Remus2010 Posted November 30, 2014 #1 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Has anyone ever done a tour with Ellis? I have been contacting him through Facebook and was hoping to get some info, if people like his tour to the rainforest. I have hard time finding things on the San Juan PR board because so much of it is for people embarking. Looking for a tour to El Yunque to hike to the falls. Also has anyone been to Rio Camuy Caverns, looked cool in the pictures. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Thanks in advance. Nicole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozarkmama Posted December 2, 2014 #2 Share Posted December 2, 2014 WE used Ellis last November and loved him. He picked us up at our hotel, took us to the rainforest, we swam with the fish and fed them, stopped to eat some local food and he delivered us to the cruise terminal. We liked him so much that my daughter and I have another tour booked with him next month when we go to San Juan for a week. If I can answer anything specific, let me know. Terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare carribbound Posted December 25, 2014 #3 Share Posted December 25, 2014 So what exactly did you do in the rainforest? Was the hiking difficult? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozarkmama Posted December 25, 2014 #4 Share Posted December 25, 2014 So what exactly did you do in the rainforest? Was the hiking difficult? We saw the waterfall, and the observation tower. He took us down another road and he gave us directions to hike a short distance the a swimming hole. He gave us some bread and the fish came up and ate out of our hands. We stayed and swam about an hour. It was really neat and one of the highlights of our trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare carribbound Posted December 25, 2014 #5 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Thank You!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozarkmama Posted December 25, 2014 #6 Share Posted December 25, 2014 When are you going? We are spending a week in PR next month and we have his mango dacquiri tour booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandBound79 Posted December 27, 2014 #7 Share Posted December 27, 2014 When are you going? We are spending a week in PR next month and we have his mango dacquiri tour booked. What is his Mango Daiquiri tour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozarkmama Posted December 28, 2014 #8 Share Posted December 28, 2014 He has many tours listed on Craigslist http://puertorico.craigslist.org/trv/4786394881.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wangy26 Posted January 1, 2015 #9 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Hi Terri, We are also interested in rainforest tour. We are a group of 5 women. Do you have Ellis contact info and how much is the cost of the tour? Thanks! WE used Ellis last November and loved him. He picked us up at our hotel, took us to the rainforest, we swam with the fish and fed them, stopped to eat some local food and he delivered us to the cruise terminal. We liked him so much that my daughter and I have another tour booked with him next month when we go to San Juan for a week. If I can answer anything specific, let me know. Terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozarkmama Posted January 2, 2015 #10 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Fleisherellis@aol.com He is great about answering emails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalltimecruiser100 Posted January 2, 2015 #11 Share Posted January 2, 2015 There were 7 of us and used Carlos at Charlies Custom Tours last April off the Explorer and he was great. I can't say enough about his great tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsmiles4u Posted January 2, 2015 #12 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Hi Terri, We are also interested in rainforest tour. We are a group of 5 women. Do you have Ellis contact info and how much is the cost of the tour? Thanks! I contacted Ellis on his FB site: Tour With Ellis: See the Real Puerto Rico - use search. He was quick to respond and very helpful. We haven't gone on our trip yet, so I can't comment on what he's like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havin'fun Posted January 6, 2015 #13 Share Posted January 6, 2015 There were 7 of us and used Carlos at Charlies Custom Tours last April off the Explorer and he was great. I can't say enough about his great tour. We just booked with them over the weekend. He responded very fast to my questions. Looks like a wonderful tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaKaye79 Posted January 11, 2015 #14 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Did you get back from the Mango Daiquiri tour? We have booked it for June. Just wondering if you enjoyed it or have any pictures! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozarkmama Posted January 12, 2015 #15 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Did you get back from the Mango Daiquiri tour? We have booked it for June. Just wondering if you enjoyed it or have any pictures! Thanks We go in 2 weeks. I will be sure and give you a review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntallwhowndrRlst Posted January 12, 2015 #16 Share Posted January 12, 2015 How can we see the tours he provides? Thanks! There were 7 of us and used Carlos at Charlies Custom Tours last April off the Explorer and he was great. I can't say enough about his great tour. Sent from my LG-LS980 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaKaye79 Posted January 12, 2015 #17 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Ellis has a Facebook page. I don't know about Charlie's. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaneckcruise Posted January 26, 2015 #18 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Ditto to all the great things people said about Ellis above, he gave us a memorable tour last week. He is on time, diligent about getting you back to your ship timely and all round interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozarkmama Posted February 2, 2015 #19 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Did you get back from the Mango Daiquiri tour? We have booked it for June. Just wondering if you enjoyed it or have any pictures! Thanks The mango daiquiri tour was wonderful. We stopped at the hot springs, Guavate was an experience all by itself (we stopped for the pork-that is where they roast the whole hog) all in all a totally enjoyable day and would do it all over again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaKaye79 Posted February 2, 2015 #20 Share Posted February 2, 2015 The mango daiquiri tour was wonderful. We stopped at the hot springs, Guavate was an experience all by itself (we stopped for the pork-that is where they roast the whole hog) all in all a totally enjoyable day and would do it all over again Do you have any pics from the hot springs? I'm glad you had fun. We are booked for June. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmanknows Posted February 3, 2015 #21 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Great info everybody, thanks. This is exactly what I've been looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozarkmama Posted February 3, 2015 #22 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Do you have any pics from the hot springs? I'm glad you had fun. We are booked for June. Sent from my iPhone using Forums That's the one place I didn't take any pics. Not sure if my daughter has any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhcpchika1 Posted February 8, 2015 #23 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I am going to look into Ellis, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funlover33 Posted April 28, 2015 #24 Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) We booked a Rain Forest tour with Ellis based on recommendations on cruise critic and are glad we did. We have an 11 year old who is very interested in science so, he took us to a cave on the way to the rainforest. Cave was really cool except there were many hungry mosquitos! I forgot to bring bug spray so that was a very short stop--lol. The rain forest was beautiful and Ellis was a wealth of information. Not in a standard tour guide rehearsed sort of way but someone who was just sharing information with visitors. We really enjoyed his stories and history that he knew. We didn't make it all the way into the falls as we were exhausted from so many tours we had already done and perhaps a few too many late nights on the ship:) But the walk we did take was beautiful and we did get to see the tower as well as a smaller waterfall. all in all-I would definitely recommend Ellis. His personal tour was just that--personal--no big crowds to wait on, no big bus to climb on--just the 3 of us and him. His vehicle was comfortable for the long ride and he had lots of information to share along the way. Edited April 28, 2015 by Funlover33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozarkmama Posted April 28, 2015 #25 Share Posted April 28, 2015 We booked a Rain Forest tour with Ellis based on recommendations on cruise critic and are glad we did. We have an 11 year old who is very interested in science so, he took us to a cave on the way to the rainforest. Cave was really cool except there were many hungry mosquitos! I forgot to bring bug spray so that was a very short stop--lol. The rain forest was beautiful and Ellis was a wealth of information. Not in a standard tour guide rehearsed sort of way but someone who was just sharing information with visitors. We really enjoyed his stories and history that he knew. We didn't make it all the way into the falls as we were exhausted from so many tours we had already done and perhaps a few too many late nights on the ship:) But the walk we did take was beautiful and we did get to see the tower as well as a smaller waterfall. all in all-I would definitely recommend Ellis. His personal tour was just that--personal--no big crowds to wait on, no big bus to climb on--just the 3 of us and him. His vehicle was comfortable for the long ride and he had lots of information to share along the way. So glad you had a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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