Swim With The Turtles in Barbados

Come swim with the turtles in Barbados!

OK, so maybe we don't have any dolphins in Barbados, but you can still have an experience of a lifetime as you swim with the turtles!

Barbados is home to a healthy population of hawksbill and leatherback turtles. Once endangered by over-fishing, these great creatures are now protected and monitored throughout the Island.

In some areas the local fishermen feed and care for them, scraping barnacles of their backs and making sure that their nesting area is safe.

Turtles are sociable and tend to stay in the same area, following a steady routine. So long as they do not leave a habitat, they can be seen playing and feeding along the inshore reefs. In certain monitored areas they have become accustomed to humans and are relatively tame. You can swim with them as they feed amongst the coral. A good way to do this is with a sailboat tour and snorkeling picnic.

Let Tall Ships Cruises take you swimming with the fascinating sea turtles. A different and guaranteed exciting experience is to be had on each of their diverse fleet of vessels.

HeatWave Sailing Cruises offers you an intimate swim with our friendly sea turtles, an experience not to be missed. Snorkel in crystal clear waters over colorful reefs and exciting wrecks, or simply bask in the sun on our spacious desk while sipping on an exotic cocktail. Relax, enjoy and leave the world behind you as our attentive crew caters to your every need in paradise. Indulge yourself!

An experience to remember! Swim with the turtles on Rubaiyat Catamaran Cruises.

Enjoy turtle walks and snorkel trips to turtles with Barbados Blue located at the Hilton Hotel Peninsular. Hilton beach is the densest Hawksbill Turtle nesting beach in the Eastern Caribbean, so you are almost guarenteed to see one while snorkeling, kayaking or diving with Barbados Blue!

Sail along Barbados' crystal clear waters with Cool Runnings Catamaran Sailing Cruises to a secluded bay, where you can enjoy a fascinating visit with Sea Turtles and a refreshing swim.

Go sailing with Good Times Barbados for a chance to swim with the sea turtles in their natural enviroment and see hundreds of colourful tropical fish at two snorkel sites.

Sail along the coast with Silver Moon Luxury Catamarans as they take you where you can admire Barbados' magnificent shoreline, dotted with exquisite homes, hotels and restaurants. Once they stop, dive into the calm waters and swim with sea turtles as the crew feeds these graceful creatures.

Enjoy exciting snorkel and swim adventures with friendly sea turtles along the west coast, with Small Cats Cruises! Small Cats specializes in smaller, more personlised cruises with the emphasis on intimacy.

Swim with the turtles and snorkel on coral reefs and ship wrecks with Kool Kat Catamaran Cruises. All equipment is free (all drinks and transportation included) for this fun and exciting 3 hour cruise.

Come along aboard Powerboats! Lets take a trip down the coast and snorkel with the friendly sea turtles. Great experience for first time snorkelers and especially the kids.

Adventureland 4x4 Off-Road Island Tours offers the new and exciting Wildcats Turtle & Shipwreck Adventure, where you can snorkel and swim with friendly Hawksbill and Green turtles.

Join El Tigre Cruises to swim and snorkel with the friendly sea turtles and over a neighbouring coral reef. This is the perfect cruise for families with small children. Or, if you prefer, you can create your own personal sailing and snorkeling adventure

Let Outdoors Barbados arrange for you to swim with the turtles, either as a Glass Bottom Boat Snorkel Adventure or combined with horse riding in a Horse Tails & Turtles Shells package!

Staying at the Amaryllis Beach Resort offers you the opportunity to see turtles as they come onshore to nest and to observe hatchlings make their way to the sea for the fist time! In fact this beach is the most important nesting beach in the Eastern Caribbean, frequently used by the endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtles.

Lunch at the Lone Star Restaurant is an especially romantic way to enjoy a day at the seaside, with special company. On weekends, get there about 11am and depending on your mood, you can swim before or after a delicious brunch is served. You can dine on the beach or on the deck. Besides the turtles, the food and ambiance is excellent.

If you are in Barbados at the right time you may even take a moonlight cruise to see turtles nesting. Pregnant turtles come out of the water to lay their eggs in the soft sand along the shore. So if you are in a turtle nesting area, walk gentle. When the eggs hatch the tiny new turtles emerge from the sand and make their way to sea. If you are lucky you might see them on a moonlight cruise.

There is lovely story of the opening of the Turtle Beach Resort. The grand opening was, by coincidence, planned for a turtle hatching night. The bright lights of the hotel, and maybe the champagne, confused the baby turtles who waded into the hotel cocktail party instead of into the sea. Delighted guest helped them find their way to safety.

Sports & Recreation: Swim With The Turtles