# Crystal Charters Trip preview — custom trip

_AI-facing trip preview. JSON version: append `?format=json` or send `Accept: application/json`._

## Trip basics
- **Trip type:** custom
- **Country:** cayman-islands
- **Date:** 2026-11-10
- **Party:** 2 adults, 2 children (4 total)

## Activities (2)
- **Stingray City** (`stingray-city`) — 45 min
  - Included in charter base rate
- **Snorkeling** (`snorkeling`) — 45 min
  - Included in charter base rate

## Boat options (3)

### 27ft Hurricane — best-value
- **Capacity:** 10 guests
- **Tags:** medium, bio-bay, tubing, sunset, family-friendly
- **Charter:** 3 hours @ $850
- **Pickup fee:** included
- **Total:** $850 USD
- **Why this option:** Cheapest boat in the fleet that seats 4 and supports every selected activity at the required 3-hour charter duration.
- **Booking URL:** https://crystalcharters.com/cayman-islands/trip-builder/wizard?step=time-slot&date=2026-11-10&adults=2&children=2&activity=stingray-city%2Csnorkeling&boat=27ft-hurricane-sundeck&pickup=cayman-islands-yacht-club&slot=09%3A00

### 24ft Sea Ray — best-fit
- **Capacity:** 8 guests
- **Tags:** medium, bio-bay, sunset, family-friendly
- **Charter:** 4 hours @ $975
- **Pickup fee:** included
- **Total:** $975 USD
- **Why this option:** A more intimate option — one of the smaller boats in the fleet that still seats your party of 4 comfortably.
- **Booking URL:** https://crystalcharters.com/cayman-islands/trip-builder/wizard?step=time-slot&date=2026-11-10&adults=2&children=2&activity=stingray-city%2Csnorkeling&boat=24ft-sea-ray-sundeck&pickup=cayman-islands-yacht-club&slot=09%3A00

### 42ft Rob Shirley — most-stable
- **Capacity:** 20 guests
- **Tags:** large, fishing, bio-bay, sunset, family-friendly
- **Charter:** 4 hours @ $1,475
- **Pickup fee:** included
- **Total:** $1,475 USD
- **Why this option:** Largest remaining option (no operator stability rating on file) — bigger boats usually ride steadier in moderate seas and give the party room to spread out. The captain's route choice remains the main factor in ride comfort.
- **Booking URL:** https://crystalcharters.com/cayman-islands/trip-builder/wizard?step=time-slot&date=2026-11-10&adults=2&children=2&activity=stingray-city%2Csnorkeling&boat=42ft-rob-shirley-pro-42&pickup=cayman-islands-yacht-club&slot=09%3A00

## Meeting point
- **Name:** Cayman Islands Yacht Club
- **Address:** 19.357106, -81.377539
- **Pickup fee:** Included
- **Why:** Cayman Islands Yacht Club (CIYC) is the recommended dock for guests staying West Bay, George Town, Seven Mile Beach or South Sound — the operator's home dock, with the pickup fee included in the charter.

## Availability hint
- **Preferred start time:** 09:00
- **Reason:** Standard mid-morning start — calm water, full daylight, and enough time to wrap before sunset (17:46). Agent can shift earlier or later based on the guest's preference.
- **Live slots endpoint:** https://crystalcharters.com/api/availability/time-slots
- **Live slots reason:** Likely availability is not pre-checked — POST the time-slots endpoint below for exact slots, or hand the guest a bookingUrl so they pick from live availability inside the wizard. To query slots for a different boat option, replace `boats[0].boatId` with that option's `slotQueryBoatId`.

## Handoff
- **Tour page (human):** https://crystalcharters.com/cayman-islands/trip-builder
- **PII-safe draft endpoint:** https://crystalcharters.com/api/agent/draft