Everyone at Adventure Life was phenominal. I first worked with Monika to start researching different trips and getting price quotes. Unfortunately, she was going to be out of the office so in her absence, I began working with Mary. Both were prompt and knowledgeable. They answered any questions about the different options for boats and gave honest opinions about the pros and cons of each to help us determine what was the best choice for our budget. I also worked with Marissa and Rebecca in finalizing our details and both of them eased any concerns I had, answering all of my questions before I even had the chance to ask them. We booked our trip only 2 weeks before the departure so everyone worked quickly to get us confirmed and ready to leave.
The Millennium was fantastic, the rooms were spacious, newly renovated, and clean. The common areas of the boat were also nicely maintained and the sun deck was a nice added feature that most other boats were lacking. In Quito, we stayed at the Hotel Eugenia. The hotel was charming and the staff was extremely friendly and helpful.
Our local guide on the Millennium was Jaime and he was fantastic. He was knowledgeable, friendly, and geniunely seemed to enjoy sharing his stories about the Galapagos with us. When we snorkeled, he always got in the water with us to try to help point out interesting things. The rest of the crew on the ship were also wonderful, we just loved Rambito, the bartender on the Millennium.
Many people dream of exotic vacations but are too scared to actually plan and take their "trip of a lifetime". Booking through Adventure Life took all the guesswork out of planning our trip and let us take that "trip of a lifetime". For us, that was the Galapagos Islands. And fortunately for us, although my husband tells me maybe not for our wallet, realizing how easy it was to take such an unforgettable trip just makes me want to countdown until our next "trip of a lifetime". You can have more than one, right? I expect them to keep getting better from here, thanks Adventure Life!