Our boat never tied off on a dock. Every time when went on or off the boat we used a dinghy.
All excursions off the boat where either a dinghy ride, a wet landing, or a dry landing.
We had two dinghy rides where we just stayed on the dinghy for about two hours. One was so that we could see birds on a rock cliff. The other involved seeing turtles and sea lions in the mangroves.
A dry landing means that your feet don't get wet. The crew member points the front of the dinghy (the green rope netting) against the dock or dry rocks and gently revs the engine to hold the dinghy in place. There is always crew member to grab your arm and assist you.
A wet landing happens on a beach. The crew gets the dinghy into shallow water. You hold your shoes and socks and swing your feet over the side. The crew later provides towels so that you can fully dry your feet before you put your shoes on. If you're wearing long pants it helps if you roll them up to knee height. My REI hiking pants have snaps to hold them at this level which was very convenient.
Some excursions like the giant turtle preserve or the Charles Darwin Center as near one of the inhabited towns. In those cases you are never far from a toilet. On the uninhabited islands or on the dinghy rides there are no toilets. You are rarely away from a toilet for more than two hours but plan accordingly.
All excursions off the boat where either a dinghy ride, a wet landing, or a dry landing.
We had two dinghy rides where we just stayed on the dinghy for about two hours. One was so that we could see birds on a rock cliff. The other involved seeing turtles and sea lions in the mangroves.
A dry landing means that your feet don't get wet. The crew member points the front of the dinghy (the green rope netting) against the dock or dry rocks and gently revs the engine to hold the dinghy in place. There is always crew member to grab your arm and assist you.
A wet landing happens on a beach. The crew gets the dinghy into shallow water. You hold your shoes and socks and swing your feet over the side. The crew later provides towels so that you can fully dry your feet before you put your shoes on. If you're wearing long pants it helps if you roll them up to knee height. My REI hiking pants have snaps to hold them at this level which was very convenient.
Some excursions like the giant turtle preserve or the Charles Darwin Center as near one of the inhabited towns. In those cases you are never far from a toilet. On the uninhabited islands or on the dinghy rides there are no toilets. You are rarely away from a toilet for more than two hours but plan accordingly.
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