Snorkeling

[sunshine175]

Has anyone done the Goff's Cay snorkeling off boat or beach excursion with Carnival. We are thinking of doing it since my son is 7 and beach snorkeling would be easy for him. Wondering what it's like if anyone has done this.

 

Thanks

[sharks48]

We did this a couple of years ago, off the Miracle. It was FANTASTIC! [if you do a search on my name on the boards, you'll find my posts about it.]

 

The trip includes snorkeling from the boat, if you want to do that. However, if your son is new to snorkeling, I would be hesitant - there's some current [or there was the day we were there] and you go out quite aways from the boat. When we got back to the island, one of the guides took a group out snorkeling from the beach. Of course, you could just snorkel from the beach on your own.

 

Be aware that there are no "facilities" or equipment of any kind - only a shelter with roof but no sides - on the island, although they do have a barge there with, I believe, drinks/snacks and restroom.

 

We really liked going straight from/back to the boat without having to tender ashore then go back out again.

 

We dream of that little island often....

[sunshine175]

Thanks for the info on Goff's Caye, my son is quite new to snorkeling, been practicing in our pool. So I am not sure if that is the excursion for us. I really appreciate your info. We have 5 days to find an excursion in belize and none of them sound that great for us. Hmm.

[sallyb]

I am also interested in taking a ship excursion to avoid the tender experience in Belize. We want to go snorkeling, but would like more amenitites. Any recommendations?

[gazingm42]

We were there in JUNE and loved this excursion. We did it from Carnival Valor

ship.

 

My one child did not want to snorkel and had a great time playing on the beach

for several hours.

 

While we found the coral and fish to be great. Plus we saw about 4 small baby

stingrays.

 

I would recommend this excursion to you to try. If you like I post some pictures

of the island if you like.

 

Thanks

[sallyb]

Please post pics, altho I would prefer a place with a few shops and restaurants.

[sharks48]

Try a search - I know someone had pictures of Goff's Caye on here somewhere. Absolutely no shops or restaurants. The caye is about the size of a football field, with a few palm trees [maybe 20?] and a "shelter" [roof only]. The day we were there, a "ranger" was also there, but we didn't really talk with her. This is for someone who wants a "pure beach" experience. Although I have heard that the caye is getting very busy these days - if there's more than one ship, it might not be such a nice experience.

[gazingm42]

Here a few pics

[gazingm42]

A few more pics

[gazingm42]

last post of pics.

 

Hope this helps

[sallyb]

Thanks for the pics, it looks like there are some shops, but no restaurants?

Sally

[gazingm42]

I don't to seem to have many of the restaurants.

[duck512]

Do they offer any refreshments on this boat to Goff's Caye? Water, soda, or rum punch, etc.? The description on Carnival site doesn't mention any. Should we take extra along?

[photocruiser]

Here is a photo I took of Goff's Cay 2 years ago.

 

 

Also check out my website of photos from my Western Caribbean cruise on the Valor.

I have more photos from Goff's Cay. One of the funny ones is of the male passenger

getting his chest hair braided by a local woman.

 

http://home.earthlink.net/~mlangsam/index.html

 

 

Photocruiser