling equipment, fun overall experience! We didn’t see many fish, but enjoyed floating around. Rum swizzles were yummy for the ride back to shore. Kids loved lounging in the nets on the front of the boat.
Great family outing. Swimming, snorkeling , and paddle boards. Friendly and knowledgeable crew. Highly recommend.
The staff and experience were excellent! I highly recommend.
