Please help me decide Boca Catalina or Eagle?

[tbmrt]

We will be visiting Aruba and Curacao while on a cruise.

 

Definitely snorkeling in Curacao.

 

I love to snorkel, hubby not so much.

 

I've been looking at videos of Eagle vs. Boca Catalina and determined the following as plus' and minuses.

 

Eagle

Good - wide beautiful beach - good for long walk - Sandy bottom

Negatives - No snorkeling from shore - has jet skis, etc....Is there a certain section where water "traffic" can be avoided? Best place to sit? (Would want chairs or shade trees at least)

 

Boca

Good -snorkeling not far from shore, easy entry, pretty in a natural sort of way

Negatives - not walkable, smaller "ocean" view, tend to get crowded due to small size?

 

I would love to do both, but hubby won't do so!

 

Thanks for any help you may provide.

Barbara

[Arubalisa]

I would snorkel the 2 snorkel trails at Playa PortoMari in Curacao. If one of you does not snorkel it is a nice beach day as well. Just bring a pair of water shoes if your feet are tender. ;)

 

In Aruba I would make it a beach day and go to MVC Eagle Beach Resort on Eagle Beach.

 

More info

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=40350543&postcount=5

[cb at sea]

On beaches where they offer watersports, (wave runners, jetskis, etc...) the activity takes place waaaay offshore....so swimmers aren't affected at all.

[Arubalisa]

...and most resorts have their swimming areas roped off so that power boats and jet-skis are kept out.