We thoroughly enjoyed each of our trips on the Passaat and I agree, the boat is certainly roomy and the lunch was a full sit-down meal and was delicious.
Of the two trips we did on her, and as much as we enjoyed the day sail, I actually enjoyed the sunset sail even more.
We were very fortunate in that it was on the night of a full moon which added immensely to the experience of gliding across the water and watching the moon glisten on the waves as you cut through them. The only sounds were those of the muted chatter of the other people on board and the clanking of the pulleys and the ropes against the masts. Truly a lovely experience.
That said, during our December trip we did what was called the all day Around the Island Eco Tour on Golden Eagle Charters Quality Time. This is a good sized cat rated for 60+ passengers but they only take 28 on this particular trip. No more!
You sail completely around the island from P'berg, stopping first at Tintamarre where they will let you snorkel a bit or dinghy you into shore if you want; then on to Creole Rock for more snorkeling; next stop - a three course lunch at Calmos Cafe in GC where you can swim in or be dinghied to shore; and lastly a stop off LaSamana where they do their floating bar. Home again to P'berg but not before a farewell champagne toast before you return to the dock in town.
It's an all-inclusive day from morning resort pick- up for the ride to the Marina and back again at the end of the day, and includes snacks, drinks and lunch plus all snorkel and swim noodles, etc.
We had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed our day but we were fortunate that we were a very congenial group of twenty-eight and everyone went out of their way to mix and mingle. This is NOT a trip that caters to cruise ship groups and is truly an all day sail.
One last option I can recommend is the Soualiga Tours, and while I haven't done their tours personally, but only because I'm more comfortable on a roomy cat than on a power boat, I can vouch for the care and attention they give their passengers, and if you check out the Trip Advisor reviews, everyone raves about them and there's a reason. They're THAT GOOD!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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