THE EXPERIENCE

  • 3.5 hour excursion (includes short scenic boat tour on the way out plus anchor off for approx. 2 hours at a shallow sandbar or beach area)
  • Narrated Tour which covers up to 3-5 miles of Bermuda’s coastline
  • See the H.M.S. Vixen Shipwreck (A popular western site)
  • Feed fish at the shipwreck
  • Stopping at a beautiful sandbar or beach for swimming, snorkeling, playing with the water toys, or to just relax
  • Tour has several slow cruising areas along the way to take pictures of key sites
  • Perfect for families, friends and couples looking for a great day on the water and some fun in the sun
  • Spot longtail birds and wildlife
  • Varying points of historical interest to see and learn about
  • Complimentary kayaks, paddle boards and snorkel gear
  • Full cash bar available onboard (Must be 18yrs or older to consume alcohol)

CATAMARAN TOURS FAQ’S

To book a catamaran tour or excursion, click on the book now button and this will take you to the online reservation page.

Yes it is. Our 50ft Power Catamaran has two large swim ladders, one located at the bow and one located on the side of the boat which is angled and is 3.5ft wide. Calypso’s swim ladders also have side rails to hold on to as well, to assist persons getting in and out of the water with ease.

Yes we do. Calypso has a full bar onboard available for our tours and excursions. Cash bar only at this time!

(For any snorkeling tours/excursions we do not serve any alcohol until the snorkeling portion of the tour or charter is completed – for safety purposes).

Non-alcoholic beverages and bottle waters are always available to purchase onboard.

This can vary depending on which catamaran excursion or tour you choose. Please click on the individual excursion and you will be able to find this information there.

Yes there is a bathroom onboard – toilet and sink with privacy doors.

No there is not. Guests are always recommended to arrive wearing their beach/casual attire for the tour or excursion.

Yes there is. Our Power Catamaran is 75% shaded and the rest is open air seating. CALYPSO has the perfect blend of shade and open air space seating onboard.

Some of our catamaran excursions do offer complimentary water tours, floatation noodles, snorkel gear, paddle boards and kayaks for guests to enjoy while the boat is on anchor. Please click on the excursion or tour you are interested in to see what complimentary options are available for you to enjoy.

Absolutely! Private tours for families, friends, corporate outings and groups of all sizes are very popular onboard CALYPSO. Please see our CALYPSO Charters Page for a list of all types of private charters we can offer you and your group onboard our 50ft Power Catamaran. All our Private Catamaran charters can be fully customized to guests liking and length of time.

We will be posting more information on all our 2020 / 2021 Catamaran tours sometime in 2021, and once Bermuda gets through this COVID-19 period where tourism and visitors have been affected due to travel restrictions. We look forward to providing more information on our new CALYPSO catamaran tours shortly – so stay tuned and keep checking back here on this page regularly.

In the meantime, if you live in Bermuda currently and are interested in taking a group or your family out on the water for a day or evening of enjoyment, relaxation, fun or adventure, then please give us a call and we will be happy to book a private charter or corporate charter for your group onboard our 50′ CALYPSO catamaran. See our CALYPSO Charters Page for details and charter packages in 2020.

General FAQ

Yes, most definitely. Jet Ski Tours, Parasailing, Snorkeling, Boat Rentals, Kayak Tours, Bike Tours, and Boat Charters are very popular, and during the peak summer months we have many visitors who seek fun and adventure on their vacation.

You should secure your reservation in advance to avoid disappointment.

You can book online your excursion, activity, tour or rental on our website 24/7, or call our reservations number at (441) 232-4155 between the hours of 8:30am to 6pm daily.

Our Dockyard Location reservations are handled by Island Tour Centre, who are only Dockyard Sales booking agents for K.S. WaterSports tours and rentals departing from the Royal Naval Dockyard location only.

Our K.S. WaterSports Hamilton, Southampton and St. George’s location reservations are handled by K.S. WaterSports directly.

Phone reservations: When making a reservation by phone, make sure you specify which location and activity, rental or tour name you would like to book. Very Important!

Our reservations and help desk phone line is open from 8:30am to 6pm daily. 

Alternatively you can Book Online your excursion, activity, tour or rental on our website 24/7, or call our reservations number at (441) 232-4155 between the hours of 8:30am to 6pm daily.

Online bookings are found on our website www.kswatersports.com.

We do provide a chat feature option on our website for questions and general enquiries. Also check our FAQ section on the website for answers to common questions.

Alternatively, you can send us an email at , or message us on our facebook and instagram platforms, or give us a call during reservation hours (8:30am to 6pm).

Please Note: Reservations can only be made Online on our website 24/7, or by phone.

No we are not the same company, and Island Tour Centre is just a booking sales agent for K.S. WaterSports and our Dockyard Location tours. K.S. WaterSports has always been an independently owned and run business, but we decided to partner with Island Tour Centre in Dockyard who are now sales booking agents for K.S. WaterSports and all our Dockyard location tours, rentals and excursions. They handle all our Dockyard Location reservations for K.S. WaterSports. K.S. WaterSports is still operated independently and is not affiliated with Island Tour Centre. All emails that are sent to the  email address come straight through to us directly.

This booking partnership was designed to give our guests an easier and simpler way to walk in and book their excursions, tours and rentals which depart from our Dockyard Cruise Port Location.

Our Hamilton, Southampton and St. George’s location activities, tours, rentals and boat charters are handled by K.S. WaterSports directly by calling (441)-232-4155.

You must show up at least a half an hour before your scheduled tour or rental time, unless otherwise stated on your reservation confirmation ticket / receipt!
This is very important so plan accordingly and make sure you give yourselves plenty of time to get to our locations early. No refunds will be given to persons who are late, missed their tour or didn’t show up. Also please make sure you show up to the correct location for your tour or rental! See our locations page for information on how to get to any of our 4 locations, and please double check your confirmation email for details and check in times.

Boat Rental guests must ensure that they arrive 30 minutes before their rental time as this will guarantee that a K.S. WaterSports representative will be there on site to give you and your group their orientation prior to your boat rental departure. (If you’re group is running late then we will still require the driver of the rental boat to be at our facility 30 minutes prior to their scheduled departure time, to receive their boat orientation and instructions on boat safety and boat operation). Very Important!

Yes we do. Most tours, excursions and rentals require 24 hours or 48 hours advance notice before your tour or rental departure time, unless stated otherwise on your reservation confirmation ticket/receipt. Please check your reservation confirmation ticket / email for details.

You must speak to a representative of K.S. WaterSports or Island Tour Centre to cancel your booking, not a message left on our answering machine or an email. Please make sure you call the correct K.S. WaterSports branch where you made the reservation with. No refunds will be given for any persons who missed their tour or rental time or did not show. A full refund will be issued if a tour or rental is cancelled prior to the cancellation period.

Please note that all our K.S. WaterSports boat rentals have a 48hr cancellation policy requirement (excluding holidays).

Boat Rental Public Holidays & Long Holiday Weekends: We require 7 days advance notice to cancel a rental boat reservation on a Public Holiday or Long Holiday Weekend.

K.S. WaterSports Dockyard Location Telephone Number 1 (441) 238-4155
K.S. WaterSports Southampton Location Telephone Number 1 (441) 236-4155
K.S. WaterSports Hamilton Location Telephone Number 1-(441) 232-4155
K.S. WaterSports St. George’s Location Telephone Number 1-(441) 297-4155

Identification is only necessary for persons 21 years or under who are driving a Jet Ski on one of our Jet Ski Adventure tours or for persons 21 years or under who are renting any of our boat rentals, kayaks, SUP’s or equipment.

The legal minimum driving age on a Jet Ski Tour is 16 years old, but ID must be shown for all drivers 21 years old or younger. ID is not required for Parasailing, Jet Ski passengers, or Jet Ski Drivers 22 years or older.

Picture ID, Passport, or Drivers Licence are acceptable forms for identification. A printed passport scan of ID page & picture is also an acceptable form of ID

We accept MasterCard, VISA, and American Express.

To secure an Activity, Rental, Excursion, Tour or Boat Charter time slot in advance, you must pay up front in full with a credit card at the time of making the reservation.

For all our Boat Rentals, Pontoon Rentals, Kayaks and Paddle Board Rentals, these activities must be secured with a credit card along with the damage deposit.

No experience is required to participate on our regular Jet Ski Adventure Tours, Kayak Tours, Parasailing Adventures, Sunset Tours, Fantasea Tours, and most Snorkeling Tours. Beginners are welcomed. Instructions and Orientation will be provided to all participants before departing for a tour or on a rental. Please check the individual tour or rental requirements to ensure that you and your group meet the tour, rental or charter requirements, prior to making a reservation. No refunds will be given should you or members in your booking party show up for an activity, tour or rental and do not meet the experience level or tour / rental safety requirements.

Some of our tours and rentals do have age restrictions:
Jet Ski Tours – No children under 4 years old permitted / Must be 16yrs or older to drive a jet ski (by law) in Bermuda
Parasailing – 5 years or older
Whale Watching Tours – 5 years or older
Boat Rentals – No infants or children under 1 years old permitted onboard. All boat renters/drivers must be 18 years or older to rent or drive.
Snorkeling – No children under 5 or 7 years old, depending on which snorkeling tour type you choose.
Boat Charters – Varies depending on Charter vessel / type chosen. See Boat Charter Page for details.

Kayak Tours – 5 years or older

Bike Tours – 10 years or older

Yes we do have dry lockable storage at all four(4) of our water sports facilities (in Dockyard, Southampton, Hamilton and St. George’s). Space is limited so please bring the fewest amount of belongings with you. No big bags, backpacks, coolers, or large items please.

If the weather is bad and the manager, tour operator or captain sees it unfit to go out in, you will be refunded in full, or re-scheduled on a different day or time slot if desired. Only a K.S. WaterSports employee can confirm a cancellation or cancel a tour or rental due to weather and within the 24hr or 48hr cancellation period. If a person does not show up for their scheduled tour time or rental time and the tour or rental can or does go out, then there will be no refund given to the persons or group that did not show. In Bermuda it can be raining one second and twenty minutes later the sun can be out shining, so make sure you show up at our location on time and are ready to go in case the tour or rental does go out. (For boat rentals, pontoon rentals, kayaks & paddle board rentals – it is recommended to call us 1.5 to 2 hours before your scheduled rental time if the weather is looking bad. We will assess the weather and sea conditions at that time to determine if it is safe and still good to let our boat rental customers go out in)

If you have a Jet Ski Adventure reservation booked already which departs from our St. George’s location, then walk over to the Sea Express Ferry Terminal in Dockyard and take it to St. George’s which normally takes around twenty minutes to get there once onboard the Fast Ferry. When you arrive in St. George’s just walk over to K.S. WaterSports which is located at the White Horse Pub & Restaurant. Please make sure you view the correct Ferry schedule times for that day and give yourselves plenty of time to get to our location at least a half an hour before your scheduled tour time. Alternatively you could use other methods of transportation like buses, taxies, mopeds, or mini buses if staying at hotels or guest houses.

If you have a Jet Ski Adventure, Parasailing Adventure or WildCat Adventure booked already which departs from our Dockyard location, then walk over to the Sea Express Ferry Terminal in St. George’s and take it to Dockyard which normally takes around twenty minutes to get there once onboard the Fast Ferry. When you arrive in Dockyard just walk over to K.S. WaterSports which is located at the “Dockyard Watersports Centre” which is right next to the Dockyard Ferry Terminal and across the street from the Bonefish Bar & Grill. Please make sure you view the correct Ferry schedule times for that day and give yourselves plenty of time to get to our location at least a half an hour before your scheduled tour time. Alternatively you could use other methods of transportation like buses, taxies, mopeds, or mini buses if staying at hotels or guest houses on the island.

If you have a Jet Ski Adventure, Parasailing Adventure or WildCat Adventure booked already which departs from our Dockyard or St. George’s location, then walk over to the Sea Express Ferry Terminal in Hamilton and take the Fast Ferry to Dockyard or St. George’s. When you arrive in Dockyard or St. George’s just walk over to K.S. WaterSports which is located at the “Dockyard Watersports Centre” in Dockyard, or at the White Horse Pub & Restaurant in St. George’s.

Please be advised that Parasailing and WildCat Adventures operate from our Dockyard location only at this time. Jet Ski Adventures are available from all three of our locations – Dockyard, Hamilton and St. George’s.

Please make sure you view the correct Ferry schedule times here for that day and give yourselves plenty of time to get to our location at least a half an hour before your scheduled tour time. Also make sure you take the Fast Ferry to the correct K.S. WaterSports branch where your scheduled tour departs from.

Alternatively you could use other methods of transportation like buses, taxies, mopeds, or mini buses if staying at hotels or guest houses on the island.