One difference between the two beach excursions is the type of boat they use to get you there. The $179 tour uses a motorized boat which may mean the island beach is further away from where we dock. The other tour says there's a dhoni boat--not sure what that is, but it's likely a rowboat with a sail. Either way, I'm with Olivia--sitting on a towel in the sand doesn't sound very interesting -- or comfortable.

Peggy