29 Oct 2023
Driver Gita was great. Spoke English well and didn't mind the two hour drive from my hotel and back. The time on the water was only one hour, not two. Had a snorkeling guide as well as a boat driver which was handy because the guide was able to spot things I wouldn't have seen on my own like a sting ray and sea turtle. On the way back the guide pointed to a third area and said that was a good place to see the coral but we didn't stop there and I'm not sure why. I've been to Blue Lagoon several times before and don't feel like I visited the best spot this time. The lunch was basically MSG with glass noodles. There were only vegetarian choices, nothing with meat. As soon as we landed the boat captain immediately took off with another set of tourists so this was probably the reason we only went out for one hour rather than two. Buyer beware. Once again, the driver was terrific: stopped at red lights and drove very safely all things considered. Snorkel guide was great and let me swim far away from crowds. Boat driver seemed to be trying to fill a quota.