We had to get out to the sub first on another faster boat. That meant getting off the ship...
We boarded our tender boat on a short pier near the beach after meeting our tour group by the Welcome Center
and were soon underway out to deeper waters
The sub was waiting
These are the kind of subs that don't sink- they have windows in the hull underwater. You just go down a ladder and there are seats with a window for everyone. Bring your camera! The ladder is short but steep and you go down facing it. As they don't sink they are subject to the currents and swell on the surface. They have sick-bags on board if this upsets your stomach. One lady held one to her mouth the whole time we were in the lower observation deck. Luckily she didn't use it.
Not much to see until one of the crew got into the water wearing SCUBA gear, carrying a bag of fish food with him. Then the shy fish came out of nowhere...
A pleasant way to spend 45 minutes. Soon we were transferred back to the fast boat and on our way back to the jetty after dropping off a tip for the sub crew. Excursions on the islands will usually have a tip jar...The cost of the excursion itself is charged to our onboard account which gets settled on the last night on board.
Here's a video clip....
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