Adventure Life Reviews and Testimonials

The Naturalist, Andres was excellent. He was clearly very knowledgeable and excited about what he was showing us. He showed us things both on land and in the water while snorkeling that we thought we would never see. The crew of the Cormorant II was THE BEST. What a fantastic trip. Thank you!

Our trip to Oaxaca was fantastic! From beginning to end our driver (Jesus) and guide (Manuel) were part of our team. They arrived early for pick ups and were game for side tracks (coffee!). We learned so much history from Manuel and he was patient and encouraging with my Spanish language practice. The itinerary kept us physically active, but gave us half days between our more ambitious full-day adventures. (The only suggestion we'd make is earlier departure for both Monte Alban and Hirve El Agua.) By the end of the trip we felt confident in our solo navigation of Oaxaca, supported by suggestions from Manuel, and that we'd truly gotten to know the area. We loved the Hotel Escondido Oaxaca. Our room was cool (in both senses) and the service was excellent. We were pleasantly surprised on our final day to find the doorman waiting outside our door at 4:15 a.m. to carry our bags out for our 4:30 a.m. hotel departure. Thanks so much for the great adventure!

The guides were both fantastic. We had a terrific time and felt very safe in Rio and Iguazu. Adventure Life hires great guides as this is our second trip to South America using your service.

The guide was excellent, the excursions fantastic. I was happy with all of them.

It was a wonderful trip, saw plenty of wildlife, glaciers, waterfalls. The staff were thoughtful, kind and good fun. The lodge dinner was a great highlight with excellent food. The polar plunge was good fun and all the hikes were most enjoyable. The Sheldon Jackson Museum was absolutely amazing, we could have spent more time there it was so interesting.

Everything was perfect. The guides and the ship crew exceeded all expectations.

I traveled with my 11 yr. old grandson and our Alaskan adventure was awesome!! From the greeting time in Sitka Alaska to the disembarkation in Juneau we had a great time. We did enjoy excellent weather for our 5 days, which certainly added to the enjoyment, but we would have had a great time in any condition. The Admiralty Dream crew were outstanding, from the Captain all the way to the deck crew, everyone was concerned with our safety and our experience. I loved how the crew multi-tasked in so many ways and we were able to get to know each of them and enjoy the one on one experiences with all of them. Kendra the Events Coordinator was outstanding and clearly upbeat the entire voyage. She was everywhere all of the time. John the Naturalist was very knowledgeable in the Alaskan culture as well as the history of Alaska, and certainly knew all aspects of flora and fauna as we enjoyed the Alaskan outdoors. If I were to book another Alaskan adventure, I wouldn't hesitate to look for other adventures aboard the Admiralty Dream, and will highly recommend it to anyone who asks. Jeff and Waru did a great job of setting up all aspects of my trip to Alaska and provided all the information I needed to be fully prepared for this trip and adventure.

The trip exceeded all of my expectations.

The trip itself was a once in a lifetime experience. The wildlife immersion was amazing.

Our guide was wonderful as were the rest of the cruise staff.. Everyone was so kind, attentive and professional and really went out of their way to make us feel welcome. And the itinerary was fantastic, this was a great way to see some of the best islands of the Seychelles.

This was a trip of a lifetime! The scenery, the culture and the outings were fabulous.

The guides were awesome! We enjoyed all the excursions and the afternoon lectures. Very relaxing, just what we hoped for! The food was great and portions perfect! The wildlife we saw was great, especially the orcas and whales!

This was perfect. Guide was amazing and kept us on schedule, took care of us, had all the answers we needed. The boat crew was phenomenal and were a well oiled machine. Sulecia was absolutely amazing to work with.

It exceeded all expectations. The expedition crew and ship crew all gave 100% for 100% of the time. They were up at 0500 at morning, looking for polar bears or other wildlife for us to see. And successfully found polar bears, walruses, seals, reindeer, puffins and all sorts of other birds and whales. They were so dedicated to our experience and our safety. And the ship crew took amazing care of us inside. The food was spectacular. I was afraid I would have gained 10 pounds from all of the delicious meals and treats they were constantly providing but the expeditions were so exciting, I guess we burned it off. I can’t say enough good things about this trip and everyone working on it. We wouldn’t change a thing.

The trip was amazing and exceeded my expectations from arrival to departure from South Africa. Both Jason and Kriska were incredibly knowledgable, helpful and supportive. I felt completely prepared for our trip. And that's no easy task, but they were both up to the challenge. Every detail of the trip was planned and executed to perfection. There was not even one hiccup along the way. It truly was perfection. We will definitely be traveling with Adventure Life in the future. We have already recommended the company to a few people.

Our excursions and guides were the highlight of the trip. Sea kayaking in the places we visited has left me with some unforgettable experiences.

I loved the trip. We were all so happy that we decided to rent kayaks and gear; the kayaking was absolutely the highlight of the trip. Peter and Teal were fabulous guides. They got along with each other great, and made us feel safe, yet adventurous! They thought carefully about the best paddles to explore. They were very attentive to our needs -- noticed if I got tired, for instance, being the weakest paddler of the group. They are obviously both highly competent paddlers, but also good teachers-- especially Peter, who gave me in particular a number of helpful tips, without being condescending or patronizing. Fantastic job from both of them! I also really enjoyed many of the other experts on the trip -- John, Avi, Ben, and Jeff stand out in particular, but all of them were helpful and informative. They worked so hard to find us wildlife to admire -- constantly on the observation deck looking, and found reindeer, walrus, and on the last day, a polar bear. Chern was extremely helpful with my many detailed questions about clothing choices and sizes. She never seemed annoyed -- always happy to help. Very prompt in her responses.

Very helpful advice given and I am confident that advice led us to an outstanding trip. It was easy and convenient dealing with your firm, with your representatives responding promptly with excellent useful information.

This trip was incredible! The Peru portion with Carlos as our guide and Caesar as our driver was BUSY! Carlos was great about getting us acclimated to the high altitude in Cusco. The variety of stops along the way from Cusco to the Sacred Valley were informative and interesting. His knowledge of the culture/customs was invaluable. The Galapagos portion on the Treasure of the Galapagos was Amazing. Jamie our guide and the crew of the boat were 10/10 Would 100% recommend Adventure Life and 100% book another trip with you.

Our excursions were excellent and so happy we did Machu Picchu first and the Galapagos second as we kind of were able to rest a little bit. I would highly recommend doing the trip in that order if anyone is planning on doing both. Carlos was excellent while in Peru. He was with us every step of the way and gave us great recommendations for food and how to avoid altitude sickness. He ensured we had enough water to drink to stay hydrated the entire time. He answered all our questions and then added more information. Can’t say enough good things about him. Jamie in the Galapagos was great. Again, very knowledgeable about all aspects of the Islands and always watching out for the entire group. He explained how to use the snorkel gear and gave us great tips. All the pre and post information sessions were very helpful. The Treasures of the Galapagos was excellent along with the crew. All of our accommodations were fantastic. I would like to say I am so happy we picked Adventure Life to help us plan this wonderful trip. Everyone was very helpful and listened to what we wanted to experience.