Today we are out on yet another kayaking adventure. This will be one of our first in open water so we have a safety briefing on what to do if you capsize and how to avoid that.
We will be kayaking about 3 hours to Sail Island. Cap'n Dan has decided to join us. We are a small group of about 4 kayaks for a total of 8 people. It is fun to have Cap'n Dan along as he is a wealth of knowledge.
About 2 hours into our adventure, Cap'n Dan notices something floating at the surface of the water. Upon closer inspection, he informs us that it is a humpback whale floating on the surface of the water. When the whales sleep, they stay close to the surface so they have a steady air supply. But they only shut off half of their brains at a time so they are fully aware of their surroundings.
We get closer and slowly following this massive creature. Cap'n Dan starts to hit his kayak with his paddle to make sure the whale knows we are there...no need to have the whale breech under one of our kayaks.
Once Dan wakes the whale, we do get to see the whale tail. I can't believe that I caught it on video. You can hear the tenseness of the situation. The creatures are amazing!!
Friendly and professional interactions. Answered my questions and followed up on initial contact.
Tim Elliott
1 day ago
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
2 days ago
My representative Kevin was very responsive generally and in crafting our itinerary to our specific priorities.
Rocco Labella
2 days ago
Although there was a lot of paper work, I received help and guidance when I needed it.
Donna Kirby
3 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.