Great trip! Crew answered the many questions about the boat and local sailing. (Quite a few of us were sailors) The first surprise, was how well the crew waited on the passengers. They were constantly serving water and soft drinks on the way out. The ride out was extremely smooth. We motored out. My wife didn't sign up for this trip as she gets seasick. The water was very smooth, and the relatively slow speed would not have bothered her at all. Once we arrived at the mooring site, the passengers were split into two groups. Half went kayaking, while the other half snorkeled. As I was an extra single, I was paired up with our tour guide Mario. I enjoyed being paired with an experienced paddler as it was easy to stay in sync. The crew gave a very good briefing on the procedure to enter the Kayaks from the boat. A few were nervous about falling in, but everyone got aboard safely. We then went on a tour of a nearby Mangrove "island". I thought, the briefing could have included a few tips for novice kayakers or people who hadn't paddled a tandem before. The tour of the "island" was great!
After we got back to the boat, we swapped with the snorkelers. When I had snorkeled in the Caribbean, it was in about 20 feet of water. (Requiring a dive to depth, holding your breath while swimming around, clearing the snorkel upon reaching the surface, and then breathing in some air for the next "dive". This time, we were in about 6 feet of water. The bottom was too close to dive down too and hovering too close to the bottom would stir up a lot of sediment. The visibility was excellent. The procedure was to basically float on the surface, breath through the snorkel, and watch the sea life. The crew recommended using a pool noodle (provided) to just float around. While I would have preferred actually diving down to a few feet above the bottom, this is a great way for someone who has never snorkeled or might be slightly claustrophobic in a dive mask to give snorkeling a try.
After both groups were back aboard, the crew served drinks to those old enough, and severed an excellent lunch. (I wasn't expecting much more than a sandwich).
On the way back in, the crew hoisted the sails. Captain Russ did cut the engine for a short time, but there was not enough wind to "sail" back in, so he augmented with the engine.
The advertisement did state that passengers could participate in sailing the boat, if desired. However, that was not allowed.
Overall, this was a fantastic trip and well worth the money!