How is Cococay for snorkeling?

[cicsman]

We will be at Cococay for the day in early June and wanted to know if anyone has snorkeled at Cococay and how it was.

[Leanne3c]

when we went it was ecellent. saw lots of huge rays, there is a sunken plane aways out... just ask and they will tell you where it is. Saw a couple of nurse shark and grooper.... no coral.

[cruisegirl1]

Snorkling is very good unless the jelly fish are out!

 

M

[DrRichardHead]

Snorkling is very good unless the jelly fish are out!

 

M

 

 

Agree either great or jellyfish, they will tell you about the jellyfish. If they say jellyfish do not risk it.................

[kirbmeister]

Had a great time snorkeling there. Not as many fish as other places, but enough to make it enjoyable. I plan on snorkeling there again when we go this June.

[LSpencer]

Not sure how to phrase this but let me try... If you do not pay for snorkel excursion(bringing own equip) will we be able to see as nice of things on our own? Does the excursion take you out to deeper waters via boat? If not will we be able to see ship and play find the buried treasures game for free stuff?

[kirbmeister]

Not sure how to phrase this but let me try... If you do not pay for snorkel excursion(bringing own equip) will we be able to see as nice of things on our own? Does the excursion take you out to deeper waters via boat? If not will we be able to see ship and play find the buried treasures game for free stuff?

I had my own gear and don't know anything about the find the buried treasure game. I don't think the excursion takes you anywhere. I believe the cost of the excursion is basically the equipment rental.

[bluegirlum]

Not sure how to phrase this but let me try... If you do not pay for snorkel excursion(bringing own equip) will we be able to see as nice of things on our own? Does the excursion take you out to deeper waters via boat? If not will we be able to see ship and play find the buried treasures game for free stuff?

 

Absolutely. I think you "have" to buy a vest even if you bring your other gear, but you can check on that. Anyway, when you get off the tender, go all the way to the left. That is the "snorkel" beach. If you start there, then head back out towards the cruise ship, that's how you'll find the best snorkeling. It will make more sense when you're actually there.

 

Have fun!

[kirbmeister]

cost of renting everything - $29

child - $16

cost of snorkel vest - $6

 

I take my own. I have had some bad rentals

[Marsgal]

Is it possible to just rent the fins? or do you even need them here?

 

Karen

[kirbmeister]

Is it possible to just rent the fins? or do you even need them here?

 

Karen

I've been told it is, but I had mine with me. It was cold so I rented a wetsuit for $10. You will want fins, the snorkeling goes out a ways.

[kirbmeister]

I have tried to find a reference to the cost of just renting fins and the closest I have found is fins and vest for $15. This was in 2006 so my guess would be about $10 for just fins.

 

I did find a thread with a ton of information on Coco Cay:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=885237

[mojomanny]

Snorkeling at CocoBay was better than St. Thomas.

 

Vests are $6 each and mandatory

 

We loved it

[ehfl]

Everything is relative. CocoCay has OK snorkeling, but it's not the over the top amazing snorkeling you will find elsewhere in the Bahamas or Caribbean.