I am so excited for our day today. We are going to do a Discover Scuba course.
We spend the morning getting fitted with equipment and learning the ropes. Our guide, Alex is very thorough, fun and safe. We are diving with the other young couple at the lodge. They are there mainly to fish but also decided to do a day of diving. It is fun to learn about them and hang out.
Our first dive is 20 feet and we do it near the lodge. It is such a cool experience to be that far under the water. Definitely different than snorkeling.
After lunch, we head out on our real dive. About 10 minutes from the lodge, the boat dies. We spend the next half hour trying to get it started again and floating in the waves. I am not a good boat person I soon realize. But I keep myself distracted by getting to know our guides and Ben and Brook.
Finally we are rescued (we could see the lodge from where we sat stranded). Once we get the boats figured out we are ready to do our big dives. 40 feet this time. Again such a cool experience. We see a nurse shark and many of the same fish we have seen snorkeling. It is still a really cool experience.
I am one of the first to get done diving. Elvis (one of the guides) tells me I can't get back in the boat because he doesn't want me to get sick in his boat. That is fine with me. Until I see a barracuda very near and all I can think is that he will attack.
Avoiding shark and barracuda attacks, we are back on the boat.
I am ready to get my dive certification. The next beach vacation we do, I will definitely become PADI certified.
My representative Kevin was very responsive generally and in crafting our itinerary to our specific priorities.
Rocco Labella
3 hours ago
Although there was a lot of paper work, I received help and guidance when I needed it.
Donna Kirby
1 day ago
Our travel was flawless! The rider pickup (airport, hotel, ship) was seamless. Jane's recommendation for Emerald Cruise Sakara was everything I wanted but the experience was soooo much more. Adventure Life took care of each and every detail and this was the easiest of all my travels.
Anne Petty
2 days ago
Follow up was effective any questions were answered in a timely manner
Fiona Lonsdale
3 days ago
I spoke with at least a half dozen other travel companies, looking for a Galapagos cruise that fit our schedule and budget. Some companies could manage one or the other, but Erin was the only one who could do both. She found us the perfect cruise, at a fantastic price! And she has been quick and patient with responses to my many questions. So far, Adventure Life has been a fantastic company to work with!