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Practical, up-to-date guides to Aruba's morning pirate sail and snorkel cruise: what it costs and when you can get a refund, the snorkel stops, which departure to pick, sailing with kids, what to bring, and how it compares with the catamarans.

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Popular Aruba snorkel sails

Booked through Viator. The Jolly Pirates sails are non-refundable; Red Sail cancels free up to 24 hours before.

Afternoon Pirate Sail & Snorkel Cruise Cheaper, no lunch ★ 4.63 hours534 reviewsNon-refundable

Afternoon Pirate Sail & Snorkel Cruise

2 PM departureSnorkel + rope swingOpen bar

The same schooner, crew and open bar, for three hours from 2 PM. You snorkel at two stops, which the operator lists as the Antilla wreck and Boca Catalina, and take turns on the rope swing, but there is no lunch, which is why it costs less. Like the morning sail, it is non-refundable on Viator.

What's included
  • Three-hour sail from 2 PM
  • Two snorkel stops and the rope swing, gear included
  • Open bar and two restrooms on board
  • Not included: food, hotel transfers and tips; non-refundable on Viator
From$89per person Reserve
Red Sail Half-Day Snorkel Sail with Lunch Like-for-like ★ 4.84 hours846 reviewsFree cancellation

Red Sail Half-Day Snorkel Sail with Lunch

Catamaran3 snorkel stopsLunch buffet

The closest like-for-like alternative: a 9:15 AM half day on a large catamaran from the pier between the Barceló and the Hyatt. Three snorkel stops including Catalina Bay and the Antilla wreck, a morning snack, a Caribbean lunch buffet and an open bar. It cancels free up to 24 hours before.

What's included
  • Half-day catamaran sail from 9:15 AM
  • Three snorkel stops, gear and instruction on request
  • Morning snack, Caribbean lunch buffet and open bar
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  • Not included: tips; hotel transfers cost extra
From$107per person Reserve

Plan your date before you go

Three snorkel stops, a barbecue lunch, the rope swing and an open bar on a teak pirate schooner, 9 AM to 1 PM.

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