Soufriere by Spanish Galleon?

[EeyoreRN]

Does anyone here have personal experience with this particular RCI excursion in St. Lucia? I'm trying to decide between this and an independent company that does basically the same highlights (Soufriere, Pitons, mud baths, snorkel, lunch) but with a speedboat. I would have already booked the independent company for its high TripAdvisor ratings, but they require a small PayPal deposit (I don't have a PayPal account) and a large cash payment on the day of the tour (I would rather not have to carry all that cash). I'm leaning toward the ship-sponsored excursion for the convenience of paying in advance with my Amex card, but if there is significant difference in the quality of the tour, I'd opt for the independent one, despite the paying hassle.  I should probably establish a PayPal account at some point, it's 2018 after all. The price is essentially the same.  WWYD?

 

Thanks in advance for your response. Also posting this question on the RCI board.

 

Eeyore

[FionaMG]

2 hours ago, EeyoreRN said:

Does anyone here have personal experience with this particular RCI excursion in St. Lucia? I'm trying to decide between this and an independent company that does basically the same highlights (Soufriere, Pitons, mud baths, snorkel, lunch) but with a speedboat. I would have already booked the independent company for its high TripAdvisor ratings, but they require a small PayPal deposit (I don't have a PayPal account) and a large cash payment on the day of the tour (I would rather not have to carry all that cash). I'm leaning toward the ship-sponsored excursion for the convenience of paying in advance with my Amex card, but if there is significant difference in the quality of the tour, I'd opt for the independent one, despite the paying hassle.  I should probably establish a PayPal account at some point, it's 2018 after all. The price is essentially the same.  WWYD?

 

Thanks in advance for your response. Also posting this question on the RCI board.

 

Eeyore

Hi. I also replied to your thread on the RC board.

Here's a link to an extensive review here on this board: