Best Private Rum Tours — Our Top 15

1.Private Aruba Snorkeling Excursion with Rum Punch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 507 reviews · from $140Our pick

Take a private two-hour snorkeling trip from Palm Beach aboard a 26-foot Bayliner. Your captain, often Lex, Boi, Boyd, or Shaka, chooses calm spots such as Malmok and Catalina Bay. Expect gear, bottled water, soft drinks, rum punch, and time to look for turtles, fish, coral, crabs, and urchins.

“Our boat driver, Boy, was amazing—so kind and attentive! He took such great care of us throughout the trip. If you’re looking for a private and personal experience with your family or friends, this is the perfect option—especially if you want to avoid crowded boats. Boy truly made the entire experience even better. We’ll definitely be booking again when we return to Aruba!”

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2.Puerto Plata Private City Tour with Mount Isabel & Rum &Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 123 reviews · from $90

Spend six to seven hours with a private guide such as Antonio, Diana, Eddie, or Nathan, visiting Mount Isabel de Torres, Puerto Plata’s colonial center, the Malecón, San Felipe Fortress, a rum facility, a chocolate factory, and a local supermarket. Transport, lunch, drinks, and hotel or port pickup are included.

“The personal tour was nice because we didn't have to travel with "60" of our closest friends. That being said, we met our tour guide outside the gates of the Puerto Plata/Amber Cove cruise terminal. It was about a 15-minute walk, so be prepared. Our tour guide was nice and informative. He seemed to know everyone in Puerto Plata! The cable car to the top of Mount Isabel was the highlight of the day. I thought we were going there first, but our tour guide said there was a long wait (they only have two cable cars!), so we went to the rum tasting first, at 9 am, a bit…”

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3.Customizable Roatán Private Tour: Rum, Chocolate & Island Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $50

See Roatán beyond the cruise terminal on a private four-hour drive through French Harbour, Coxen Hole, West End, West Bay, a chocolate factory, and the Roatán Rum Company. Your guide sets the pace, explains island life, and can adjust the day. Guides may include Tyler, Elda, Diana, Alfredo, Nathan, or Iran.

“We had a fantastic tour guide Elda the best ever so nice and fun. Very informative on our tour of Roatan we visited the chocolate factory, rum factory and a few other places we had the tour guide all to ourselves nothing was to much trouble she let us pick whatever we wanted to do . You’d be very lucky if you got Elda as your guide.(tucan tours)”

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4.Private Sunset Cruise & Rum Swizzle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews

Board Island Vibez for a one-hour private cruise timed for sunset. Captain Edward or DJ can tailor the outing to your group, point out beaches, shipwrecks, and island sights, and take photos along the way. Bring snacks and drinks for the cooler, swim if conditions allow, and enjoy a gallon of homemade Rum Swizzle.

“Ed was the best. He was very knowledgeable about the area and showed us some very interesting things. The sunset was was awesome too. I would recommend this to everyone.”

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5.Sights of the South Private Tour with Rum Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 42 reviews · 8 hours

Spend about eight hours touring southern Mauritius with a private driver-guide. See Trou aux Cerfs, Mare aux Vacoas, Grand Bassin, Alexandra Falls, Chamarel Waterfall, and Seven Coloured Earth, then visit Chamarel Rum Distillery. Guides may include Abdul or Keshav, and service is available in English, French, Arabic, Urdu, and Hindi.

“excellent diver/guide Me Keshav. . excellent advises on local things. excellent English and communicating skills. worth every cent and every minute of the tour. excellent management of time . we were two and we were provided a personal car. outstanding company. 100 recommend if provided by Holiday Wonders.”

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6.Private City Tour, Chocolate and Rum Factory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $63

Spend three to four hours exploring Roatan with a private guide and air-conditioned transport. See how chocolate is made, sample rum at the Roatan Rum Company, then relax at West Bay Beach. Guides including Alfrado, Joshua, Vanessa, Emmanuel, and Charlotte have handled past tours. WiFi and bottled water are included, but lunch is not.

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7.Rum Reggae and Rhythms Private Tour (minimum of 6 people)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · from $93

Spend four hours touring Nassau with reggae music, rum punch, cigar rolling, chocolate, wine, rum, rum cake, and Cable Beach time. Guides may include Clever, John, or Ty. The private tour costs $93 per person, requires at least six people, includes pickup, and is for adults 18 and older.

“This was a great tour. The tour guide, Clever, was awesome. He was very personable, fun, engaging, and knew so much about the history of the Bahamas. The slow punch was delicious and certainly lived up to its name. We enjoyed the wine Read more”

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8.Private half day tour with free rum tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 19 reviews · 5 hours

Spend five hours touring Mahé in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English- or French-speaking driver. Visit Victoria’s market, temples, cathedrals, monuments, Mission Lodge, and the Takamaka distillery, with time for giant tortoises or a quick swim if your schedule allows. Pickup covers hotels, the airport, port, and Cat Cocos jetty.

“Emily was a great guide. She planned the tour according to our wishes. We enjoyed petting the giant tortoises, the picturesque beaches, the rum tasting and time in Victoria. A good way to experience the island. would recommend.”

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9.Private All Inclusive Rum Journey in Barbados

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $293

Spend about five to six hours exploring Barbados by private, air-conditioned vehicle. Visit St. Nicholas Abbey, Cherry Tree Hill, Cattlewash, and Foursquare Rum Distillery, with rum tastings, admission, bottled water, and pickup included. Your guide handles the route, leaving your group free to enjoy the views and samples.

“My mom and I had an amazing time touring Barbados! We met great people, had amazing food, and even stopped for tasty drinks. I would highly recommend!”

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10.Jamaican Street Food and Rum Tasting Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · from $90

Join George for a private Montego Bay food tour lasting about 1 hour 15 minutes. You may taste jerk chicken, patties, fruit, and Jamaican rum while visiting local food shops, stalls, a rum stop, and scenic points. Pickup is offered, and only your group takes part.

“George was great, we had a great time. He took us to different places to get food and fruit and gift shop shopping!”

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11.Private Rum Making Workshop in Philipsburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $69

At The Rusty Parrot in Philipsburg, you’ll tour a pirate-themed experience, hear the story of rum and Captain Jack Sparrow, then create a personal spiced rum with fruits, spices, and other flavors. This private 90-minute activity ends with your own labeled bottle to take home.

“This experience was so fun! The story behind the real captain “Jack Sparrow” was a brag addition before starting the mixing of our own personal rum. From walking in to naming our bottles, this activity was worth it!”

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12.Private Hampden Estate Rum Tour from Montego Bay or Falmouth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $149

Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle from Montego Bay or Falmouth to Hampden Estate in Trelawny. Your guide leads you through fermentation and distillation, explains the estate’s 1753 roots and high-ester rum method, then you stop for a seafood lunch at Outtaroad Crabby. The tour lasts about 3 to 4 hours.

“Tour davvero perfetto. Sono stato guidato passo passo alla scoperta della tecnica di produzione di questi Rum ad alti esteri. Dalla fermentazione, alla distillazione e la storia di questa prestigiosa distilleria e della sua tenuta risalente al 1753. Davvero consigliata.”

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13.YS Falls and Appleton Estate Private Rum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $220

Travel privately from Montego Bay to Appleton Estate for a rum-making tour, sugar cane juice, wet sugar, and tastings, then cool off at YS Falls. Your guide handles transport and entry fees in an air-conditioned vehicle. The drive can take close to three hours each way, so expect a full, winding day.

“The travel from Montego Bay is not for faint of heart. It is a very windy and curvy road through lush jungle to get to Appleton Estate. The drive is well worth it. Appleton Estates tour starts off with a cold beverage and walks through the hiRead more”

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14.Shared or Private FD Appleton Rum, YS Falls & Pelican Bar

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 8 reviews

Spend eight hours in Cornwall County touring Appleton Estate, tasting Jamaican rum, swimming at YS Falls, and taking a boat to Floyd’s Pelican Bar. Breakfast patties and lunch are included. Hotel pickup and guides in English, Dutch, French, or German are available, with shared and private group options.

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15.Appleton Estate Rum Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $185

Travel privately from Montego Bay to the Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience on Jamaica’s South Coast. You’ll follow rum from sugarcane to finished spirit, taste fresh cane juice, wet sugar, and 10 rums, then take home a bottle if you are an adult. Guides such as Peter and driver Randy may add local insight along the way.

“The estate is gorgeous. Peter was the best tour guide! Our driver, Randy, was phenomenal and gave us a ride rich with culture and Jamaican scenery and lots of info/history!”

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