VIP Morning Delight Champagne Zeilen en snorkelen met lunch

We had this excursion scheduled for the day after we arrived in Aruba. It was the perfect beginning to our first visit to this happy little island. Captain John and crew professionally cruised us to first of two snorkeling spots. Along the way we enjoyed champagne and were offered apple turnovers and more champagne ???? on our floor chaise loungers. We did not receive instructions on snorkeling, but we’ve done it before and didn’t need help, just the equipment, which was clean and in good condition. We saw lots of fish and had a good swim at the first spot, then we went on to the next site and swam with sea turtles and more fish. I got stung by some sea moss, but the crew was ready with some vinegar straight away to take away the sting. All good. We were offered more food (with vegetarian options for people like us????)and more drink. We were never rushed and I felt supported the whole time. It was a relaxing, well organized and well run excursion that I highly recommend for any adventurous newcomers to Aruba. Don’t forget your sunscreen and camera/go pro. ????

As other reviews have stated, drinks were free flowing during the whole cruise. For food, there was sliced watermelon, small apple turnover, small chicken empanada and two different sandwiches (dutch sandwich with gouda, tomato sprinkled with an herb blend & then the grilled cheese towards the end of the cruise). The crew was pretty friendly when engaged and other passengers made light conversation too. We were excited to snorkel at a shipwreck for one of our two stops (which crew said doesn't happen often). the second stop was around Boca Catalina beach. Whenever we saw a boat with 60 people on it and music blaring, it reinforced our good choice to pay a little extra to participate in this cruise instead.

A top-notch experience. Plenty of space on the boat – not knocking elbows with anyone – and very friendly crew. The lounger chairs are great. We got extra lucky as the weather was quite calm, so we were able to visit the Petronella shipwreck. Best boat / snorkel experience we've had.