Travel should always include discovery.. discovering other cultures, new foods, new activities or even self discovery. For my two girls and me, this was our favorite day of the trip because we discovered a new activity that we all adored... jet skiing! I tried to impress upon my 12 year old how lucky she was to get to try this exciting sport as a preteen when I had waited 47 years for the opportunity!
I opted for a tour rather than renting on our own as I didn't want to get stranded on rented equipment in the middle of the ocean and not know how to get back. As it turned out, operating with the jet ski was even easier than the ATV so I needn't have worried, but it was still a nice luxury to have the guide tow us out of the marina so we didn't have to risk hitting the fancy yachts in the harbor or figure out how to park!
We jet skied across bouncing ocean waves at speeds faster than I drive my car. The guide told me that the speedometer read in miles, but when I hit 84 trying to catch up with the guide and my two girls, I really hoped he was mistaken and it was actually kilometers!
We took a break on the other side of the bay next to some rocks and the guide brought out snorkeling gear to ask if we wanted to give it a try. Never ones to say no, we hopped in the cool water and, within 3 minutes, saw a giant sea turtle, my eldest daughter's favorite animal. If the jet skiing weren't enough by itself, this was the icing on the cake and she spent the rest of the day (and entire trip) raving about how this had been the best activity ever. I have to agree that there isn't much better than cruising the waves on a jet ski with water lapping your legs across the open ocean.
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7 hours ago
The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
2 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
3 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
4 days ago
Rapid response.
4 days ago
Jess and her non pushy salesmanship!!!!!
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