Short summery of my experience:
- Tip tip tip tip tip
- Snorkel and dive Trips only 1 snorkel, eat fruit on Sandbank til next snorkel spot. All three stops are crowded asf.
- Even trying to avoid tours you end up in a Tour Trip with same as above (snorkel eat snorkel and then back)
- no beaches cause of low tide. High tide no visibility. You always require a friggin boat just to snorkel lol.
- expensive tours
- tiptiptiptiptip…
- feel locked up. Almost all hotels huge walls, security, … Not comparable to SEA where you get a bike and drive around looking for the next beach, breakfast, dinner etc. .
Feels like america or too many americans came here teaching a flawed tip mentality. Most Services werent even tip worthy.
I know ppl are struggling but thanks I can carry my own luggage and save me a dollar tip.
Never again, worst Island I have been to. Koh Phi Phi is a dream against this.
In general this was my first and last time africa. Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Indonesia etc so much better.
Maybe I did it wrong. This whole Trip felt like a scam, especially mnembe Island. 1000 boats chasing poor dolphins I told him to turn around. 200 Dollar down the drain and no other snorkeling available duo to tide. Heck not even diving after 2 lol
I also hate traveling to places with tip culture. I’ve found if you travel to a place where tourism isn’t the main economic activity, then you have a good time and the culture isn’t adapted to exploitation. So its more pleasant for everyone.