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Private Half-Day Snorkel & Reef Exploration, West End

Glide over Bermuda's legendary coral reefs aboard a private charter — electric-blue parrotfish, brain corals, and sea turtles in gin-clear water. An intimate, expert-guided experience that defines the island's underwater magic.

What to expect

Your captain navigates to two or three handpicked sites along the West End reef system, each chosen for visibility and marine life density. A dive-master accompanies snorkelers into the water, pointing out nudibranchs, queen angelfish, and coral formations that took centuries to grow. Surface intervals are spent drifting on turquoise shallows with chilled towels and local refreshments aboard. The return journey skirts the Royal Naval Dockyard coastline for a parting view of the pink-sand horizon.

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Blue Water Divers & Watersports Bermuda
BMD 120–175 per person (private charter rates vary by group size; approx. BMD 600–900 for a private boat)
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Good to know

Departs directly from the Royal Naval Dockyard marina — a short walk from the cruise pier. Book a morning slot to maximise visibility and ensure you're back well before all-aboard. Pre-book at least two weeks ahead in peak season (May–October).

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Luxury cruises that call at West End — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.

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15 nights · calls at West End
from $962
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from $5,509
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