tbrown801 Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 We are trying to decide between the Tabayana Beach Break and the Tabayana Beach Snorkeling excursions. We have our own equipment. The Beach Snorkeling shows that it is an hour longer. Does anyone know if the only difference is the snorkel rentals? Do they both leave the ship at the same time? Can you return at the same time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbnsoul Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 We just did the Tabyana without snorkeling excursion last week and had a great time. The groups left on separate buses with those with snorkeling going first. Our bus left maybe 10-15 minutes later and by the time we arrived, those with snorkeling were already in the water. It appears that they have one guide from Tabyana take 3-4 people out at a time and show them the highlights. You are also free to snorkel on your own whether or not you booked the snorkel option. There are rental locations on each side of the beach and through Tabyana as well. My wife was considering snorkeling and a Tabyana guide ended up coming to us in our chairs and asking if we would like to go. She ended up deciding to do it (at no cost other than tip) and it was just her and the guide and she said the snorkeling was fabulous. The beach is very nice and you can easily walk down to look at the other beach clubs, many of which have excursions through RC. There are vendors but security at Tabyana (and seemingly the other beach clubs) prevent them from leaving the shoreline. I thought it was quite entertaining watching the different vendors come by and was actually a highlight of the trip! Lunch was supposed to be 11:30-1:30 but they pretty much try to get everyone to come at 11:30 when it opens. Departures from Tabyana were roughly every 30 minutes starting at 1, I believe. The buses they used are the "mini" sized, holding about 15 people and would often fill quickly. We just missed the 2 pm bus because it was too full so waited around for the next one. Even people arriving 15 minutes early missed the 2:30 bus since ours was so full. Just something to keep in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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