This morning, we woke-up at 6:00 a.m. and were ready for breakfast thirty minutes later. Destination today is: Glovers Reef with another 12 people on the boat. We were the only two to snorkel and we were very excited to do so. This was a 1.5 hours long boat ride, but worth it, filled with idyllic small cayes surrounded by crystal clear turquoise water. We snorkeled at three different areas: Middle Caye, Southwest Caye and Southwest Point. JB was our snorkel guide and taught us a lot of different marine life. He was a great ''Lion Fish'' hunter as well. We encountered: barracudas, nurse sharks, lion fish, lobsters, conch shells, parrot fish, flounder, trumpet fish, corals and sponges of all sizes, shapes and colors. Glovers Reef is a World Heritage site and the size of the corals were truly awesome - few places in the world still allow you to see that much of a pallet of colors. We had a great time snorkeling and a bumpy ride coming back to the resort around 4:30 p.m. After showering and rinsing all our snorkeling gear, a good nap on the hammock felt so good. Delicious dinner and went early to bed after a wonderful day in the ocean.
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.