9 Rum Cruises & Boat Trips Worth Booking

1.Key West Rum and Reggae: Reef Snorkel Adventure and Sunset Sail

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 370 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59Our pick

Join Fury Water Adventures at 241 Front St for a three-hour Key West catamaran trip to the living coral reef. The crew provides instruction, gear, flotation aids, and reef-safe sunscreen. After snorkeling, enjoy rum punch, beer, wine, sparkling wine, reggae, and a sunset return.

“Great music !!! Great vibe on the boat ! Very knowledgeable and friendly staff! Beautiful scenery and sunset !!!and snorkeling! Great trip !! Highly recommend it !!”

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2.Bermuda Rum Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $99Top rated

Cruise Bermuda’s Atlantic waters from the Royal Naval Dockyard while sampling three Gosling’s rums, a local liqueur, two cocktails, and rum cakes. Guides such as Mr. Ed and Beloved bring humor and island history to the tasting, which often includes a beautiful sunset.

“Sunset cruise around Bermuda with rum drinks, doesn't get much better than that. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The Goslings Rum rep was entertaining and did a great job.”

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3.Newport Sightseeing Boat Tour aboard Rum Runner II

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 65 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $44Best value

Ride the historic Rum Runner II for about 75 minutes around Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay. Expect mansion and waterfront views, a historic fort seen from the water, and lively narration from the captain and crew. Drinks are sold onboard, and the boat returns to Bannister’s Wharf.

“We were new to the area, there to attend the Newport Jazz Festival. We decided to check out other activities going on in the area, and we decided to book this boat 🚢 tour. We were running late and they called to make sure we going to make the tour. The weather was nice and it was a beautiful day to be out on the water touring the historic area and seeing all the yachts and boats. Captain and tour guide were great! Complimentary water served onboard.”

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4.Swimming Pigs & Snorkeling Cruise with Lunch & Rum

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 44 reviews · 6 hours · from $179

Join Tropical Breeze Tours at Paradise Island for a six-hour catamaran outing with a 45-minute pig encounter, reef snorkeling, lunch, rum, Rose Island beach time, fresh conch salad, sea turtle spotting, and a Junkanoo performance led by guides such as Jason.

“This was the highlight of our trip! First snorkel spot was okay but the last one was amazing! Lunch was delicious & some of the best we had on our trip. The pig island was a very cool experience. We met very nice people on the tour as well. So happy we did this tour. The guides were so awesome!”

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5.Private Sunset Cruise & Rum Swizzle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews

Cruise Bermuda’s evening waters aboard Island Vibez with Captain Edward or another Bermudaful Charters captain. Your private group gets a one-hour sunset outing, homemade Rum Swizzle, an onboard cooler for your drinks, time for swimming when conditions allow, and views of beaches, islands, and possible shipwreck sites.

“Much too short for the price. It is only 1 hour and $550! I understand it's based around the sunset but should have started earlier. It is a regular sized pontoon boat. I paid for the extra gallon of rum swizzle and there was only one gallon. The guy was nice but this was a major let down.”

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6.Samana and Bacardi Island Cruise and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 28 reviews · 9 hours · from $121

You’ll travel from Bávaro to Samaná Bay, visit Cayo Levantado, and enjoy a Dominican lunch. The optional El Limón Waterfall stop adds a safari truck and horseback ride. Whale watching runs from January through March. Expect a very full day with long transport times.

“nabitý výlet ,kdo jede do dominikány pouze na týden doporučuju! skvělá organizace”

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7.Grand Cayman Catamaran Tour to Stingray City and Rum Point

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · from $123

Cruise from Safehaven Marina to Stingray City and Rum Point aboard a 65-foot catamaran. Your guide introduces you to gentle southern stingrays in shallow water, followed by beach time, snorkeling, and possible bar or restaurant stops at Rum Point. Pickup is available from four Seven Mile Beach resorts.

“Rum point is not a place you will want to swim the water is very brown and lots of seaweed there was way to much time spent at rum point”

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8.Bacardi Island Excursion with Catamaran, Beach and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $115

Spend a long day traveling from Punta Cana to Cayo Levantado, known as Bacardi Island. You will sail across Samaná Bay, stop at a natural pool, enjoy a buffet lunch with two drinks, and have about three hours on the beach. Guides such as Nacho may lead the trip, though assignments vary.

“Nice experience in the catamaran and also nice experience in the cascade and the beach island very nice also nice tour recomended”

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9.Newport Scenic Sunset Cruise on Classic Boat Rum Runner II

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $50

Spend about an hour aboard the classic Rum Runner II, cruising Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay at sunset. You’ll pass Fort Adams, Castle Hill Lighthouse, waterfront homes, and the Newport Bridge. The open-air boat holds up to 48 people, with drinks for sale and a marine bathroom onboard.

“Nice open air boat with friendly captain and first mate. Lovely tour of the harbor with some light info on the sights. Complimentary ginger ale or water if you do not purchase alcoholic drinks.”

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