percytheguineapig
03-14-2007, 04:50 PM
We took the 4-day cruise on the Wonder about a month ago, as part of our WDW vacation. We really enjoyed Casataway Cay - the stingrays, the bicycling, the snorkelling, and the scenery.
However for what it's worth, I would avoid the Parasailing. I thought once we got airborne, the boat would motor around a bit so you could take in the sights from a hundred feet up, or so. But instead, they just winched me out there, let the boat drift for about 8 minutes while the wind kept me up, and then winched me back down.
I guess its fun if you've never done it before, but in my case since I was hoping to get some nice views of the ship or the beach (i.e. something besides the ocean), it just didn't happen.
In retrospect, I thought it was maybe because of the direction the wind was blowing. But several years ago in Mexico, where they took off from the beach, the boat took me out several hundred yards off shore, did a u-turn, came back, and I landed on the beach.
I would think when they winch you out from a boat, that the wind would be even less of a factor than when they pull you off from the beach?
Anyways, it was still a wonderful trip and a really nice island to visit.
However for what it's worth, I would avoid the Parasailing. I thought once we got airborne, the boat would motor around a bit so you could take in the sights from a hundred feet up, or so. But instead, they just winched me out there, let the boat drift for about 8 minutes while the wind kept me up, and then winched me back down.
I guess its fun if you've never done it before, but in my case since I was hoping to get some nice views of the ship or the beach (i.e. something besides the ocean), it just didn't happen.
In retrospect, I thought it was maybe because of the direction the wind was blowing. But several years ago in Mexico, where they took off from the beach, the boat took me out several hundred yards off shore, did a u-turn, came back, and I landed on the beach.
I would think when they winch you out from a boat, that the wind would be even less of a factor than when they pull you off from the beach?
Anyways, it was still a wonderful trip and a really nice island to visit.