| For those of you who have been on our site, or | | | | would that be? This activity is listed in our booklet for |
| followed some of our articles, you are aware that we | | | | St. Thomas as well. |
| are taking a Southern Caribbean cruise aboard the | | | | Power Snorkel Adventures |
| magnificent Golden Princess cruise ship. This is a family | | | | This activity adds a little twist to a conventional |
| get-together-vacation with three (and one half) | | | | snorkeling excursion. You have a hand-held 'scooter' |
| generations joining in. Our whole family are somewhat | | | | the easily and gracefully propels you through that |
| beach-babies/water-babies so the shore excursions of | | | | water. For those of you old enough to remember, this |
| interest to some of us are beach and water related. | | | | was a regular type of equipment used by Lloyd |
| We received our cruise package from Princess and | | | | Bridges in the weekly T.V. show Sea Hunt. Of course, |
| included in it is a booklet - 2005/2006 Southern | | | | more up-to-date movies had had actors using this |
| Caribbean Shore Excursions. It is filled with interesting | | | | equipment as a 'prop'. For those who would like to be |
| excursions presented by port-of-call. For 'water-babies' | | | | able to float across the briny without effort, this may |
| there are the usual power boat, sail boat, party boat, | | | | be the excursion for you. Some of these guided tours |
| sea kayaking, snorkeling and scuba diving excursions. | | | | have special underwater microphones for the tour |
| But there are a few (off-)shore excursions that are | | | | guide to explain the areas traveled. The Princess |
| relatively new or different that caught my eye. | | | | booklet offers power snorkeling in Aruba, Barbados |
| Snuba Diving | | | | and St. Maarten. |
| That is not a miss-spelling. This activity is a cross | | | | Whale Watching |
| between snorkeling and scuba diving. I am not a scuba | | | | Whale watching?!? In the Caribbean?? Now for some |
| diver although I'm quite sure that I would find it | | | | people, this may not sound strange. I associate whale |
| exhilarating. I do thoroughly enjoy snorkeling and snuba | | | | watching with Alaskan cruises and cruises in the |
| sounds like a fascinating way to experience scuba | | | | Canadian north east. This activity in the Caribbean |
| diving in shallow waters. Your equipment includes the | | | | sounds to me to be almost alien however, knowing |
| same type of breathing mouth-piece that you would | | | | how cold and miserable the Canadian cruise can be, |
| use while scuba diving. This mouth-piece is attached to | | | | I'm thinking that I could enjoy Caribbean whale watching |
| a 20 or 25 foot air line to tanks on a raft floating on | | | | much more! And according to my handy-dandy |
| the service. Wherever you go, the raft follows easily. | | | | booklet from Princess, There are more than 40 |
| Imagine scuba diving without the heavy equipment. Our | | | | different species of whales and dolphins in the waters |
| booklet lists snuba diving as a sanctioned shore | | | | surrounding St. Lucia. |
| excursion only in Barbados, but it is available in many | | | | 'America's Cup' Regatta |
| other areas throughout the Caribbean. | | | | This excursion is for sailors wanting to experience the |
| Helmet Dive | | | | exhilaration of racing on one of the multi-million dollar |
| Think Captain Nemo! Helmet Diving has become a | | | | America's Cup 12-metre racing yachts. You compete |
| craze in the underwater excursion circuit. The specially | | | | in an actual 'race' around a shortened America's Cup |
| designed helmet and air system keeps your hair dry | | | | course. You are even invited to work the boat if |
| and even allows you to wear your glasses if required. | | | | desired. Of course, you can just sit back and enjoy the |
| Guided underwater walking tours allow you to 'walk | | | | ride. This excursion is recognized as one of the best |
| with the anima... no... fishes'. Our Princess booklet offers | | | | shore excursions in the Caribbean and is only available |
| this activity in Aruba and St. Thomas. | | | | on St. Maarten. |
| BOB Underwater Adventure | | | | The itinerary of our chosen Southern Caribbean cruise |
| Now think Captain Nemo in the 25th Century! BOB | | | | does not include all of the ports noted above. Many of |
| stands for Breathing Observation Bubble. A similar | | | | the activities will be available at our included |
| apparatus to the helmet dive, again excursionists can | | | | ports-of-call. |
| enjoy underwater life without getting hair wet and | | | | For more on our Cruise Vacation check out our |
| while wearing glasses. The difference is that you also | | | | Caribbean Cruises Article Map. |
| ride what looks like an under-water scooter. How cool | | | | |