Zip Lining Safety Helmets

[AnnYM]

Does anyone know if there are safety regulations around zip lining?

We'll be stopping in Roatan on our Legend cruise in August and I've noticed from zip lining photographs posted on several operators sites that some participants wear safety helmets while others do not. Photos on the Bodden website seems to consistently show no helmets worn. Does Bodden offer helmets if we were to sign up with them?

Thanks in advance!

[Colorado Kat]

Safety regulations in the USA and Caribbean countries vary widely. Poorer countries in the Caribbean seldom have the laibility laws we are used to in the USA.

 

My suggestion would be to contact the Boddens and ask if helmets are available.

[cruisene]

I felt perfectly safe with them. Having never zip lined before had no idea what to expect. I was surprised they actually kept you hooked on an extra safety line while on the platform!:D

[ssca]

We wore helmets at South Shore through Island Marketing.Not sure I would do it without!

[AnnYM]

Thanks everyone for your input. I did contact Victor and he confirmed that they do use safety helmets. The photographs posted on his site, he explained, were much older. I'm assuming they may have been taken prior to regulation changes requiring helmets. I'll probably book with them since it will be our first ziplining experience and my husband has an issue with heights, LoL.

[jamoka]

We wore helmets at south shore. Thankfully they were not gross or old or smelly. I feared the worst. I would want two lines to hook on too, and a helmet!