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jjdm922
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Tip Top 2 or Natural Paradise
12 Feb 2024, 6:25 am

My son and I have narrowed down our boat choices to three, Samba, TT2 and NP (B itineraries). I think I understand Samba (excellent website and reviews) but I was hoping to get additional information about the TT2 and NP. NP seems to visit more islands, but that seems to translate into fewer stops on the other western islands. For TT2 I'm still trying to get a handle on peoples likes and dislikes. Hoping to make a final decision this week (my son keeps wanting more information).

Thank you for any advice and experiences.

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2020adventuretime
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1. Re: Tip Top 2 or Natural Paradise
12 Feb 2024, 6:13 pm

I can't speak to TT2 but I can about NP B itinerary. What would you like to know specifically? NP B makes a lot of stops in the western islands. Did you mean eastern?

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Lojeslj
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2. Re: Tip Top 2 or Natural Paradise
12 Feb 2024, 10:46 pm

You saw my TR on the TT2. I'm interested in any other responses, as my son really wants to go for the snorkeling. I'd not hesitate to use the TT2 again, but am not married to it either.

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Martin P
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3. Re: Tip Top 2 or Natural Paradise
20 Jul 2024, 11:08 pm

There is an 8 day cruise with NP I October that I am interested in. Can you recommend NP? Thank you.

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Jen M
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4. Re: Tip Top 2 or Natural Paradise
21 Jul 2024, 2:49 am

My trip to the Galapagos is in May 2025 and we decided on Tip Top II, so I can't comment about NP. What I can say is that NP looks like an amazing cruise that is extremely diverse. We chose Tip Top II because my son saw an awesome video walking through the ship and thought it looked best. I think he was also put off by some of the early (before breakfast) outings (which I thought sounded awesome).

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Lojeslj
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5. Re: Tip Top 2 or Natural Paradise
22 Jul 2024, 2:39 am

Don't tell your son, but we had a before breakfast outing on the TT2. It was some of the best snorkeling on the trip.

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Jen M
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6. Re: Tip Top 2 or Natural Paradise
7 Sept 2024, 11:33 pm

Thanks for the heads-up. He is absolutely on a need-to-know basis for anything that might impact his sleep.I'm really looking forward to this trip and appreciate all your information and insights about TTII.

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