Overall, I enjoyed participating, but I'm leaving a review because there were a few disappointing aspects.
The original pickup time was 8:00 AM, but I suddenly received a call the night before saying it was changed to 7:30 AM. I double-checked if 7:30 AM was definitely correct, and after confirmation, I rushed to get ready in the morning and waited in the hotel lobby. However, the actual pickup happened around 7:40 AM.
After picking up several participants, we arrived at the pier around 8:00 AM. But then, we had to wait about 50 minutes because one team of participants hadn't arrived for the speedboat departure. We finally departed around 8:50 AM.
The first activity, the introductory dive, was good, but the time felt a bit short. The program seemed to allocate about 15 minutes for the introductory dive. Fortunately, we communicated well with our guide and were able to dive for about 20 minutes, and the guide was kind and helpful, which was satisfying. However, since the introductory dive is one of the main programs of this tour, I thought it would be better if the basic time allocation was a bit longer.
The subsequent snorkeling was satisfying, and lunch was also decent.
The most disappointing part was the time allocation for the afternoon schedule. We arrived at the final location after lunch around 12:00 PM and were told we would stay until 3:00 PM. However, there wasn't much to do there unless you paid extra for water sports.
Consequently, many participants were sitting or lying on chairs, resting or sleeping, to the point where the guide even asked participants if it would be okay to depart at 2:00 PM. We paid extra to do another introductory dive to pass the time, but we ended up departing around 2:20 PM.
The guide's kindness, the snorkeling spots, and the meal were satisfying. However, if the introductory dive time were a bit longer and the afternoon schedule were allocated more efficiently, I believe the tour would be much more satisfying.