We found the Octopus Sailing Charter on Tripadvisor and decided to try it due to all the great reviews. We were not disappointed at all! It met all our expectations and more. My kids are 10 and 13 and it was a perfect first snorkling trip for them. They had a great time! Perfect amount of time (2 1/2 hours)... More

Sailed and snorkeled with Jethro for the 3rd time this past week and will be heading out with The Octopus again this evening for the Sunset Cruise. Although there are plenty of other choices for Sailing/Snorkeling, The Octopus is the most intimate, relaxing, and enjoyable choice on the island. Jethro and crew are friendly, attentive, outgoing and hilarious. In addition... More

Great snorkeling trip!!! Two times with Captain Jethro and Jeff. A small group and and the crew is personal ,professional and reasonable. Jethro immediately answers email and confirms and meets at the Holiday Inn Pier on time. Offers breakfast breads and drinks when aboard, gets out there before the bigger commercial snorkel tours so no crowds, lunch consisted of fresh... More

Had a great time on the Octopus! Easy to book. Friendly, personable and professional crew. Only about 14 people on the cruise which made it feel like sailing with friends! We'd never snorkeled before but felt really comfortable because the staff was super patient and helpful and taught us just what to do. Had delicious sandwiches and fruit and they... More

Jethro and Jeff provided a wonderful experience for my friends and I. My friend arranged over email after reading reviews here and we were so delighted. We had a lovely time sailing, great snorkeling and were served a great lunch, fruit and drinks. Jethro even gave us crocheted octopus ornaments his mother made as a gift. We had such a... More

The booking experience was really easy with just one phonecall. This is a small scale operation,we were with only 16 guests onboard. The atmosphere was friendly and casual, and I felt very secure wtith the quality of life vests and equipment for my kids ( 6 and 9) This is charter that you will share with a couple small groups,... More

We were in Aruba for a day via the Carnival Miracle. After exploring our options for snorkeling, we decided to take the snorkel tour with Jethro on the Octopus. His boat is not the fanciest choice, but he pays great attention to giving you your money's worth. Our tour only had 10 people on it, 6 were from our group.... More

After doing some background reading on the different Catamaran tours offered in Aruba, we (4 middle-aged adults) decided on the Octopus 3.5 hour (9am-12:30pm) Champagne Brunch snorkeling trip. Jethro is the owner and operator, and you are always guaranteed to have him running your tour. He is a bit quirky, but very personable – and best of all he has... More

Jethro and crew really do make this trip a great excursion. We signed up for the half day Champagne Brunch on a Wednesday morning, our last day in Aruba. Being baby boomers, we appreciated Jethro's selection of music. So many of the other boats, taxis, restaurants were continually blaring Carribbean hip-hop, and this trip we were treated to the Beatles,... More