My friend of whom had never been on a cruise before wanted to go snorkeling. Because we all booked pretty much at the last minute the ship excursions were booked. I went on the internet and found Wakawa eco-club on Pinel Island. What a great find I stumbled upon. The 1st excursion was booked so we had to opt for the second. This was concerning to both of us because the return was to be at 4:45 P.M. and the ship required all back on at 5:30 P.M. a little to close for comfort. All of this was arranged through their sight and by e-mail. A 20% deposit was required by paypal and they sent the form for booking once the time was agreed upon. We met them at Hertz rental at the port and they sent a cab to pick us up at 10 A.M. and it was about a 20 to 30 minute ride to the water taxi. All of this was included in the price of $69.00. We were greeted at the water taxi stand by Arno one of the owners and i expressed my concern about the 4 o'clock pick-up by the taxi because of traffic and Arno moved our snorkel time to 1 P.M. instead of 2 P.M. Great customer service. We took the water taxi to Pinel Beach to our surprise (this is a clothing optional Beach) we of coarse opted to stay dressed. We were shown where we could have lunch (at our expense)and enjoy the (scenery) and then instructed on where to meet for the Snorkel. At 1 P.M. we met Isabelle the Marine Biologist instructor and she explained in detail the excursion, she is very knowledgeable.. They have an easier version for the less advanced and I would recommend this if getting into 15 to 20 foot deep water makes you nervous. They provide snorkel gear with audio that is the coolest thing I have ever seen. When you bite down on the mouth piece the audio is somehow transferred to your ears through your jawbone so it is audible, this was really neat. I highly recommend this. 


St. Maarten

I have been to all three ports before. My best friend Bryan had not. I took him and showed him Paradise Point witch I think is absolutely beautiful $21 each for the lift ticket,arm band good all day. After that I returned to the ship. Bryan went down town and said it was great.$4 cab fare each way. Another friend Phil took a taxi tour around to different points on the Island $25 each person and he said he had a great time. 


St. Thomas

If you have never been here Paradise Island is where most people go. The price for the water taxi is $3 a person each way $6 round trip.Go to the end of the pier and it is on the right in front of the straw market. It is kind of a cool trip. I was disappointed that now if you would like to see the aquarium at the hotel Atlantis there is now a $40 per person fee and this used to be free. There are plenty of activities on the island, i would recommend doing most through the ship for safety reasons, they do incur a little more funds however they are backed by the cruise line. 


Nassau

Do not book if with a friend no privacy! It would be great for a couple,horrible for friends. The beds could only be separated about 10 inches. No privacy for shower or toilet.

25 all pepsi products no cash room card only, I thought that was nice I could at least purchase one soda at a time.The guys in my party have seen this type show in Vegas and this one was no where near the level of this, however it was OK to do for something different.

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