Topping up our tan on the catamaran!

For Our last day in Manuel Antonio we decided after a chat with Lewis (a tour man on the side of the road) that a boat trip would be fun. We elected to go on 'Top Cat' apparently the safest, funnest (!) boat in the region. We'd seen it from the beach. 

We were collected from our hotel after lunch and proceeded to pick up people from various hotels on our way to the marina at Quepos. We met a Dutch couple, Annetta and Cas, who were also on the boat and had lots to say!  Planet Dolphin are mentioned in our guide book and they were a very efficient team. 

Our boat had capacity for 110 people, but we were a group of just thirty which was nice. On arrival at the marina we were given wrist bands and then onto the boat for a full briefing of what was going to happen, health and safety and a reminder that wildlife isn't always easy to see! 

It was cool on the boat with lots of shade and a lovely breeze. The views of the coastline were lovely and we sailed past the beach we'd spent the day on as well as the beaches in the park. We did see a couple of dolphins too. 

After an hour or two of cruising we were issued with goggles and flippers for a spot of snorkelling. We  saw much more in the Maldives and Mombasa, but it was very refreshing to get into the water..

After our swim we were served with a delicious meal of curly wurly pasta salad and fish kebabs together with the ubiquitas water melon and pineapple. All washed down with choices of fruit cocktails...vodka and passion fruit and rum and hyacinth! 

Fun times! 

And so we finished our trip watching the sunset and everyone cheered when it dropped down behind the horizon! 

Next stop San Jose.