Caribbean Festival Dance and Snorkel
The Caribbean Festival snorkel excursion was really a great time! We booked our excursion at the resort for about $80-$85. We were picked up by a very colorful bus and we proceeded to several other hotels to gather other vacationers looking some fun and snorkeling. It took a little while but was pleasant enough. After about 45 minutes we drove into an area at the beach and were taken to board our boat. The boat was a double decker with both sunny and shaded areas.
The staff was young, very friendly and out-going. they played lots of lively music while we were underway to our first destination. We anchored at a reef and got into the water to snorkel. We had about 45-55 minutes on the reef and the snorkeling was pretty good. There were plenty of colorful fish and interesting types of coral. We reboarded our boat and went to a special ‘enclosed within the sea’ area to snorkel with rays and nurse sharks. We also had an interaction session with the rays. It was a little weird to swim with the rays and sharks. Though it was fairly brief, it seemed long enough. We were able to get some interesting pictures and it certainly has been quite the experience to talk about! It’s not everyone who gets to swim with sharks (by choice). Once we were all back aboard the boat, the party really began. The crew came out in costume and the show was really rocking. Eventually, most everyone was dancing and having a great time. When we got back to the beach, we had time to do a little shopping at the shops on the beach. It was a good 1/2 day excursion and I highly recommend it. It was truly a good time.