Sunset over Hatchet BayToday, Captain Dillon wanted to take us to Hatchet Bay on Eleuthera so we could play in the calm waters for the afternoon. It was once a small lake with no ocean access, but during the 1940s they created “the cut” but cutting away a 90 foot wide section of the outer wall of the lake. This allowed small boats to pass into the lake (now a part of the ocean) and seek refuge from storms. It became known as the “country’s safest harbor” since the former lake was completely surrounded by land. As we entered the bay through the small cut, the captain pulled out the little cannon and let Evan shoot it - announcing our arrival. We found a spot to anchor and the "pool" was open.
We spent the afternoon swimming, jumping off the sailboat, SUPing and boating around in the little "pea pod" boat. Some people went to shore on the zodiac and explored the little town of Alice, but generally we just relaxed and had fun. After another delicious dinner, we spent the evening on the deck listening to music, watching the stars and talking to the other guests and crew. We even saw a couple tarpon swimming around the boat checking us out.
As I was about to head to bed, I walked to the bow of the boat to have a quiet moment alone and heard something in the water. I looked down just as a bottle-nose dolphin popped up and after a short moment, swam away. No one else saw it but I was glad to have that moment by myself with the only dolphin we saw on the cruise.
Excellent travel advice and service
This is my second experience working with Adventure Life. I’m sold. Jess Heuermann is an experienced traveler and provides a lot of useful information when planning a trip. These are the questions I like to ask at the outset - What’s it like to go here, there, what would you suggest, what do people report, can we add any additional side trips? Jess took the time to answer my questions and seek additional information to share with me. Petchie Colina is outstanding in helping with travel logistics and final preparations. Adventure Life has excellent guides and offers private guides and small group adventures. We enjoyed the opportunity to talk with the guides and drivers to learn more about their countries, cultures and histories. A highlight was having the guides pick local restaurants where we could share meals together. Highly recommend.
Claire Cordon
5 days ago
Our six-day tour in Iceland went smoothly with one exception. We had asked for two rooms each night. Somehow we were booked with one room with three beds. It could not be fixed at the first hotel in Reykjavik because the hotel was fully booked. Once informed of the problem, however, Adventure Life rebooked for two rooms for the remainder of the trip. As an 85-year-old traveler, I appreciated that one could participate at different physical levels at many of the stops. Iceland is a great place to visit but on the expensive side.
Mary Warren
6 days ago
Jess was very easy going and answered all our questions. It’s not easy dealing with 6 people at once but she did an outstanding job!
Diane Foster
1 week ago
Kassandra and the Adventure Life team have been incredible! Kassandra was very knowledgeable and attentive to our asks while making sure we kept within our budget. This was our first experience with a travel agent and we were blown away by the booking/initial exploration service. We will use Adventure Life again.