Cave Tubing for non swimmer?

[mared1]

How safe would it be for a non swimmer to do the cave tubing? Are life vests available?

[alb38]

Our twelve year old went with us and he isn't a strong swimmer and he wore a life jacket. We went through RCCL so I am not sure about booking privately. I think I even carried one along but didn't wear it.

[davidaperryman]

I think all the tours offer life jackets. Most of the trip is kind of shallow and the guide will yell "butts up" if the water gets real shallow.

[wrp96]

I haven't done it yet, but I would be cautious about letting a non-swimmer go cave tubing expedition. There is a thread going on the Carnival board about a recent bad experience somebody had cave tubing.

[chuibaca]

How safe would it be for a non swimmer to do the cave tubing? Are life vests available?

my husband is a non-swimmer and x-treme offers life jackets to those who want them. we had a blast with richard and he was so helpful to those who were non-swimmers. in fact, everyone in our group wore life jackets weather you were a swimmer or non-swimer.

 

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[Hebejeebe]

I'm not sure its a good idea for a non-swimmer to go cave tubing during the rainy season. There was a review a week or so ago about the misadventures on the river when it was running high. I would not have wanted to be in those caves if I couldn't swim. A swimmer would get a little scared but a non-swimmer might panic.

[noahsark99]

When is the rainy season?? From the other posts it sounds like now (July) is...what about April?