Caribbean Queen Snorkel or Catamaran Sail and Reef Snorkel???

[yourtravelpro]

Does anyone have any feedback as far as the snorkeling excursions in Nassau? Catamaran Sail & Reef Snorkeling or
Caribbean Queen Snorkel? Which would be better??

 

[justmestace]

On our last cruise, we had reservations to do both of those. We would have gotten off the Cat and waited by the boats for the Disney group for the Caribbean Queen. But we left Nassau early, due to Hurricane Isabel, so we only got to do the Catamaran. It was an enjoyable ride on the Catamaran, the drinks and snack were good. We didn't go very far out in the ocean, though, and they made everyone stay in an area directly behind the Cat and only as far out as (I'm guessing) 100 yds. This was a very small space for such a large group of people. There were a lot of people getting kicked (accidentally) by other snorkelers, it was hard to move around. There is no reef out there, and no reef means no fish. Nothing to see except an old tire, until one of the crew came out with food right before it was time to leave. Then there were a lot of non-descript little gray fish.
Next time I would opt for the Caribbean Queen, although I don't know if it goes anywhere better than the Cat, there were quite a few other tour boats out where we were. My favorite Nassau excursion so far has been the Blue Lagoon Beach Day.
Hope this helps a little!

 

[musicgirl]

I'm not sure where they took justmestace, but our catamaran excursion had a great reef and a lot of fish. Perhaps they were limited where they could go because of the hurricane?

It rained on our way over but we all really enjoyed this trip. Once in the water, it really didn't matter that there were sprinkles once in a while. They did have a difficult time finding a place to anchor. There were other excursion boats in the area and they slowly kept turning the catamaran around for the best place. This was the only downer because it took about 10-15 minutes to do this. It does take a while to get off the catamaran if it is crowded, so when they say it's time to get off, don't wait! Also, sit near the net because this was one of the places to exit into the water.

We have also done the Blue Lagoon excursion and really enjoyed it as well.

I would recommend either one.

Have fun!