We had a fabulous time on our power cat cruise/snorkel/whale and dolphin watching excursion!
Captain Tom, Ske (Sky), Sara (go Big Blue) and Eric (FL homeboy) made a truly helpful and professional team. We enjoyed getting to know each of them a bit during our time together.
Thanks for sharing the spirited spinning dolphins, the swims with the curious sea turtles and abundant tropical fishes and most of all for putting us in position to witness multiple humpback whales including several breaches!
Before I list out my travel tips - let me just sum our experience up by saying that this trip was a tremendous value and the itinerary and location made it a lifetime memory. Being a FL native I have been in or on the water my entire life and have been all over the Caribbean - and this venue is as good as anywhere.
Trent’s Travel Tips:
- YOU MUST CHECK THE WEATHER!!! If you have any leeway whatsoever in your schedule then call to check on how full the boat is for your available days and pick the best weather day. High wind and/or clouds/rain are not so great.
- YOU SHOULD call to make your reservation or do it in person to save $20 per person plus service fees.
- If you’ve never been on a boat on the OCEAN (not a lake) - then save yourself a lot of grief and suffering - take Dramamine or the patch for motion sickness very early in the am or the night before. Waiting until you sail will not work. 2 guests on our trip suffered for HOURS with sea sickness. Personally, there was always a horizon so there was no issue. These power cats run so smooth. The slight swells we experienced were a non-issue, but there again check the weather. North winds can make for huge swells.
- The continental breakfast and lunch spreads were actually down right acceptable. No need to bring your own food. Same with water. They were great at offering lots of water. And although we did not partake - there were plenty of mai tais, beers and wine to go around as part of the package.
- The snorkel gear provided was also more than acceptable and came in a variety of sizes.
- Bring binoculars if you have a small pair as they will come in handy. But these are not necessary.
- Put your sunscreen on in the morning when you wake up. So many folks got burned trying to apply on the fly. This does not work. Bring a hat and depending on the time of year a windbreaker would be handy.
- Don’t fret about your shoes as everyone boards barefoot and leaves their shoes in a secure rack at the dock.