Best snorkle: Tabyana beach West Bay or Upachaya?

[TBOTZON]

This island looks so incredible and it sounds like one of the best ports to snorkel. Has anyone done both of these snorkel sites and it so which do you think was the best? We don't care if we use a beach or a boat to get to the best spots :)

[chill6x6]

I have not done both BUT Tabyana Beach was pretty dang awesome! The reef was good snorkeling was as close as maybe 20-25 yards from the beach! Only downside....their system of charging you for snorkeling equipment was really tacky...they charged for like by the HOUR! :mad: So you couldn't snorkel and rest then go back again.. They cut you no slack either. If I would have known that I would have brought my own stuff and enjoyed it a LOT more!