golfb4cruzing Posted February 11, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Looking at excursions for upcoming trip and see a new excursion on Jamaica. Green Grotto Cave and it has a weight excursion. Since when did they start putting weight limitations on things on or below ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potstech Posted February 11, 2018 #2 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Sounds like something the tour operator did. Have seen it on several excursions n different locations. Probably for the safety of users and their equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfb4cruzing Posted February 11, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted February 11, 2018 It's a cave. I wouldn't expect any Indiana Jones theatrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted February 11, 2018 #4 Share Posted February 11, 2018 It's a cave. I wouldn't expect any Indiana Jones theatrics. There's a rope suspension bridge in the cave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted February 11, 2018 #5 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Odd. The weight limitation must only show if you are booked on the cruise? I just looked at the excursion and only see an age limit of 3. I don't see a weight limit. Is it this excursion or a different one? https://www.princess.com/excursion/exDetails.page?t=C&exType=S&tourCode=OCJ-475 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hag Posted February 11, 2018 #6 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Maybe the Princess excursion takes a slightly different route than the one shown on the other website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homosassa Posted February 11, 2018 #7 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Having visited several different cave systems that offer tours, there have been some options that have weight or height limits. The limits are due to the size of some of the passages or the headroom of the passages. Perhaps there are some tight areas in the Green Grotto Caves and the tour operator is trying to avoid having clients that simply won't fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potstech Posted February 11, 2018 #8 Share Posted February 11, 2018 It's a cave. I wouldn't expect any Indiana Jones theatrics. Neither would I but apparently we both have never been on this particular excursion so we do not know the specifics. Was on one excursion, not cruise related, that limited people to 200 lbs because that was the limit placed on the equipment. Another was 250 lbs. So the operator knows what is best for their excursions. The best thing to do would be to comply with them or find a different one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeene Posted February 11, 2018 #9 Share Posted February 11, 2018 My SIL is a defensive lineman and got wedged into a stairway in the tower of London. The angles were okay going up, but when he tried to go down it happened. He is 325 and 6'7", all muscle. It was quickly resolved, but I now understand that there should be warnings as people in 2018 are much larger than men 300 years ago. I have gone on a few cave tours where men had to turn around and go back because they could not fit into narrow passage ways. I would be happy knowing ahead of time that rope bridges or older stairs etc, are not designed to hold heavier persons. Better safe than sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indygirl99 Posted February 11, 2018 #10 Share Posted February 11, 2018 It could also have something to do with the limits of any rescue equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlp20 Posted February 11, 2018 #11 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Looking at excursions for upcoming trip and see a new excursion on Jamaica. Green Grotto Cave and it has a weight excursion. Since when did they start putting weight limitations on things on or below ground? Just a hunch, they want to be physically able to lift someones butt out of a hole in the earth in an emergency Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofcool1947 Posted February 11, 2018 #12 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Looking at excursions for upcoming trip and see a new excursion on Jamaica. Green Grotto Cave and it has a weight excursion. Since when did they start putting weight limitations on things on or below ground? Is it the one with a 375 pound weight excursion? Maybe it’s because if you get stuck they have a strong enough block and tackle device to pull you up out of the cave. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted February 11, 2018 #13 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Cruise lines generally have stringent insurance requirements for their tour providers. In some cases it is the insurance carriers that impose weight limits. Not sure if that is the issue here...but its a possibility. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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