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Afternoon snorkel sail

Water Sports · Palm Beach

Iconic Aruba Sail & Snorkel

Details checked September 2026: see which facts we rechecked, and when
4.8522 reviews
2.5 Hours
Sharedgroup

Rating as read on Viator, September 18, 2026.

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A 2.5 hour sail to Catalina Bay and the Antilla wreck, open bar included.

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What you'll do

The Pelican's afternoon sail is the classic Aruba combination at a friendly price: a spacious catamaran along the coast with snorkeling at the marine sanctuary, Catalina Bay, and the famous Antilla shipwreck, plus an open bar and snacks on deck. The snorkel gear is National Geographic branded, and the tour is recognized by Sustainable Travel International. Check-in is at 1:30 pm at Pelican Pier on Palm Beach, so it pairs naturally with a beach morning.

Two ways to book this day

On Viator, or direct with an island crew

Your own boat and captain instead of a shared deck: three hours on the same west-coast reefs, the Antilla wreck included, and the price covers everyone aboard.

On Viator

Iconic Aruba Sail & Snorkel

Price
From $67 per personViator's own listed price; you pay Viator.
Group
Shared departure
Time
2.5 Hours
Dates
You pick the date and time on Viator.
Cancellation
Free up to 24 hours before
Confirmation
Instant, from Viator
Reviews
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The private charter's white and dark-hulled center-console motorboat beside the beach in Aruba

Direct partner Booked here with an island crew

Private boat charter

Price
$900 per boat, up to 10 guests$180 now, $720 on the day$450 each for two, $90 a head with 10 aboardThe crew's published price, never marked up.
Group
The whole boat, up to 10 guests
Time
3 hours, 3 departures daily
Dates
Cancellation
Cancel 48 hours or more ahead and the deposit comes back in full.
Confirmation
Reserved here, confirmed once the deposit is paid
Reviews
Not collected on this site. Our team checked the crew and the price ourselves.
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  • Same facts for each, as recorded on Viator and as the crew publishes them. A fact a listing does not state reads as such, never a guess.
  • Balance $720, paid to the crew in cash at the dock. Nothing beyond the deposit is charged on this site.

From Viator's own calendar

Price your day

Viator lists this one every day at 2:00 PM, from $67 per person. Set your group and pick a day: each date shows the lowest total Viator lists for you, and the days it has nothing left.

Schedule and prices as Viator published them for this listing, read November 14, 6:40 PM Aruba time and refreshed every few hours. Prices are Viator's listed prices in US dollars; the calendar rounds to the dollar and the day panel shows the exact figure. Full means Viator listed no seats left for that departure when we read it. Forecast marks are our rules of thumb from Open-Meteo for the next seven days; the crew makes the call on the day.

Why it's on the Playbook

This is the sail we point people to when the morning is already spoken for: a 1:30 pm check-in, the Catalina Bay marine sanctuary and the Antilla shipwreck in one 2.5 hour run, and an open bar with snacks on deck. The National Geographic gear and the Sustainable Travel International recognition are the operator's receipts, not ours, but they are real and listed on the product. It's the easiest way to fit a proper snorkel sail into a lazy day.

Pro tip

Check-in is 1:30 pm at Pelican Pier, so give yourself a slow beach morning first. Infants and small children can come along, and hotel pickup is not included.

Book this if

  • You want the shipwreck and the reef without a full-day commitment
  • You want an afternoon departure that leaves the morning free
  • You care about the sustainability recognition behind the operator
  • You want proper snorkel gear provided on board

Skip this if

Included

  • Unlimited drinks (open bar)
  • Snacks
  • National Geographic snorkeling equipment
  • Professional guides

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Highlights

  • Snorkel Catalina Bay and the Antilla wreck
  • National Geographic snorkel equipment
  • Open bar and snacks on deck
  • Recognized by Sustainable Travel International

Good to know

Meeting point
Pelican Pier, L.G. Smith Blvd 230, Palm Beach, between the Holiday Inn and Playa Linda; check-in at 1:30 pm map
Intensity
Easy going

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