lola4795 Posted May 30, 2012 #1 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Has anyone done the $29 GSC snorkel excursion? Is it any different than bringing your own snorkel gear and doing it from the beach? Or do they actually take you to a designated spot to snorkel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waverley7 Posted September 21, 2012 #2 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Has anyone done the $29 GSC snorkel excursion? Is it any different than bringing your own snorkel gear and doing it from the beach? Or do they actually take you to a designated spot to snorkel? Going in January and if anyone knows the answer to this question please reply! Thanks! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcdancerkc Posted November 5, 2012 #3 Share Posted November 5, 2012 60 days to goooooooooo anyone have info on this? We want to take our own gear snorkel in a good area NOT get charged $29 for it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcdancerkc Posted November 22, 2012 #4 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Can I bring my snorkel stuff and see cool stuff without paying for the tour!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted November 29, 2012 #5 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I have not been since they started the snorkeling "tour", however I have read others post that they did the snorkel on their own with their equipment. I think I also remember someone emailing NCL asking this question and they also responded that if you have your own equipment, you can swim out to where it is at. Also, I believe the price to rent the snorkeling equipment was around $29 to begin with. So I think that price is just the rental of the snorkeling equipment and if you rent from them, they probably have employees showing you where it's at or something? :confused: Just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronandjessie Posted November 29, 2012 #6 Share Posted November 29, 2012 We were there in July and the $29 is a rental fee, then you are free to explore on your own. We brought our own snorkels and masks and had a great time for the value price of about $5.00 each...got our stuff at the dollar store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_atlanta Posted December 28, 2012 #7 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I brought my own snorkel/mask/fins but they made me wear an inflatable vest (which could be deflated) and said it was "complementary". Also had to fill out a disclaimer form and put my cabin #. When I got my statement I noticed they charged me $4.99 for the vest, so I called and complained and they refunded it, but not without "checking with the ship". The snorkeling is OK but not great. So it's a nice thing to do if you're there, but I wouldn't plan a trip around it. There's a small island you can snorkel around and it's probably 50-60 feet deep on the far side. There's a lifeguard who stops you if you go the wrong direction. It wasn't clear where the snorkeling area ended, but I got the OK to go to a cluster of 3 rocks on the far left side... but current was pretty strong on the way back (so not for everyone). On this cruise I also went snorkeling near Eden Rock dive center in Grand Cayman (free) and did an independent excursion in Cozumel (Dive Palancar) and those were far superior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyd Posted January 4, 2013 #8 Share Posted January 4, 2013 If you want good snorkeling, I made some suggestions of a really great spot in this thread.... http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1463822 IMHO - don't waste your time on the tour (guided or on your own) you'll see much more and have a nice time if you go to the area I showed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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