Sergeants Caye vs. Water Caye

[MJC]

Anyone going to Belize on Carnival or Princess who does one of these excursions, I would love to hear about it. How much snorkel time? How much boat time? What did you see? Is there shade? Any info that would help us decide between the two would be appreciated.

[MJC]

Here is a quote from the most lovely and generous Cruzin-K, who posted about Water Caye (Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Island Beach Break) on the Princess thread. It picked up directly from the ship:

 

 

"The ride to the island took about 25 minutes or so. We went there first so people could pick up snorkel gear, then we got back on the same boat to the snorkel site which was about 8 minutes away.

 

The boat was terrible. It reminded me of a ship's tender where you are crammed inside the boat like sardines, with no way to see out (other than a few spaces at the very back). The first picture shows our boat, it's the one in front.

 

 

There were 55 people on the excursion and we all snorkeled in one big group. There was one guide in the water with us, and two more on Kayaks, to keep an eye on us and help out if someone got into trouble. We had about 45 minutes to snorkel, and that was more than enough because of the poor conditions.

 

There were chairs on the beach, and a few umbrellas and some trees to sit under on one side. We were there with a group from one (or both) of the Carnival ships, but there were enough chairs for everyone. It was very hot out in the sun.

 

Here are a few more pictures

 

 

 

 

 

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