MindiLou Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Is there a place to rent snorkeling gear on Coco Cay? If so, where do I find the area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 It will be listed as an excursion in the cruise planner before sailing or you can walk up and rent on the island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindiLou Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 I am looking to just ent flippers and a vest. Any idea how much $ it would cost? Not looking to do an excursion, just go out on my own IRMO12HD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 That is exactly what this "excursion" is - rental of equipment while you swim on your own. It is not guided. I don't think they rent individual items like just flippers. I bring my own gear and snorkel on my own. hayley_bopp, IRMO12HD and cdixon22 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayley_bopp Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 1 hour ago, twangster said: I bring my own gear and snorkel on my own. I was going to ask if this was an option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 8 minutes ago, hayley_bopp said: I was going to ask if this was an option Yes. No vest, just a rash guard I wear diving. Dropped my towel on a chair and walked into the water. I have snorkel fins that are small and easier to pack. I wouldn't use them to scuba dive but they are great for snorkeling. The general area is shared with swimmers. There are rafts they can swim out to. Swimmers don't need vests. I think there may be some insurance requirement that if they rent snorkel gear the vest has to be included. If you don't rent their gear, no vest required. IRMO12HD, hayley_bopp and The Cruise Junkie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRMO12HD Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 As I mentioned in another post dealing with snorkeling on Coco Cay, I had my own gear (including snorkel vest) and did just as Twangster mentioned -- left my towel with my (non-swimming) partner, and just walked into the water. Unfortunately, my (ancient) flippers split/cracked about 1/2 way out to the first raft (there were three of them). I was glad to have the vest on as I paddled back in with my non-functional flippers. Went up to the Snorkel Shack, and explained what happened (I was actually just looking for a trash can large enough to put my flippers in); Claudia was kind enough to loan me a pair of flippers free of charge to complete my snorkeling excursion. They do want you to sign in, even if you don't rent from them, but I'm sure that's for liability / insurance purposes; they also have a pretty informative video for you to watch, which explains the layout of the snorkeling area. Since I was on my own, I felt better signing in, watching the video, and following their guidelines. That may be what prompted the Snorkel Shack folks to look so kindly on my predicament. I have since bought a new pair of fins (the others were 20+ years old!) and am looking forward to using them. As to the OP's first question; we were there on Enchantment before the pier opened, but the snorkel shack is to the left as you cross over toward the beaches. WAAAYTOOO and hayley_bopp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luchie Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 do you need to know how to swim in this excursion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonL Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Luchie said: do you need to know how to swim in this excursion? nope, just wear the provided life vest ChessE4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MO & LO on the go! Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 I would recommend being comfortable in water with some swimming ability. It gets really wavy and requires extra work to get around. If you aren't comfortable in water that could really freak someone out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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