点评:With two weeks in Guayabitos we took ourselves snorkeling at Isla del Coral twice. While the tours being sold on the beach typically include sightseeing and whale watching as well as a stop at the island, we had our own masks and snorkels so we just purchased a boat ride there and back.
We packed ourselves a lunch and tried (in vain) to get there before 10am. Unfortunately the boats don't start as early as we were told and there is a minimum of 4 people to run a boat so we didn't get away at the promised departure time on either of our trips. We did insist on being among the last picked up though, as we wanted to maximize our time on the island.
For anyone planning to go:
The far end of the beach starts to get shady fairly early so it's a good spot to settle if you want to avoid the sun.
There is good snorkeling in the main area in front of the beach but there is AMAZING snorkeling around the corner from the beach - just keep going around the island to your right (looking out from the beach). We saw a huge variety of fish - many more than on our other snorkeling adventures. You feel like you're in an aquarium!
There is a snack bar and a restaurant. You can also rent an umbrella and table and chairs but it was all a bit pricy for our frugal natures, so we brought our own food and found a shady spot to dig out lounge chairs in the sand and lay out our towels.
Expect to pay about 300 pesos per person for a round trip to the island from Guayabitos beach. This should include a wristband that indicates a fee has been paid towards the conservation of the island. It does not include the whale watching or sightseeing, nor does it include masks or snorkels.
All in all we thoroughly enjoyed both days that we spent at Isla del Coral, and we're looking forward to going back!
翻译:我们在瓜亚比托斯待了两周,两次前往珊瑚岛浮潜。虽然海滩上出售的旅游团通常包含观光、观鲸以及在岛上停留,但我们自带了面罩和呼吸管,所以只买了往返的船票。
我们带了午餐,并试图(但徒劳地)在上午10点前到达。不幸的是,船并没有像我们听说的那样早出发,而且每艘船至少需要4个人才能运营,所以我们两次都没能按时出发。不过,我们坚持要最后一批上船,因为我们想尽可能多地在岛上待一会儿。
给计划前往的朋友:
海滩的尽头很早就开始阴凉,所以如果你想避开阳光,那里是个不错的选择。
海滩前的主要区域浮潜条件不错,但海滩拐角处(从海滩向右看)还有更棒的浮潜地点——只需绕着岛屿走一圈即可。我们看到了种类繁多的鱼类,比我们以往的浮潜经历都要多得多。感觉就像置身于一个水族馆!
岛上有小吃店和餐厅。你也可以租用遮阳伞、桌椅,但对于我们这种节俭的人来说有点贵,所以我们自带了食物,并在沙滩上找了个阴凉的地方,挖出躺椅,铺上毛巾。
从瓜亚比托斯海滩往返岛上的费用约为每人 300 比索。这笔费用应该包含一个手环,表明已为岛屿保护支付了费用。费用不包含观鲸或观光,也不包含面罩或呼吸管。
总而言之,我们在珊瑚岛度过的两天非常愉快,我们期待着再次前往!