My typical vacation includes cramming as much activity as I can possibly fit into my window of time away, so it was a rare treat that I planned for down time on this trip. We found a nice gear rental shop on the beach that let us swap out boogie boards, kayaks, paddle boards, etc all week for one set price and headed out to enjoy the waves. After a cold winter with a lot of illness in the past month, it was rejuvenating to spend hours on end crashing into the waves in 80 degree weather.
We played beach volleyball and my mom enjoyed relaxing in a beach chair reading her book and watching us. The two girls even bravely opted to try parasailing. Again, I was surprised to find that I was absolutely terrified when their feet left the ground and gave a huge hug to the parasailing operator when he brought them both back safely to the ground.
How did my mom do it? It's so much worse watching your kids do these crazy adventures than to try them yourself!
The boys came to the beach a few times, but they particularly enjoyed the resort pools. In addition to dozens of interconnected and beautifully maintained pools, there was also a lazy river that wound through the property and a waterslide built into an Aztec looking temple.
The pools were integrated in the natural surroundings with natural inlets of ponds and streams interspersed with tropical plants and the pools themselves. This environment allowed for a few interesting visitors including iguanas, geckos and turtles nearby,
Adventure Life has been an extraordinary travel resource for us over the years and today was no exception. Our River Cruise booking was handled by Jess (who has been our personal trip planner for several years) the same day as our inquiry. Suggestions were given for cabin choice and pre-trip options (that were not shown on the cruise line's website) like airport transfers and prepaid gratuities. Trip insurance recommendations followed and we were assigned a travel co-ordinator till the end of the tour. All we have to do is show up! Great service from friendly folks.
APtravelwell
1 day ago
My representative Kevin was very responsive generally and in crafting our itinerary to our specific priorities.
Rocco Labella
1 day ago
Although there was a lot of paper work, I received help and guidance when I needed it.
Donna Kirby
2 days 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
3 days ago
Follow up was effective any questions were answered in a timely manner