yes a good number of tour businesses will be open but they usually want at least 6 people to book before they will take out a boat. That can be hard to do in Oct. If you check with them in the mornings I am sure you will get out to snorkle at some point. Also though not many tourist are here in Oct. Others will be having the same problem so do some networking while at Happy Hour or dinner etc.
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