Snorkel Question ?

[gayles]

Leave in 15 Day's - I'm a " Newbie" I have my own Mask & Tube-Thingie ( to breathe) Do I still have to Rent Fin's to Snorkel ? === I do understand they give you a Vest to use that is a must -- That is Free right? We are also going on the Stingray Expc . & Snorkeling for 1 hour is included .. ----

 

[Axe]

Leave in 15 Day's - I'm a " Newbie" I have my own Mask & Tube-Thingie ( to breathe) Do I still have to Rent Fin's to Snorkel ? === I do understand they give you a Vest to use that is a must -- That is Free right? We are also going on the Stingray Expc . & Snorkeling for 1 hour is included .. ----

You can bring your own and you are not required to wear the fins. I don't know if they would give you the fins for free or not. There is no charge for the vest, you just grab one.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Leave in 15 Day's - I'm a " Newbie" I have my own Mask & Tube-Thingie ( to breathe) Do I still have to Rent Fin's to Snorkel ? === I do understand they give you a Vest to use that is a must -- That is Free right? We are also going on the Stingray Expc . & Snorkeling for 1 hour is included .. ----

If you don't want to use fins, that's entirely up to you. But, if you do get them, yes, there's a charge. Vests, as you say, must be used, and there's no charge for those.

 

[pjacobi]

You will probably want to rent fins as they help with the long swim out to the best viewing areas.

-Paul

 

[ColoradoDisneyFreaks]

If there is snorkeling included in your excursion, they will have gear there to use. Once you're done with the excursion, if you want to go snorkel in the snorkel area off the beach, I would advise you to rent fins. It really does make snorkeling much easier, and the area is a way off the beach, so it helps with the longer swim as well. You may need to pay the full kit price, or the CM may give you a price break, I've had both things happen.

 

[ladyofthetramp]

You will want the fins- long swim out to the best viewing. When we where there in April there was a CM on the beach making sure if you were snorkeling, you had the vest on.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

If you are only planning to snorkel as part of the Stingray excursion, your equipment is included. If you want to snorkel before or after in the snorkel area off the family beach, then you will either need to use your own equipment or rent. The vest is free, and required. I would highly recommend using fins. It's a rather large area. I had read that it is as expensive to rent the fins alone as it is to rent the whole snorkeling set, but I can't speak from personal experience. I bring my own equipment including my fins. I rented a set for my DD to use this past week and was not impressed with the quality of the snorkel. I'd highly recommend using your own mask and snorkel, especially if you have a dry snorkel.

 

[JenPinks]

If you are only planning to snorkel as part of the Stingray excursion, your equipment is included. If you want to snorkel before or after in the snorkel area off the family beach, then you will either need to use your own equipment or rent. The vest is free, and required. I would highly recommend using fins. It's a rather large area. I had read that it is as expensive to rent the fins alone as it is to rent the whole snorkeling set, but I can't speak from personal experience. I bring my own equipment including my fins. I rented a set for my DD to use this past week and was not impressed with the quality of the snorkel. I'd highly recommend using your own mask and snorkel, especially if you have a dry snorkel.

Will any standard set do? I see them at Academy for $30 a set, will that suffice?

 

[Maggie'sMom]

Will any standard set do? I see them at Academy for $30 a set, will that suffice?

I don't know what comes with the set that you have seen. I'd say the main thing is to make sure they come with a quality snorkel. The set my daughter got at CC had a standard snorkel. She was having trouble getting water in the tube. When we snorkeled in Hawaii, the sets we rented all came with dry snorkels and only cost $35 for adults and $22 for kids for an entire week. On CC, it was $15 for the kids set for one day. Adult sets rent for $29 for the day. For that amount of money, I expected the sets would come with dry snorkels and was surprised they didn't.

 

[Mamarilu]

Hi everyone, what parts of Castaway Cay is best to snorkel at? Can you snorkel in serenity bay?

 

[tltay2005]

We just went in June and brought our own equipment and got the vest for free. My husband likes to use fins, my son and I do not. I had no problem swimming with out them, it depends on your swimming skill level.

 

[firepuppy]

We take our personal gear. My DS needs a size 14 and I do not want to take the chance of them not having his size (one less thing to worry about).

 

[ClearScreen]

We are also bringing our own snorkel equipment. I assume the vests are given out for free at Castaway Cay. Does anyone know if they are given out on other beaches or are available for rent in St. Martin or St. Thomas? Thanks.

 

[ColoradoDisneyFreaks]

We are also bringing our own snorkel equipment. I assume the vests are given out for free at Castaway Cay. Does anyone know if they are given out on other beaches or are available for rent in St. Martin or St. Thomas? Thanks.

These aren't "life vests" like what you're thinking of. They're visibility vests. You can inflate them if you have a need by blowing them up, but they're really more so that the life guards can see you in the snorkel area.

 

[JenPinks]

I don't know what comes with the set that you have seen. I'd say the main thing is to make sure they come with a quality snorkel. The set my daughter got at CC had a standard snorkel. She was having trouble getting water in the tube. When we snorkeled in Hawaii, the sets we rented all came with dry snorkels and only cost $35 for adults and $22 for kids for an entire week. On CC, it was $15 for the kids set for one day. Adult sets rent for $29 for the day. For that amount of money, I expected the sets would come with dry snorkels and was surprised they didn't.

What is the difference between standard and dry?

 

[ColoradoDisneyFreaks]

What is the difference between standard and dry?

A standard snorkel is just a curved tube that runs from your mouth up around your face to the water. A dry snorkel has a valve that allows you to expel water from the snorkel by the mouthpiece, as well as a screen/valve at the top that helps prevent water from getting into the top of your snorkel from waves or when your swimming along and look too far down and dip the end too close to the water.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

A standard snorkel is just a curved tube that runs from your mouth up around your face to the water. A dry snorkel has a valve that allows you to expel water from the snorkel by the mouthpiece, as well as a screen/valve at the top that helps prevent water from getting into the top of your snorkel from waves or when your swimming along and look too far down and dip the end too close to the water.

Yep! What he said.

 

[ColoradoDisneyFreaks]

Yep! What he said.

She, I stole his login long ago so now it's mine, mwuahahahahahahahahaha!

 

[Snurk71]

We always take our own dry snorkels, and our own masks that we know fit tight.

We've never had fins at CC - I prefer to swim without them. I don't consider myself a great swimmer and I've done the full circuit on the family beach.