Everywhere I looked during this cruise evoked in me a kind of wonderment that I don't experience on a daily basis. I live in the beauty of the Montana mountains, yet STILL I miss it all too often. The natural world around me. When I'm in the routine of my everyday, it's so easy to look past these things while we focus on our tasks, technology, and obligations.
Alaska didn't let me "miss it". From the giant blue masses of ice floating by our boat, to the blinding green of our forest hikes. Even the things unseen - wildlife we knew hid behind the thick woods and below the waters - added to the mystery of what we were getting to be a part of during this trip. One event that did NOT hide itself was the calving of Marjorie Glacier!
The passengers of the Chichagof Dream sat for over an hour as Marjorie's captive audience. You might ask, "How can you sit and stare at a piece of ice for that long?" Well, when the performer is a show off, it's an easy task. We were fortunate enough to experience this glacier CALVE multiple times from the bow deck! And I say EXPERIENCE because it doesn't just entail nonchalantly watching pieces of ice fall from this massive wall. You SEE it starting to happen, you HEAR the THUNDER, you WATCH the subsequent splashes as ice hits the water below, then you WAIT for the gulls to swarm the site to take advantage of stunned fish (clever gulls!) Where the lost ice once was is now a shade of blue that I have yet to find the right words to describe fully. It is INCREDIBLE!
Each and every iceberg we passed afterwards made me of Marjorie. And they served as reminders of the world's natural wonders...so many of which I was in the midst of just by being in this untouched place. Nope, Alaska wasn't going to let me "miss it".
Kelly and Rhenee were excellent to work with on planning our trip. The logistics all worked smoothly and everyone was friendly and on time. Our accommodations were very good, particularly the incredible Patagonia Camp in Torres del Paine! Our guides on every excursion were outstanding and made the hikes memorable! Overall we had a wonderful trip with incredible memories!
Scott Gibson
23 hours ago
Adventure Life is definitely a first-class safari tour company, and our representative was Franny Friesz. First of all, she responded immediately after we contacted Adventure Life. We told Franny that we had never been on a safari, and she was more than eager to offer a mountain of information about the trip. She informed us fully about all the ups, downs, and all arounds! She even prepared a number of packages for us to review -- even after we made changes to the areas we wanted to explore. Friendly, helpful, professional, and extremely knowledgeable -- these words describe Franny, and what a wonderful trip she prepared! We couldn't have asked for better service than Franny of Adventure Life. We HIGHLY recommend her and her outstanding company! Bon Voyage!
Prima Burke
1 day ago
The staff at Adventure Life made planning my family's trip to the Galapagos Islands as easy as possible. They listened to what we were hoping to experience and made thoughtful suggestions about how to accomplish our vacation goals while meeting the needs of travelers ages 17-76! They patiently answered questions and follow up questions in the months leading up to the trip. They helped us trouble shoot and customize the trip in every way possible. The logistics involved in traveling from Boston to the Galapagos are innumerable. The Adventure Life staff helped us arrange every detail and the team they assembled in the Galapagos was tremendous. I have never done a trip this big before and after working with Adventure Life this time--would not hesitate one second in working with them again.
Jennifer Howard Schroeder
2 days ago
Kevin got right on our request and had us booked within the week
Linda Cummings
3 days ago
The info on the website was laid out very well. I did some comparisons with other tours and found Adventure Life met a lot of what I wanted in an Antarctica trip at the cheapest price. Requested a quote on Claudia contacted me right away. She answered a lot of questions the I had via email even though she offered to discuss via phone call. I’m more of an email person so appreciated how she accommodated that and answered all my questions. And when I was ready to book, she quickly got the ball rolling with getting our spots reserved on the trip my friend and I wanted. Thanks again, Claudia!