[Arubalisa]

Originally Posted by Andrea J.

jolly is lively, lots of drinking and food, lots of partying and snorkel is good.

tranquillo is tranquil, quiet, calm, food and drink and the snorkeling is OUT OF THIS WORLD.

andrea

Like Andrea said the Jolly is lively, the Tranquilo is calm and relaxing.

Tranquilo is 6 hours and JP's is 4 1/2. Will the 13 yo be bored sailing? Does the 13 you "have to be" entertained with stuff like the dancing and rope swing on JP's.

If it is to be based solely on the quality of the snorkeling, imo, go with Tranquilo. I just asked our 12 yo again and she says she enjoyed both, but there was more "stuff" to do on the JP's.

Another option is to do the Tranquilo and then one morning get some snorke gear and take the bus to Malmok/Catalina and snorkel on your own. The only snokel spot you would miss that JP's does would be the Antilla. Imo, the Antilla is a tough snorkel due to the winds and the waves and the visibility isn't that great anyway.