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We wound up sticking with the zip & dip and it was perfect for us :-) Everything about the experience was wonderful... what a perfect day!

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We just did this tour a few weeks ago. My only suggestion is to remind the driver when last call is for the ship.

 

We got to the place where you zip and play with monkeys. It was not well organized. We were all confused on what we needed to do. Plus..they only take cash.

 

The zip part goes fairly fast and you have plenty of time to play with the monkeys...they are so sweet.

 

We had rough water so the driver was taking us to another beach that was further away. It was a private resort called Parrot Head or something. It was really nice. The bad part was we had to be to the ship by 3:30pm and he was thinking it was 5:00pm. We are glad we double checked that with him b/c he had driven pretty far out. We made it back without a problem. Just confirm they know the correct time.

 

We really enjoyed this tour.

Thank you so much for the info. I've still been going back & forth between group or private, so I'm happy to read about your positive experience because it's a little less expensive. We want zip & see the monkeys and we enjoy the beach, so if I switched to a private, I'm just not sure if we would have much time to take in the sights. Does the group tour stop at any other places and/or do they talk about places while your driving by?

Thanks again,

Suzy

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How long were you in port? We did the exact same tour, Annie the guide, in Sept but only got about 30 min at Bananarama. We were very disappointed. We would gladly have skipped the first couple of stops. We had a shorter port day. My guess is you had a long one?

Thanks for the detailed experience & perspective John. I've booked the zip & dip for 2 in January. Based on all of the wonderful feedback I've received here, I will likely change my reservation to a private tour. It's not as cost effective, but I think I'll be much happier in the long run :-)

Suzy

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Another question... I'm still thinking this through. If we arrive in port at 9am, the bus leaves an hour later according to the email. It also says they have you back to the ship 2 hrs before it leaves. For me, this would be 3:00 because it leaves @ 5. How much time is typically spent zipping & with the monkeys?

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Great advise Amy :-) Thanks!

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I just realized your wrote Dream, (not Dawn)... I too should switch to the private. Are you in port from 9-5 as well?

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Well isn't that a coincidence :-) It's the 21st though. I looked back on your posts & it looks like you may want to do the ziplining too?

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NCL Dawn... Daparts Jan 19th 2014

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;) We thank you for your trust! lol Read your post and wondered how many in your group? If you have 4 people the price is $25 per person for a private tour thru Bodden -- you don't need more people to change the price.

If you DO need more people, be sure to post in your roll call board. May find someone there to share with!

Happy cruising...

Amy

Thanks Amy! There's only 2 of us booked & I did mention it on our roll call but nobody bit. I'll try a more direct invite. If I were to stay placed with the group for the zip & dip, I wonder how many typically are in a group. Any idea? We're scheduled to be in port from 9-5.

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Hi Sam... it took a little searching, but I found you :-) I saw your comment on the other roll call the other day & just wanted to say Hi :-)

Suzy

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From what I've read, any of the Bodden choices are good ones. You can read about & book them right from the Victor Bodden website. I've booked the zip & dip, but if I find others from my ship who may have our interest, I would switch it to a private, ("Best of"). More people = more economical :-) I've never booked anything other than a ship excursion either... but I'm feeling pretty trusting of all the people who who post here :-)

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Thank you for helping me choose :-)

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I appreciate that you took a moment to give me your opinion. I hope a few others will as well :) Thanks!

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Trying to decide between the "zip & dip" & the "best of"...(& adding the zip). Any suggestions? There are 2 of us and we'll be in port from 9-5. (January Dawn). Thanks!

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