Atlantis Submarines Barbados

Atlantis Submarines Barbados

Atlantis Submarines Barbados
4.5
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
The family friendly, Atlantis Submarine adventure is one of the most unique and highly recommended attractions in Barbados. Imagine yourself in a real submarine, with view ports all around, fully submerged in the aquamarine Caribbean Sea, as curious fish peek in and sea fans sway. This fully narrated "must-do" undersea voyage, can take you to a shipwreck at 130 feet, during the day or night. Create safe, fun, unforgettable memories underwater with the entire family, while preserving the environment.
Bridgetown, Barbados
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles1,249 reviews
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Barb M
15 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Family
Have been coming to Barbados for years and finally took the “plunge”.
Atlantis Submarine gives you what you pay for. An underwater experience that you would only accomplish if you dive. I’ve seen the pictures of the corral and fish as my husband is a diver. To see it first hand was breathtaking.
The actual submarine portion is only about 30 minutes long (whole trip 2 hours). The sub as one may imagine has limited space and the seats are placed to have maximum capacity. Larger bodies (275+) may find it a tad uncomfortable, but then the ride is short so it’s not unbearable.
The grandson loved picking out the different types of coral and fish. For him the ride was unforgettable and the captain was gracious enough to let him have a photo at the end.
Remember, you do have to ferry out to the sub, so if you don’t have your sea legs and the waters are rough… well you get it.. sick bags await.
The staff were amazing and I would recommend you do this tour at least once.
Written February 8, 2023
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Joan C
Congleton, UK10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023
A rare opportunity to see the sea bed up close. We saw fish and a turtle and it’s light and airy even though it’s a submarine . A really novel experience and easy way to see the underwater world.
Written February 17, 2023
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Hello Joan. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!! Your kind words are greatly appreciated.
Written February 22, 2023
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JackoGoesDiving
Eastleigh, UK133 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
I wasn't sure about booking this at first as I thought it was for children and maybe just a glorified glass bottomed boat, maybe descending only a few metres (I should have read the website!).
A couple in our hotel booked it and were raving about it so we immediately booked the night dive. The max depth of the sub tour is 150ft.
It's amazing! We are scuba divers and still found this experience to be very exciting. The guide was humorous and informative. We actually learned a few things. I definitely recommend the night tour (there were no children). Plenty of fish life to see & soft corals. Plus a small wreck. Brilliant fun!
Written January 6, 2024
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Good morning. Thanks for your 5 star review. It's greatly appreciated. We're happy to hear that you had such an exciting adventure and equally so that you were thrilled as a diver. Thanks for any recommendations. Blessings.
Written January 16, 2024
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Sabrina J
9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Family
I have to admit I was a bit nervous to go on the submarine, but it was absolutely brilliant. Our guide on the PA had some hilarious yet informative chat on everything we saw. We were lucky enough to sit right behind the Captain (very jealous of his job!) What a view out of the windows - ship wreck, coral reef, fish, fish and more fish. I 100% recommend!
Went with my 8 year old son at the end of our cruise, wonderful way to spend the last morning as we had to be out of our cabin, so great entertainment while waiting to go to the airport for our flight home.
My son already thought he had been on a submarine (anyone who has been to Legoland UK will understand why 😂). We went down to 140ft in Barbados though, thrilling!
Written January 7, 2024
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Good day. Your review has been received with much appreciation. Glad that we were able to provide great entertainment for you. Blessings to you and your family.
Written January 16, 2024
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Imodium
Hants, UK5 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
We booked the first trip of the day on 7 June 2006, which departed at 11am. Once all the passengers were together, we got on a bigger boat and were sailed off to meet the submarine already at sea, which took about 15mins. On the way we got an airline style briefing on safety aboard the sub (life jackets, smoke hoods, etc). The sea was a bit choppy at this time, but the journey was only short.

The sub was floating on the surface, and we off-loaded down a short gangplank onto the sub, then through a hatch and down a ladder the pasenger compartment. This is already below the surface, so you are technically underwater already. Once all aboard, they closed the hatch and off we went. The ride was very gently once we were below the surface, and quite like flying. We descended to a maximium depth of 150 feet, but most of the time we were at about 50 feet depth.

We saw a shipwreck, many different fish, a group of lobsters under a rock, and a few turtles. We did take some pictures, but the colours are bit washed out and you can't take things more than a few feet away. Throughout the dive there was a running commentary about the various fish, plants, etc we could see.

The total dive was about 50 minutes. Once we got back to the surface the transfer boat was waiting for us, and had the next load of passengers for the next dive.We had to hang around whilst first we all got off, then they all got on. This was a bit annoying, but at least we only had to do it on the return journey. We then watched the submarine dive on its second trip, before we sailed back. The total trip was around 2 hours.

It was good fun to see the marine life, but to be honest you will get a better view if you dive or even snorkel. However, as a novel experience it was great fun, and on balance probably worth about £45 each, but more for the novelty than the views

Some tips: First trip of the day was a good idea. You don't have to wait for anyone to get off before you board, and as we arrived about half hour early, we saw the submarine being moved (empty) out of its dock from the previous night and off towards the diving zone.

You need to descend about a ten rung ladder to get on and off the sub. Children didn't seem too much of a problem as the crew helped carry them, but this would be difficult/impossible if you are mobility impaired. However, it did seem difficult to hold very young children's attention for the whole journey.

If you can, be one of the first few onto the submarine. that way you get to see out the front (over the pilot's shoulder) as well as through your port-hole.

Our holiday company also sold this trip bundled with a helicopter flight, as the heliport is only 10 mins away
Written June 7, 2006
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Iluv2cruz
Bradford, MA1 contribution
4.0 of 5 bubbles
I enjoyed the submarine adventure, we explored a shipwreck and coral reef. It was a very beautiful sight at 145 ft deep. We saw a few groups of small fish and a turtle swam by us, colors are distorted at this depth.The inside of the submarine was very tight quarters (shoulder to shoulder) and you needed to bend over in your seats to look out the portholes. It was an excellent adventure!
Written January 29, 2004
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Explorer37789
Manchester, UK2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
As much as I wanted this to be great; it was crap.
It's expensive, you spend 1/3 of the time floating, 1/3 underwater a 1/3 being transported.
The view underwater was poor (not that i was expecting it to be great) but it was bad.
Half the group was seasick- it stunk and was running up and down the sub.
I really looked forward to this, but was totally disappointed, although it was a novelty.
Written February 3, 2006
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birdseye77
England53 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2011 • Couples
We had decided before we went to Barbados that we would like to visit this attraction as it had been recommended by a family friend and it is well worth a visit.

The trip we did was a dive of just under an hour (though you need to allow time to reach the submarine and for boarding etc), and the submarine went to a depth almost 150 feet. The staff were knowledgeable and extremely friendly. On our dive we saw fish, plants, lobsters and a shipwreck. There were charts on board to help you identify the fish that you can see. The trip would be suitable for guests of all ages - families with small children were on the submarine, as were older couples.

The submarine is out in the sea waiting for you and you have to take another boat to reach it. Complimentary drinks were provided on the return journey, and you get given a dive certificate at the end as a souvenir, so if you have a bag that it can fit in, it could be useful to take with you.

As we were staying at the opposite end of the island we combined the submarine dive with a half day in Bridgetown which worked quite well, and the staff that provided the transport to Atlantis from out hotel even offered to drop us off in Bridgetown when we informed them that we weren't taking the shuttle back to the hotel which was a nice touch and really appreciated.

All in all an interesting experience - definitely worth a visit if you've never been in a submarine before!
Written July 19, 2011
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Rip09
London, UK5 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
The submarine journey itself is good - but logistics could be much better. We were picked up by transfer from our hotel. We then waited an hour in the waiting room before boarding the boat to take us to the dive site. There were two submarines in operation that day - we were on the second. We had to wait for the first sub to unload and load with new passengers before we got to board our sub. This took another hour. So it took over two hours from arriving at the harbour to actually getting on the submarine. Our two children (8,9) were very frustrated. Once on board the kids felt it was an interesting experience but not as good as a catamaran trip and seeing the fish close up, snorkelling . My advice - do this if you've run out of other things to do in Barbados, but be aware that the submarine ride is only 1 hour max out of 4 1/2 hours. If you can, you are much better off taking a half day/full day on a catamaran.
Written April 28, 2010
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Atlantis Submarines apologizes for the inconvenience you have described but we are very appreciative of the feedback and the time you have taken to write. This is not a normal circumstance and the tour normally takes 90 minutes from dock back to dock. We will check our logs to confirm and address the logistics and we will address this concern for future. General Manager
Written May 3, 2010
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mylonasc
Douglas8 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2014
We selected the vip upgrade on this trip. This is a complete waste of money and nothing like it states on their website. Departure for the trip was late. Priority loading just means you're at the front with a crowd with people bearing down on you. The vip tour guide is worse than useless...she treats you like a 3 year old during the safety briefing and then just sits with the captain and does nothing. Priority loading on the submarine also means your at the front of the crowd being pushed about. You sit in exactly the same place as the non-vip guests and don't get to see out of the front of the submarine as it states on their website. The air conditioning is virtually non-existent and you're subjected to lots of screaming, crying kids whilst roasting in the heat of the cabin. We chose the night tour and saw more than we expected but it was quite limited. The seats are at the wrong height for looking out of the windows so you end up leant forward with your head between your knees for 45 mins. The crew commentary was incomprehensible a lot of the time and their attempts at being funny pathetic. After you surface the vip meal and drink consists of a glass of wine smaller than a UK spirits shot, 2 very greasy spring rolls and a tiny pretty awful tasting slice of quiche. When you get back to the shore the non-vip guests get better looking food without having paid the extra! As for the free gift....its a photo of yourself that the sell to the non-vip guests for $10 and of a quality worse than most mobiles would produce. The lady in the gift shop was equally unhelpful and despite spending a fair bit of money in the shop got annoyed because I wanted 3 ceramic turtles wrapped separately and not thrown in a paper bag together to get broken. Overall this trip is beyond awful and I would not recommend it to anyone. The glass bottom boat tour we did was better by far and much more interesting.
Written May 28, 2014
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Thank you for your candid review and feedback though this is indeed not the type of comments we want to hear from our guests. We pride ourselves on trying to exceed expectation and therefore I assure you that every aspect of what you have described is being thoroughly investigated and we will respond to the findings. Please let me take this time to apologise for the fact that the experience did not meet your expectation or certainly from what I have read, it also did not meet ours. We have already shared this with our staff and the process of identifying what occurred on that occasion will be fully ventilated. As all internal surveys and these reviews are given anonymously, can I impose on you further to contact me Roseanne Myers General Manager, directly at rgmyers@atlantissubmarines.com so that I can further offer appropriate compensation for what you have described.. Most of all I want to thank you for taking the time to share this with us. Regards Roseanne Myers
Written May 30, 2014
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