Tip: Tevas and flip-flops are fine for getting around on many of the hikes. However, you will need good hiking/tennis shoes for several of the hikes over boulder strewn ground and lava fields. The crew will advise on what to wear for the given hike...take their advise. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />

Tip: Bring a good pair of binoculars. A light weight pair if you have them. I was glad I had mine. If you have a camera with a telephoto lens, I guess that will work too.

Tip: Bring small back pack for hikes to carry a bottle of water, binocs, camera gear, etc.

They have 2 types of Zodiac landings: Wet & Dry. A wet landing is on a a sandy beach and your feet get wet. A dry landing is directly on the rocks or small concrete "dock" and you step off all nice and dry. However, sometimes the rocks are "wet" and slick. Gotta take care on these and the crew is always there to assist.

Tip: Bring several heavy-duty Ziploc bags of different sizes for semi-waterproof storage of sensitive stuff or better yet get a small dry bag from the sporting goods store. A few guests had small waterproof back packs that I envied. You will get a little wet on the zodiac rides sometimes from spray and I saw someone fall into the water on two occasions when they were getting out of the zodiac at the beach...gave a new meaning to "wet" landing. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />