Two stops, one afternoon

About this experience

The Double Dip is a half-day trip that runs in the morning or the afternoon. The boat is the Runaway, a 41-foot power catamaran with shaded and open seating, a private restroom and a freshwater shower.

The listing describes two stops. First a reef, where you snorkel with the gear and floats on board. Then a beach or sandbar at Icacos or one of the other cays of La Cordillera Reef Nature Reserve. The listing is clear that there are no docks at the beach, so you wade in. Lunch is a buffet of cold cuts, cheeses, tuna, chicken, bean and pasta salads and fruit, with unlimited water, soda and juice, and beer.

Read the rules before you go. Check-in closes 15 minutes before departure and late arrivals count as no-shows. You can't bring your own food, drinks, coolers, umbrellas, strollers or large bags, and the trip runs rain or shine. It isn't for anyone with back or heart problems. For a longer stretch on the sand, look at the water taxi beach day or the San Juan beach camp.

• Morning or afternoon departures, four hours in total
• Shaded seating, a private restroom and a freshwater shower on board
• A reef snorkel stop and a beach or sandbar stop
• Buffet lunch, fruit, soft drinks, juice and beer
• Gratuities and hotel pickup listed as included

How the day runs

1. 45 min beforeFind the painted tree trunk

   The meeting point is by a tree trunk painted red, white and blue near Las Croabas. Park on the street. Check-in closes 15 minutes before departure.

2. Short rideOut to the reef

   The power catamaran heads out toward the cays of La Cordillera.

3. Stop oneReef snorkel

   Masks, snorkels and floats are on board for the reef stop.

4. Stop twoBeach or sandbar

   The boat stops at Icacos or a nearby cay. There's no dock, so you wade in.

5. Back to shoreLunch and the ride back

   Buffet lunch and drinks are served on board, and the freshwater shower rinses off the salt.

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Tips before you book

• Bring ID, a towel, sunscreen and some cash, which the listing asks for.
• Arrive 45 minutes early and plan for street parking near the meeting point.
• The trip runs rain or shine. A light rain jacket is handy for the ride back.
• Pick the afternoon run if you want a slow morning, the morning one if you want the rest of the day free.
• Book with the 24-hour free cancellation in mind and watch the forecast.

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