snorkeling gear for cruise???

[momswhit]

we are going on a cruise on disney wonder in dec. Do we need to take our on snorkeling gear. I read somewhere that they might run out???? any truth??

 

[jkovick]

(I assume you mean at CC)I don't think they will run out, it seemed they had an ample supply on our cruise. We take our own because we then don't have to wait in line plus we are more comfortable with our own equipment.

 

[KYCruiseCrazy]

They seemed to have plenty of equipment to go around last summer.

We purchased our own equipment for our upcoming cruise after using the rental stuff on CC. The rental masks aren't very comfortable and they are the ones with just the oval face, and you can't see that great peripherally while wearing them.

Also didn't like the idea of using a multi person snorkel, even though they are supposed to be sanitized after each use.

 

[JCLNJ]

We were on the Nov 1, 2003 Eastern cruise and had purchased snorkeling equipment in the summer at Costco for the kids. It was easy to carry since all equipment came in its on carrying bag. We also rented a car on St. Martin and St. Thomas so we had the equipment with us at whatever beach we went to . Coki Beach on St. Thomas has fantastic snorkeling right off the beach.

 

[NeedsNEscape]

We bought our own snorkel gear too and brought it with us. Even though it looked like it would take a lot of space, it was worth it for the kids. Snorkel gear it turns out is not all that expensive and you can re-use it many times.

 

[buster478]

I agree with the others. We also brought our own gear. They do have life jackets you can use for free. It wasn't really to bad to pack them. Also, you will have them for the other shore excursions you might want to take. My DS used them in St Thomas and St Maartin.