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This experience was absolutely amazing! Our guide (Irwin?) was very friendly, patient, and informative. My ONLY "complaint" deals with the start. We came in on a cruise ship. Our ticket that was sent to us the day before the tour said the meeting time was 12:00 noon. We planned accordingly. However, I was avoiding looking specifically at my email because I was trying to avoid anything related to work. I didn't find out until the last moment when they tried to call me that the time had actually changed, and we were to meet at 10:40. Fortunately, they did call me and we were able to rush off the ship and make it to the meeting place before they left. They waited about 15 minutes for us to get there. It turned out okay, and it became the big joke of the day. It was partially my fault for not wanting to look at my email. The tour involved a short bus ride to meet our guide and get in two UTV's. There were 9 people in our group split into 2 UTV's. They were prepared and ready with coolers of drinks and snorkeling gear (but we brought our own). The first stop was the old salt mines where we tried to see flamingos. They were hiding at the time. Our guide gave us some history of the island. We then stopped by a gorgeous old church building before moving to our first beach stop. They called it "Pig Beach". We did not see pigs in the water at the time, but the water was clear and the snorkeling was awesome. The second stop was my favorite. It was a small beach area known for sea turtles. The water was more cloudy and not great for snorkeling, but we were able to wade around and swim with sea turtles. They were all over the place. At one point, there were three pretty large ones right near my feet. The third stop was Kokomo Beach. They served a great lunch (included), but I know that this is not always the lunch stop. It is, however, a great little beach area with great photo opportunities and great drinks. On our way back, we were able to stop once again and see actual flamingos. LOTS of them! When we got back to the starting point, the bus was already there and waiting. It quickly got us back to our ship. I would recommend this tour to anyone. Just don't do what I did. They adjust the time based on cruise ship arrival and departure times. Make sure to check your email. The ticket they send you does not always match the actual meeting time. We got lucky, but we almost missed the bus.

This was the best cruise I have ever been on and the funny part was I was sick for about an hour of the cruise because I didn’t eat all day and I took some meds that made me throw up the crew was wonderful they gave me a bucket and tending to me the entire time gave me water cleaned my bucket out multiple times and kept checking on me then when I started to feel better it was party time Justin and David turned up and it was so much fun they def put a smile on my face made me forget how sick I was when we left the dock this crew is the absolute best!

Overall a wonderful evening cruise. Windy but the captain did a great job in keeping the boat from being too bouncy. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We sat on the benches in the back - word of warning the music is very load back there in order for the people sitting in the front of the boat to hear the music. Drinks were great, food was ok, meatballs were the best of the 3 apps served. Chicken on a skewer a little over cooked and empanadas fair at best. Overall a nice evening cruise.