Relaxing on board the Liberty ClipperLife onboard the Liberty Clipper was very slow-paced. Jason, the cook from North Carolina was a pretty amazing cook, especially considering how small the galley was on the boat! (Jason even nailed my all my favorite meals, all in one day. We had biscuits and gravy for breakfast, Macaroni and cheese and pulled pork sandwiches for lunch and steak and mashed potatoes for dinner.)
We ate a delicious filling breakfast each morning, and were able to relax with coffee on the deck while we motored or sailed to our next destination. We never really knew what the destination was going to be. And if you asked the crew or the captain where we were going that day, their answer was always the same - “I don’t know”. This seems to be life on a sailboat, or at least life on this sailboat. We were going to go where the wind would take us, where we felt like exploring and what we felt like doing. Some days we would stop and snorkel for an hour or two, or we’d anchor in a harbor and take the zodiac into a small town or even just a deserted beach where we could explore on our own.
When the wind picked up, we raised the sails (full guest-participation appreciated) and watched the crew in full sailing mode. The crew was mostly young, at least half in their twenties, but their professional communication and efficient execution made it clear they knew what they were doing. They worked well together and seemed to have fun as well. One morning, the wind really kicked up so we quickly ate breakfast and then all helped to raise the sails. We were sailing! All sails were up and full of wind carrying us about 10 knots, which was nearing the top speed for this sailboat. Most of the guests moved to the back of the boat, but Evan and stayed up front, getting sprayed with sea water. We don’t get to sail often and we wanted to experience it in full!
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.