31 Dec 2022
We had a wonderful time snorkeling! I have been on many, many snorkeling trips and this has to be one of the best.
We did a half day shared trip with H20 and had so much fun we also signed up for a full day private tour. Both were great! Our private tour was on what would be your typical 20’ waterski boat in the states. There was comfortable, upholstered seating for us and the boat was in great shape.
Our captain and guide, Rudolf (sp?) really cared that we were having a good time and was in the water with us, helping find rays and matching our activities and snorkeling spots to what we were comfortable doing. We ended up going outside the lagoon into the Pacific itself for part of the day, for some more exposed snorkeling in very clear water, which was great. We never felt rushed and Rudolf also really got into his job, which made the day great. He was funny, professional, knowledgeable… everything you would want in a guide.
Lunch was on the beach and there was BBQ chicken, mangos, bananas, poisson cru, coconut bread, coconut cake. Our table was right in the water and it was great. After lunch we walked to the other side to see the Pacific (tip: bring flip flops with you to lunch, the coral path is tough to walk on).
Do remember that you are going on a trip to see nature and there may be murky water or may be no rays to be found, mother nature can be fickle. We had a short glimpse of a manta ray and saw lots of eagle rays, beautiful coral, and fishes