The One Where We Are Exhausted by 8pm: Life Aboard the Coral I
The days in the Galapagos are action-packed! I don’t know what I was expecting but we got to do so much more each day than I could’ve imagined. Each morning, we were woken up by a good morning announcement over the loudspeaker at 7:30am. We would quickly dress in our outfit for the morning before heading to coffee and breakfast at 8:00 am. By 9:15am, we were generally boarding one of the pangas (dinghy) for our first excursion of the day.
A typical morning would begin with a walk around one of the islands we had traveled to the night before. These short walks were incredible. We saw so many different landscapes and species of wildlife over the course of our five day cruise and even just the course of one day.
After about an hour of walking, we would either have the opportunity for a snorkel or a panga ride. By the time we were done with that it was about 11am and we would have some time to change and get ready for lunch. The lunches were served as a buffet in the dining room and we were always impressed by the quality of food. After lunch, we did have a couple of hours of downtime as the anchor was drawn and we became the move to the next island or stop. We usually spent this time sunbathing on the roof, taking a nap in our room or watching a documentary or presentation put on by our guides.
At about 2pm, we would get our bathing suits back on and head out for another tour of an island or dinghy ride. This was then followed by an afternoon snorkel. So essentially you are on four different excursions a day! Some people chose to sit some out but I loved every minute. All of the snorkeling spots and islands were so different and amazing in their own way.
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!
Hazel Araza
10 hours ago
(1) great information on the website and throughout all the "materials." (2) Jane Packer is great: knowledgeable, responsive, takes a personal interest and tone, seems to care about the customer as a person not a sale.
Larry Bethune
18 hours ago
great people doing a wonderful job to make our voyages happen.
trudy
1 day ago
For our first trip to Costa Rica, Adventure Life designed a tour that meets the interests, ecological and adventure, of our party; but also takes into account our physical limitations sine we are all septuagenarian. We are looking forward to the trip.
John Zent
2 days ago
Adventure Life is my favorite travel company due to their genuine care for their customers. They make every effort to ensure a wonderful travel experience for you. Their personal touch really gives the customer a lot of confidence with their travel plans and the trip leaders are always outstanding. They are truly consistent and accountable with the great service they provide. I can't thank Adventure Life enough for the incredible trips I have enjoyed thanks to them and their attention to detail.